This article is the discography of English-Australian singer Leo Sayer.
| Leo Sayer discography | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albums | 16 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 15 |
| Singles | 64 |
| Video albums | 3 |
| Box sets | 5 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
NL [5] |
NOR [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US [9] | |||
| Silverbird |
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2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 209 | |
| Just a Boy |
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4 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | 35 | — | 16 |
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| Another Year |
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8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 |
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| Endless Flight |
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4 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 10 | |
| Thunder in My Heart |
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8 | 8 | 58 | — | — | 14 | 11 | 19 | 37 |
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| Leo Sayer |
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15 | 8 | 99 | — | — | 12 | 21 | 18 | 101 |
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| Here |
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44 | 65 | — | — | — | 17 | 50 | — | — |
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| Living in a Fantasy |
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15 | 12 | — | — | 29 | 9 | — | 15 | 36 |
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| World Radio |
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30 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | 35 | — | — | |
| Have You Ever Been in Love |
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15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Cool Touch | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Voice in My Head |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Don't Wait Until Tomorrow |
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— | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Restless Years |
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— | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Selfie |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Northern Songs |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live in London |
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| The River Sessions |
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| Voice in My Head / Live in Melbourne |
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| Live in 1975 |
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Soundtrack albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| All This and World War II |
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| The Missing Link |
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| Lake Freeze – The Raccoons Songtrack |
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Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [14] |
AUS [2] |
FIN [15] |
ICE [16] |
NOR [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] | |||
| The Very Best of Leo Sayer |
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1 | 1 | 3 | — | 14 | 1 | 5 | |
| The Show Must Go On |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Leo Sayer [A] |
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— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Leo |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Moonlighting |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| All the Best |
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26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Show Must Go On: The Anthology | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Definitive Hits Collection |
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35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Leo Sayer |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Leo Sayer |
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— | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Endless Journey – The Essential Leo Sayer |
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52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Leo Sayer: At His Very Best |
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30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Show Must Go On – The Very Best of Leo Sayer |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Greatest Hits |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Gold Collection |
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27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Video albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Very Best of Leo Sayer |
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| All the Best |
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| Live at the Basement – One Night in Sydney |
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Box sets
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Just a Box – The Complete Studio Recordings 1971–2006 |
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| The Complete UK Singles Collection 1973–1986 |
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| The London Years 1973–1975 |
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| The Hollywood Years – The Vinyl LP Collection 1976–1978 |
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| The Fantasy Years – The Vinyl LP Collection 1979–1983 |
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Repackaged sets
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Silverbird + Just a Boy |
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| Another Year + Endless Flight |
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| Here + Living in a Fantasy |
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| Thunder in My Heart + Leo Sayer |
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| World Radio + Have You Ever Been in Love |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
BEL (FL) [18] |
CAN [19] |
GER [4] |
IRE [20] |
NL [21] |
NZ [22][23] |
SA [24] |
US [25] | ||||
| "Living in America" (as part of the group Patches) | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Why Is Everybody Going Home" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silverbird | |
| "The Show Must Go On" | 2 | 10 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 9 | 11 | — |
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| "One Man Band" | 1974 | 6 | 38 | — | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | 15 | 96 | Just a Boy | |
| "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)" | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | |||
| "Train" [B] | 1975 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | ||
| "Moonlighting" | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 12 | — |
|
Another Year | |
| "I Will Not Stop Fighting" [C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Let It Be" | 55[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All This and World War II | ||
| "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | 1976 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Endless Flight | |
| "When I Need You" | 1977 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| "How Much Love" | 10 | 18 | — | 4 | 21 | 4 | — | 10 | — | 17 | |||
| "Thunder in My Heart" | 22 | 11 | 11 | 35 | — | 11 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 38 | Thunder in My Heart | ||
| "Easy to Love" [E] | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 36 | |||
| "There Isn't Anything I Wouldn't Do" | 55[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dancing the Night Away" | 1978 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 10 | — | Leo Sayer | |
| "Stormy Weather" [F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try)" | 6 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — |
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| "Raining in My Heart" | 21 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | |||
| "Don't Look Away" [G] | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "When the Money Runs Out" | — | 90 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | Here | ||
