"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
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* Single (music), a song release
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. 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
The song was written by
Nicky Chinn
Nicholas Barry Chinn (born 16 May 1945) is an English-American songwriter and record producer. Together with Mike Chapman he had a long string of hit singles in the UK and US in the 1970s and early 1980s, including several international number- ...
and
Mike Chapman
Michael Donald Chapman (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian-American record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s. He created a string of hit singles for artists including The Sweet, Suz ...
and produced by
Mike Chapman
Michael Donald Chapman (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian-American record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s. He created a string of hit singles for artists including The Sweet, Suz ...
.
Charts
Year-end charts
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".
References
External links
Smokie — "Oh Carol" (1978)at
Discogs
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Chris Norman — "Oh Carol" (2000)at
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1978 songs
1978 singles
Smokie (band) songs
Songs written by Nicky Chinn
Songs written by Mike Chapman
Song recordings produced by Mike Chapman
RAK Records singles
Chris Norman songs