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"For a Few Dollars More" is a song by the British rock band Smokie from their 1978 studio album The Montreux Album. It was the album's first single. The song first came out in January 1978 as a single and later appeared on the album, which was released in October.

"For a Few Dollars More"
Single by Smokie
from the album The Montreux Album
B-side"Goin' Tomorrow"
ReleasedJanuary 1978 (1978-01)
Length3:34
LabelRAK
Songwriter(s)Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman
Producer(s)Mike Chapman
Smokie singles chronology
"Needles and Pins"
(1977)		 "For a Few Dollars More"
(1978)		 "Oh Carol"
(1978)
Music video
"For a Few Dollars More" on YouTube

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)[1] 57
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 18
Germany[4] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 14
Norway (VG-lista)[6] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 17

Cover versions


Chris Norman included his solo cover of the song on his 2000 studio album "Full Circle".[10]


References


  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 279. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. "Smokie – For a Few Dollars More" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  3. "Smokie – For a Few Dollars More" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  4. "spanishcharts.com - Smokie - For A Few Dollars More". Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  5. "Smokie – For a Few Dollars More" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  6. "Smokie – For a Few Dollars More". VG-lista. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  7. "Smokie – For a Few Dollars More". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  8. "Smokie – For a Few Dollars More". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  10. "spanishcharts.com - Chris Norman - Full Circle". Retrieved October 20, 2017.




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