| "The World Has Changed" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Oh Girl" [H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "More Than I Can Say" | 1980 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Living in a Fantasy | |
| "Takin' the Brakes Off" [I] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Missing Link | ||
| "Once in a While" | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Living in a Fantasy | ||
| "Time Ran Out on You" [J] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | |||
| "Where Did We Go Wrong" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Shake the Hand" [J] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Missing Link | ||
| "Bye Bye Now My Sweet Love" | 1981 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "You Win, I Lose" [K] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | Living in a Fantasy | ||
| "Living in a Fantasy" | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |||
| "Tuxedo Body" [L] | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single[M] | |
| "Have You Ever Been in Love" | 10 | 4 | 22 | — | — | 6 | 33 | 19 | — | — | World Radio | ||
| "Heart (Stop Beating in Time)" | 22 | 71 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Paris Dies in the Morning" [H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Orchard Road" | 1983 | 16 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 18 | 9 | — | Have You Ever Been in Love | |
| "Till You Come Back to Me" | 51 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sea of Heartbreak" | 1984 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | ||
| "Unchained Melody" | 1985 | 54 | 77 | 16 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | Car Trouble (soundtrack) | |
| "Real Life" | 1986 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles[N] | |
| "Solo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Hurts" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wilt (soundtrack) | |
| "Cool Touch" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | Cool Touch | |
| "Rely on Me" [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Paperback Town" [O] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Moth and the Flame (Tu... Sì...)" [P] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles[Q] | ||
| "I Will Fight for You" [R] | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "When I Need You" (reissue) | 1993 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All the Best | |
| "When I Need You '96" [R] | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (The Groove Generation featuring Leo Sayer) | 1998 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Viva Las Vegas" (Surf Baby featuring Leo Sayer) [S] | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Thunder in My Heart Again" (Meck featuring Leo Sayer) | 2006 | 1 | 16 | 6 | — | 46 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | ||
| "Restless Years"[26] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Restless Years | |
| "How Did We Get So Old?"[27] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Selfie" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Selfie | |
| "Don't Leave Me"[28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Soul Mining"[29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "My City in Lockdown"[30] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "How Did We Get Here?"[31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tradewinds" (with Friends of Al Hodge)[32] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Strawberry Fields Forever"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Northern Songs | ||
| "Eleanor Rigby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Released by Chrysalis in Iceland as Bestu Kveðjur and in South Africa as The Very Best of Leo Sayer.
- ^ a b Only released as a single in Continental Europe.
- ^ "I Will Not Stop Fighting" was only released as a single in the Netherlands and Ireland.
- ^ a b Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
- ^ "Easy to Love" was not released as a single in the UK, but was in numerous other territories.
- ^ "Stormy Weather" was only released as a single in Japan and Scandinavia.
- ^ "Don't Look Away" was only released as a single in the US and Canada.
- ^ a b Only released as a single in the US.
- ^ "Takin' the Brakes Off" was only released as a single in Germany and the Netherlands.
- ^ a b Only released as a single in the Netherlands.
- ^ "You Win, I Lose" was only released as a single in Japan and Southern Africa.
- ^ "Tuxedo Body" was only released as a single in Japan.
- ^ "Tuxedo Body" was included on the Japanese release of World Radio.
- ^ From the unreleased album Real Life.
- ^ "Paperback Town" was only released as a single in Australia.
- ^ "The Moth and the Flame (Tu... Sì...)" was only released as a single in Italy.
- ^ "The Moth and the Flame" was a version of Mango's "Tu... sì" and was performed by Sayer at the 1990 Sanremo Music Festival. "I Will Fight for You" was the official song of the 1991 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.
- ^ a b Only released a single in Germany.
- ^ "Viva Las Vegas" was only released as a single in Sweden.
References
edit- ^ a b "Leo Sayer | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Leo Sayer chart positions in Australia:
- All pre-1989 albums: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book.
- Restless Years: "Leo Sayer - Restless Years". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- Don't Wait Until Tomorrow & The Best of Leo Sayer: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 244.
- "Thunder in My Heart Again": "Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart Again". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Leo Sayer album chart positions in Canada:
- Just a Boy: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 23, no. 16. 14 June 1975. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Endless Flight: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 27, no. 11. 11 June 1977. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Thunder in My Heart: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 28, no. 9. 26 November 1977. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Leo Sayer: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 29, no. 26. 23 September 1978. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Leo Sayer". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "British certifications – Leo Sayer". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 August 2022. Type Leo Sayer in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c d "American certifications – Leo Sayer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Leo Sayer". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Leo Sayer, Northern Songs". noise11. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "TOM ROBINSON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit SAR - SEM". Sisältää hitin. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Vísir - 199. Tölublað (04.09.1981) - Tímarit.is". timarit.is. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Kulta- ja platinalevyt". Ifpi.fi. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "RPM Top singles search results". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (S)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Leo Sayer". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Leo Sayer - The Restless Years (LIVE on Studio 10)". YouTube. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "How did we get so old? We have to stop and wonder". startsat60. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "'Don't Leave Me', the second track from Leo's forthcoming album is available now!". Apple Music. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "New Music from Leo! "Soul Mining" is available now!". Apple Music. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "My City in Lockdown - single". Apple Music. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "How Did We Get Here? - single". Apple Music. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Tradewinds - single". Apple Music. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "My brand new cover of The Beatles's "Strawberry Fields Forever" is out now!". Facebook. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
