Oh Carol (Smokie song)
| "Oh Carol" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Smokie | ||||
| from the album The Montreux Album | ||||
| B-side | "Will You Love Me" | |||
| Released | 5 May 1978[1] | |||
| Genre | Ragtime | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | RAK | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Chapman | |||
| Smokie singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Oh Carol" on YouTube | ||||
"Oh Carol" is a song by the British rock band Smokie from their 1978 studio album The Montreux Album. It was the album's second single. The song first came out in May 1978 as a single and later appeared on the album, which was released in October.
Background and writing
[edit]The song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and produced by Mike Chapman.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 5 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 5 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 30 |
| Germany[5] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 23 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 5 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9][10] | 16 |
Cover versions
[edit]In early 2000, Chris Norman issued his solo version of the song as a CD maxi-single in Europe. This version is from his eleventh studio album, Full Circle (2000).[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 94.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 279. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Smokie – Oh Carol" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Smokie – Oh Carol" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "spanishcharts.com - Smokie - Oh Carol". Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Smokie – Oh Carol" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Smokie – Oh Carol". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 430. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "spanishcharts.com - Chris Norman - Full Circle". Retrieved October 20, 2017.
