A Little Bit More
1976 single by Dr. Hook
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"A Little Bit More" is a song written and performed by American musician Bobby Gosh, released on his 1973 album Sitting in the Quiet.[2] American rock band Dr. Hook recorded the first hit version which 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.[3] It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in July 1976 for five consecutive weeks, being held from the top spot by Elton John and Kiki Dee's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". 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".
| "A Little Bit More" | ||||
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One of side-A labels of the US single | ||||
| Single by Dr. Hook | ||||
| from the album A Little Bit More | ||||
| B-side | "A Couple More Years" | |||
| Released | June 1976 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:14 (album version) 2:56 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter | Bobby Gosh | |||
| Producer | Ron Haffkine | |||
| Dr. Hook singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
911 version
| "A Little Bit More" | ||||
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| Single by 911 | ||||
| from the album There It Is | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | January 11, 1999[21] | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter | Bobby Gosh | |||
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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 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.[22][23] It also reached number seven on the Irish Singles Chart, becoming the band's only single to enter the top 30 in Ireland, and number 46 in New Zealand.[24][25]
Track listings
UK CD1 and cassette single, Australian CD single[26][27]
- "A Little Bit More" (radio mix) – 3:46
- "Don't Walk Away" – 4:00
- "Nothing Stops the Rain" (French version) – 3:34
UK CD2[28]
- "A Little Bit More" (original version) – 3:46
- "Baby Come Back to Me" – 4:26
- "All I Want Is You" (Spanish version) – 3:50
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[29] | 116 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[30] | 9 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[24] | 7 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] | 46 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[31] | 1 |
| Spain (Top 40 Radio)[32] | 28 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[23] | 1 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[33] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[34] | 96 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[35] | Silver | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Other recordings
The song has also been recorded by:
- Lynn Anderson (1977)
- Ronnie McDowell (1992)
- Lars Roos (1992)
- Shane Richie (1998)