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'' Top 100. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in July 1976 for five consecutive weeks, being held from the top spot by

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". It was Dr. Hook's joint second-best UK chart placing, matching "

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" and surpassed only by " When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman".

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English

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recorded their own version of "A Little Bit More" for their third studio album, '' There It Is'' (1999). It was released on January 11, 1999, in the United Kingdom and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on January 17, 1999, becoming their only number-one single. It also reached number seven on the

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, becoming the band's only single to enter the top 30 in Ireland, and number 46 in New Zealand.

Track listings

UK CD1 and cassette single, Australian CD single # "A Little Bit More" (radio mix) – 3:46 # "Don't Walk Away" – 4:00 # "Nothing Stops the Rain" (French version) – 3:34 UK CD2 # "A Little Bit More" (original version) – 3:46 # "Baby Come Back to Me" – 4:26 # " All I Want Is You" (Spanish version) – 3:50

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The song has also been recorded by: *

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References

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