new world sang the song living next door to alice.
new world sang the song living next door to alice.
who sang the song living next door to alice?
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"living next door to alice" is a song co-written by nicky chinn and mike chapman. originally released by the australian vocal harmony trio new world in 1972, the song charted at no. 35 on the australian chart. the song later became a worldwide hit for british band smokie.









































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living next door to alice
concurrent with smokie's american success with the song, country music singer johnny carver released his own version of "living next door to alice". carver's version peaked at no. 29 on the "billboard" hot country singles chart in april 1977.









































in 1985, the australian musician kevin bloody wilson released "living next door to alan", a parody of "living next door to alice" imagining an aborigine family living next door to alan bond, a famous australian entrepreneur.









































in 1996, jimmy sturr recorded the song under the title "alice" on his album "polka! all night long".
living next door to alice