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Pass It Around (song)

1975 single by Smokie From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Pass It Around" is the debut single by British rock band Smokie. It was released on 21 March 1975 as the only single from the album of the same name.[1]

B-side"Couldn't Live"
Released21 March 1975[1]
RecordedAudio International Studios in London
Length3:07
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"Pass It Around"
Single by Smokie
from the album Pass It Around
B-side"Couldn't Live"
Released21 March 1975[1]
RecordedAudio International Studios in London
Length3:07
LabelRAK
SongwriterChinn/Chapman
ProducersMike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
Smokie singles chronology
"Pass It Around"
(1975)
"If You Think You Know How to Love Me"
(1975)
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Although the single was promoted on various TV shows, it didn't make it into BBC Radio 1 rotation. The problem was the censors, who thought that the ambiguous lyrics and the band's name could be seen as a reference to smoking marijuana, it failed to chart in the UK.[1][2]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pass It Around"Chinn/Chapman03:07
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Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
2."Couldn't Live"Uttley02:25
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