Co-Co

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About Co-Co

Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be is the English glam rock band The Sweet's debut album, released in November 1971 on RCA Records in the UK. The album contained two singles which were hits in the UK: "Funny Funny" (No. 13 in March 1971) and "Co-Co" (No. 2 in June). In the United States, only "Co-Co" dented the chart, reaching No. 99 in October. RCA released the album in West Germany under the title Funny Funny, How Sweet Co-Co Can Be (1971) with a different album cover and an extra song. That song ("Done Me Wrong All Right") was included as an extra track on the 1991 BMG Music CD reissue. It is also the first bonus track on the CD reissue released on 24 January 2005. It reached number 1 in Finland. 


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1971
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Co-Co would dream of dancing 
At midnight beneath the stars 
'Cos when it comes to dancing 
Co-Co's a star! 
He danced in a ring of fire 
That circled the island shore 
And as the flames got higher 
They'd all call for more and more 

Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho Co-Co 
Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho Co-Co 
Ho-chika-ka-ho go go Co-Co 

Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho Co-Co 
Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho Co-Co 
Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho go go Co-Co 

Across the silver water 
The sound of the island drums 
Echoing Co-Co's laughter 
Yeah, Co-Co's the one 
He moves with the cool of moonlight 
Under a tropic sky 
Then into the morning sunlight 
he'd still hear them cry and cry 

Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho Co-Co 
Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho Co-Co 
Ho-chika-ka-ho go go Co-Co 

Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho Co-Co 
Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho Co-Co 
Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho go go Co-Co 

Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho Co-Co 
Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho Co-Co 
Ho-chi-ka-ka-ho go go Co-Co... 

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Sweet

Sweet (also referred to as The Sweet) were a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as a prominent glam rock act, with their most prolific line-up: lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker. more »

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Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN

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10 facts about this song

Song Release
"Co-Co" was released by British band Sweet on 2 June 1971.
Chart Rankings
"Co-Co" managed to reach number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, making it one of Sweet's biggest hits.
International Performance
The song also achieved international success, reaching top spots in various countries including reaching number 1 in Denmark, Ireland and Germany.
Music Video Controversy
The band’s performance of "Co-Co" was the first act to be banned by BBC's Top of the Pops for their flamboyant costumes.
Song Writers
"Co-Co" was penned by renowned songwriting duo Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, who wrote many of Sweet’s biggest hits.
B-side Track
The B-side of the "Co-Co" single was a track called "Done Me Wrong Alright", which later appeared on the band's album, "Sweet Fanny Adams".
Caribbean Influence
The song has a somewhat Caribbean influence with steel drums used during its intro and it also includes lyrics about a girl from Jamaica.
Re-Recorded Version
In 1972, Sweet re-recorded "Co-Co" in a harder rock style for their debut album "Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be".
Festival Appearances
The band performed "Co-Co" at the first ever Glastonbury Festival in 1971.
Video Filming Location
The video for “Co-Co” was filmed at Chislehurst Caves in Bromley, Kent.

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