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Babe It's Up to You

1979 single by Smokie

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Overview

"Babe It's Up to You" is a song by the British rock band Smokie from their 1979 studio album The Other Side of the Road. It was the album's second single.

Background and writing

The song was written by Gloria "Glo" Macari and Roger Ferris and produced by Smokie. It samples the piece Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour from The Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach in the chorus of the song.

Commercial performance

The song reached no. 8 in Germany.

Cover versions

Chris Norman included his solo cover of the song on his 2000 studio album Full Circle.

External links

* Smokie — "Babe It's Up to You" (1979) at Discogs

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