Melanie Makes Me Smile


"Melanie Makes Me Smile" is a 1970 song written by English songwriters Barry Mason and Tony Macaulay. A version by Tony Burrows was released in April 1970, and reached No. 87 in the US. Macaulay also produced Burrows' single. Burrows had previously recorded Mason and Macauley's "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" as lead singer of Edison Lighthouse.
A cover version of "Melanie Makes Me Smile" was released by Australian pop group The Strangers in June 1970, and it became a top 10 hit there in September.

Other versions

Former First Edition singer Terry Williams covered "Melanie Makes Me Smile" in 1972. It was released as a single and reached the top 10 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart during the winter of 1973. It also charted in the US.

Chart history

Weekly charts

Tony Burrows
Chart Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles72
U.S. Billboard Hot 10087
U.S. Cash Box Top 10095

The Strangers
Chart Peak
position
Australia 10

Terry Williams cover version
Chart Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100112
U.S. Cash Box Top 10098

Year-end charts

The Strangers
Chart Rank
Australia72