Co-Co (Sweet song)

"Co-Co"
German release picture sleeve
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[1][2]
Length3:12
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriters
ProducerPhil Wainman[3]
The Sweet singles chronology
"Funny, Funny"
(1971)		 "Co-Co"
(1971)		 "Alexander Graham Bell"
(1971)

"Co-Co" is a song by English glam rock band The Sweet, released in 1971 as the second single from the band's debut album Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be. 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.

Background

"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.[4]

Charts

References

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  2. ↑ Philo, Simon (October 15, 2018). Glam Rock: Music in Sound and Vision. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 174. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Sweet – Co-Co" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Jackie Lee – Jackie's Junior Choice (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1971.
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "The Sweet – Co-Co" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Hitlisten". Ekstra Bladet. 16 September 1971. p. 33.
  8. ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  9. ↑ "Co Co | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Sweet".
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 1971" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "The Sweet – Co-Co" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "NZ Listener chart summary: Sweet". flavourofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "The Sweet – Co-Co". VG-lista. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  15. ↑ Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  16. ↑ "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs C–D". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  17. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: Año a año, 1959–2002. Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 978-84-8048-639-2.
  18. ↑ Hallberg, Eric (1993). Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3: Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10. 7. 1962 - 19. 8. 1975. Drift Musik. p. 130. ISBN 9163021404.
  19. ↑ "The Sweet – Co-Co". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  20. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 10/7/1971 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  21. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 821.
  22. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  23. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1971" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  24. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1971". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  25. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1971" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  26. ↑ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1971". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  27. ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1971" (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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