For a Few Dollars More (song)
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"For a Few Dollars More" | ||||
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Single by Smokie | ||||
from the album The Montreux Album | ||||
B-side | "Goin' Tomorrow" | |||
Released | January 1978 | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | RAK | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Chapman | |||
Smokie singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"For a Few Dollars More" on YouTube |
"For a Few Dollars More" is a song by the British rock band Smokie from their 1978 studio album The Montreux Album. It was the album's first single. The song first came out in January 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 and Mike Chapman and produced by Mike Chapman.
Charts
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 57 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 2 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 18 |
Germany[4] | 2 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 14 |
Norway (VG-lista)[6] | 2 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 19 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 5 |
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 17 |
Cover versions
Chris Norman included his solo cover of the song on his 2000 studio album "Full Circle".[10]
References
- ^ 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 – For a Few Dollars More" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Smokie – For a Few Dollars More" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "spanishcharts.com - Smokie - For A Few Dollars More". Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Smokie – For a Few Dollars More" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Smokie – For a Few Dollars More". VG-lista. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Smokie – For a Few Dollars More". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Smokie – For a Few Dollars More". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "spanishcharts.com - Chris Norman - Full Circle". Retrieved October 20, 2017.
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- Single chart usages for Austria
- Single chart usages for Belgium (Flanders)
- Single chart usages for Dutch100
- Single chart usages for Norway
- Single chart usages for Sweden
- Single chart usages for Switzerland
- Single chart usages for UK
- Single chart called without artist
- Single chart called without song
- 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