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
Genre Bubblegum pop [1]
Length3:12
Label RCA 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.

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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. [3]

Charts

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