The Swiss Maid

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"The Swiss Maid"
Song by Del Shannon
Released1962
Songwriter(s) Roger Miller

"The Swiss Maid" is a song written by country singer/songwriter Roger Miller, who recorded it in 1961 under the title "Fair Swiss Maiden". [1]

Cover versions

The song became a hit for Del Shannon in 1962, whose recording featured a distinctive yodel by the artist, popularly used in some country music of the time. The single peaked at number 64 on the US Billboard charts. [2] It was the only record of Del Shannon's early career to cross to the Billboard Easy Listening chart, where it peaked at number 19. [3] Outside the US, "The Swiss Maid" reached number 2 on the UK chart, number one in Australia, and number 17 in Canada. [4]

References

  1. ""Fair Swiss Maiden" at The Originals Project". Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  2. "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard . Archived from the original on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 220.
  4. "CHUM Hit Parade - October 1, 1962".