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"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]

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

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 and number one in Australia.


References


  1. "Fair Swiss Maiden" at The Originals Project
  2. "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 220.



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