"Melanie Makes Me Smile" is a 1970 song written by United Kingdom songwriters Barry Mason and Tony Macaulay. United States singer, Tony Burrows issued his version in April 1970,[1] which reached No. 87 in the US.[2][3] Macaulay also produced Burrows' single. Burrows had previously recorded Mason and Macauley's "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" (January 1970) as lead singer of Edison Lighthouse.[4] "Melanie Makes Me Smile" was released by Australian pop group the Strangers as a cover version in June 1970;[5][6] it became a top 10 hit there in September.[7][8]
| "Melanie Makes Me Smile" | |
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| Single by Tony Burrows | |
| B-side | "I'll Get Along Somehow Girl" |
| Released | April 1970 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:04 |
| Label | Bell |
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Mason, Tony Macaulay |
| Producer(s) | Tony Macaulay |
| "Melanie Makes Me Smile" | |
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| Single by The Strangers | |
| Released | June 1970 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Fable |
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Mason, Tony Macaulay |
| Producer(s) | June Productions |
Other versions edit
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 US.
Chart history edit
Weekly charts editTony Burrows
The Strangers
Terry Williams cover version
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Year-end charts editThe Strangers
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References edit
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 374. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-09-13. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Kimball, Duncan. "Fable Records". MilesAgo. Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Nuttall, Lyn. "The Strangers - Melanie Makes Me Smile (1970)". Pop Archives. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Go-Set Australian Charts – 19 September 1970". Go-Set. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-09-13. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-01-13. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 23, 1972". Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
External links edit
- Lyrics of this song
- Listen to "Melanie Makes Me Smile" on YouTube (Tony Burrows & the Hit Squad)
- Listen to "Melanie Makes Me Smile" on YouTube (The Strangers)