"A Little Bit More" is a song written and performed by Bobby Gosh, released on his 1973 album ''Sitting in the Quiet''. The first hit version was recorded by the band

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; their version was released as a single in 1976. It charted at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and spent two weeks at number nine on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100. It reached number two on the

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in July 1976 for five consecutive weeks, being held from the top spot by

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". It was Dr. Hook's joint second-best UK chart placing, matching " Sylvia's Mother" and surpassed only by "

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Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Year-end charts

911 version

English

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recorded their own version of "A Little Bit More" for their third studio album, '' There It Is'' (1999). It was released on 11 January 1999 in the United Kingdom and debuted at number one on the

on 17 January 1999, becoming their only number-one single. It also reached number seven on the

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, becoming the band's only single to enter the top 30 in Ireland, and number 46 in New Zealand.

Track listings

UK CD1 and cassette single, Australian CD single # "A Little Bit More" (radio mix) – 3:46 # "Don't Walk Away" – 4:00 # "Nothing Stops the Rain" (French version) – 3:34 UK CD2 # "A Little Bit More" (original version) – 3:46 # "Baby Come Back to Me" – 4:26 # " All I Want Is You" (Spanish version) – 3:50

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Other recordings

The song has also been recorded by: *

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(1992) * Lars Roos (1992) *

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(1998)

References

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