Oh Carol (Smokie song)

"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.

"Oh Carol"
Single by Smokie
from the album The Montreux Album
B-side"Will You Love Me"
ReleasedMay 1978 (1978-05)
Format7" (45 RPM)
Length3:39
LabelRAK
Songwriter(s)Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman
Producer(s)Mike Chapman
Smokie singles chronology
"For a Few Dollars More"
(1978)		 "Oh Carol"
(1978)		 "Mexican Girl"
(1978)
Music video
"Oh Carol" on YouTube

Background and writing

The song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and produced by Mike Chapman.

Charts
Chart (1978) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 30
Germany[3] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 5

Cover versions

In early 2000 Chris Norman issued his solo version of this song as a single (CD maxi) in Europe.

The version was part of his 2000 studio album "Full Circle".[7]

References
  1. "Austriancharts.at – Smokie – Oh Carol" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  2. "Ultratop.be – Smokie – Oh Carol" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  3. "spanishcharts.com - Smokie - Oh Carol". Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Smokie – Oh Carol" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  5. "Swisscharts.com – Smokie – Oh Carol". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  7. "spanishcharts.com - Chris Norman - Full Circle". Retrieved October 20, 2017.
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