A Little Bit More
| "A Little Bit More" | ||||
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| Single by Dr. Hook | ||||
| from the album A Little Bit More | ||||
| B-side | "A Couple More Years" | |||
| Released | June 1976 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Writer(s) | Bobby Gosh | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Haffkine | |||
| Dr. Hook singles chronology | ||||
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"A Little Bit More" is a song written and performed by Bobby Gosh, released on his 1973 album Sitting in the Quiet.[1] The first hit version was recorded by the band Dr. Hook; their version was released as a single in 1976. It charted at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and spent two weeks at number nine on the Cash Box Top 100.[2] It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was Dr. Hook's joint second-best UK chart placing, matching "Sylvia's Mother" and surpassed only by "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman".
The song has also been recorded by Lynn Anderson (1977), Ronnie McDowell (1992), Lars Roos (1992), Shane Richie (1998) and 911 (1999).
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
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Year-end charts
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911 version
| "A Little Bit More" | ||||
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| Single by 911 | ||||
| from the album There It Is | ||||
| Released | 11 January 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Writer(s) | Bobby Gosh | |||
| Producer(s) | 911 | |||
| 911 singles chronology | ||||
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In 1998, English boy band 911 recorded their own version of "A Little Bit More" for their third studio album, There It Is (1999). It was released on 11 and 15 January 1999 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, respectively, and went on to become one of their most successful singles, debuting at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 17 January 1999,[5] becoming their only number-one single.[6] It also charted at number seven on the Irish Singles Chart,[7] the band's only single ever to chart in Ireland, and number 46 in New Zealand.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 7 |
| scope="row" | New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 46 |
| scope="row" | Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9] | 1 |
| scope="row" | UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] | 1 |
| Ukraine (FDR)[11] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 200,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
| Preceded by "Praise You" by Fatboy Slim |
UK Singles Chart number-one single (911 version) 17–23 January 1999 |
Succeeded by "Pretty Fly" by The Offspring |
References
- ↑ "Cover versions of A Little Bit More by Bobby Gosh". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- 1 2
- ↑ "Old-Charts". Old-Charts. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1976/Top 100 Songs of 1976". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 629. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "A Little Bit More". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- 1 2 "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Little Bit More". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – 911 – A Little Bit More". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1999-01-23". Scottish Singles Top 40.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1999-01-23" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Ukrainian Chart - 911". FDR. 10 May 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ "British single certifications – 911 – A Little Bit More". British Phonographic Industry. Enter A Little Bit More in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search