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"Melanie Makes Me Smile" is a 1970 song written by Barry Mason and Tony Macaulay. It became a top 10 hit in Australia in early 1970 by the Strangers.[1]

"Melanie Makes Me Smile"
Single by The Strangers
Released	1970
Genre	Pop
Label	Fable Records
Songwriter(s)	Barry Mason, Tony Macaulay
Producer(s)	June Productions

"Melanie Makes Me Smile"
Single by Tony Burrows
B-side	"I'll Get Along Somehow Girl"
Released	May 1970
Genre	Pop
Length	3:04
Label	Bell
Songwriter(s)	Barry Mason, Tony Macaulay
Producer(s)	Tony Macaulay

Cover versions

• The song became a minor hit in the U.S. (#87) and Canada when covered by Tony Burrows, his only U.S. chart hit under his own name (Burrows had numerous bigger hits as lead vocalist for various session groups).[2][3]
• Former First Edition singer Terry Williams covered "Melanie Makes Me Smile" in 1972. It was released as a single and reached the top 10 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart during the winter of 1973. It also charted minorly in the U.S.

Chart history

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song
• Listen to "Melanie Makes Me Smile" on YouTube (The Strangers)
• Listen to "Melanie Makes Me Smile" on YouTube (Tony Burrows & the Hit Squad)

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