Co-Co (Sweet song)

1971 single by The Sweet

"Co-Co"

Single by The Sweet
from the album  Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be
B-side| "Done Me Wrong All Right"
Released| 4 June 1971
Recorded| 1971
Genre| Bubblegum pop[1]
Length| 3:12
Label| RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)|

* Nicky Chinn
* Mike Chapman[2]

Producer(s)| Phil Wainman[2]
The Sweet singles chronology
| "Funny, Funny"
(1971)  | "Co-Co"
(1971)  | "Alexander Graham Bell"
(1971)

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"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.

## Background

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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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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1971–1972)  | Peak
position

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 2
Denmark (IFPI)[6] | 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 17
Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 3
Italy (Musica e dischi)[9] | 23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 3
New Zealand (Listener)[12] | 2
Norway (VG-lista)[13] | 2
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)[14] | 1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[15] | 1
Spain (Promusicae)[16] | 3
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[17] | 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 1
UK Singles (OCC)[19] | 2
US Billboard Hot 100[20] | 99
West Germany (GfK)[21] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1971)  | Position

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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22] | 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] | 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] | 33
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[25] | 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 6

## References

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1. ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Deluxe and Delightful: Glam". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 338\. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
2. ^ a b c "The Sweet – Co-Co" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
3. ^ "Jackie Lee – Jackie's Junior Choice (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1971.
4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. ^ "The Sweet – Co-Co" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
6. ^ "Hitlisten". Ekstra Bladet. 16 September 1971. p. 33.
7. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Co Co". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
9. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Sweet".
10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 1971" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
11. ^ "The Sweet – Co-Co" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
12. ^ "NZ Listener chart summary: Sweet". flavourofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
13. ^ "The Sweet – Co-Co". VG-lista. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
14. ^ Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
15. ^ "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs C–D". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
16. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: Año a año, 1959–2002. Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 978-84-8048-639-2.
17. ^ Hallberg, Eric (1993). Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3: Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10. 7. 1962 - 19. 8. 1975. Drift Musik. p. 130\. ISBN 9163021404.
18. ^ "The Sweet – Co-Co". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
20. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 821.
21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Sweet – Co-Co" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 January 2020. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON The Sweet"
22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1971" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
23. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1971". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1971" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
25. ^ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1971". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
26. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1971" (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2020.

* v
* t
* e

The Sweet

* Brian Connolly
* Steve Priest
* Mick Tucker
* Andy Scott

* Frank Torpey
* Mick Stewart

Studio albums|

* Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be
* Sweet Fanny Adams
* Desolation Boulevard
* Give Us a Wink
* Off the Record
* Level Headed
* Cut Above the Rest
* Waters Edge
* Identity Crisis

Live albums|

* Strung Up
* Live in Denmark 1976
* Live at the Rainbow 1973

Compilation albums|

* Gimme Dat Ding
* The Sweet's Biggest Hits
* The Sweet
* The Sweet Singles Album
* Strung Up
* The Golden Greats
* The Ballroom Blitz & More Sweet Hits
* Platinum Rare
* Action: The Sweet Anthology

Singles|

* "Funny, Funny"
* "Co-Co"
* "Little Willy"
* "Wig-Wam Bam"
* "Block Buster!"
* "The Ballroom Blitz"
* "The Six Teens"
* "Peppermint Twist"
* "Fox on the Run"
* "Action"
* "Love Is Like Oxygen"

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