Co-Co (Sweet song)

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"Co-Co"
Single by The Sweet
from the album Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be
B-side"Done Me Wrong All Right"
Released4 June 1971
Recorded1971
GenreBubblegum pop[1]
Length3:12
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Phil Wainman[2]
The Sweet singles chronology
"Funny Funny"
(1971) 		"Co-Co"
(1971) 		"Alexander Graham Bell"
(1971)

"Co-Co" is a 1971 single by British glam rock band The Sweet. It was the Sweet's second single to chart in the UK (after "Funny Funny"), peaking at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the UK, "Co-Co" reached No. 1 in the Flanders region of Belgium, South Africa, Switzerland and West Germany. The single was included on their debut album, Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be, in November 1971.

Background[edit]

Co-Co was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman in 1971. The song was also given to Jackie Lee who sang it on her album Jackie's Junior Choice that same year.[3]

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

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  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "The Sweet – Co-Co" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Hitlisten". Ekstra Bladet. 16 September 1971. p. 33.
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  9. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Sweet".
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 1971" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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  21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Sweet – Co-Co" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 January 2020. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON The Sweet"
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1971" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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  26. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1971" (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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