For a Few Dollars More (song)
| "For a Few Dollars More" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[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)[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
[edit]Chris Norman included his solo cover of the song on his 2000 studio album "Full Circle".[10]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
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