B-side "A Couple More Years" Genre Soft rock Label Capitol | Released June 1976 Length 2:56 Writer(s) Bobby Gosh | |
"A Little Bit More" is a song written and performed by Bobby Gosh, released on his 1973 album Sitting in the Quiet. The first hit version was recorded by the band Dr. Hook; their version 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. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. 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".
The song has also been recorded by Lynn Anderson (1977), Ronnie McDowell (1992), Lars Roos (1992), Shane Richie (1998) and 911 (1999).
911 version
In 1998, 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 11 and 15 January 1999 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, respectively, and went on to become one of their most successful singles, debuting at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 17 January 1999, becoming their only number-one single. It also charted at number seven on the Irish Singles Chart, the band's only single ever to chart in Ireland, and number 46 in New Zealand.