Oh Carol (Smokie song) explained

Oh Carol
Type:	single
Artist:	Smokie
Album:	The Montreux Album
B-Side:	"Will You Love Me"
Released:	5 May 1978^[1]
Genre:	Ragtime
Length:	3:39
Label:	RAK
Producer:	Mike Chapman
Prev Title:	For a Few Dollars More
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Mexican Girl
Next Year:	1978

"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.

Background and writing

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

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[2]	5
Germany^[3]	3

Year-end charts

Cover versions

In early 2000, Chris Norman issued his solo version of the song as a CD maxi-single in Europe. This version is from his eleventh studio album, Full Circle (2000).^[6]

External links

• Smokie — "Oh Carol" (1978) at Discogs
• Chris Norman — "Oh Carol" (2000) at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Music Week. 94.
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 279.
3. Web site: spanishcharts.com - Smokie - Oh Carol. October 20, 2017.
4. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 430.
5. Web site: Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978. Kent Music Report. Imgur.com. 8 January 2022.
6. Web site: spanishcharts.com - Chris Norman - Full Circle. October 20, 2017.