Smokie - Livin’ next door to Alice.

“Living Next Door to Alice” is one of the most iconic songs by the British rock band Smokie, originally released in 1976 as a single and later included on the album Midnight Café (1976). Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, the song tells the bittersweet story of unspoken love and lost chances, centered around a man who has lived next door to Alice for 24 years without ever telling her how he feels.

The song became a massive international hit, reaching No. 1 in several European countries and turning into one of Smokie’s signature tracks. Its simple storytelling, memorable chorus, and emotional delivery helped make it a staple on radio stations and dance floors for decades.
The song has been covered many times, most famously by Gompie in 1995 with the crowd-chant version “Alice (Who the F*** Is Alice?)”, which brought the song back into the charts.

Released in 1976.
Partly sponsored by Ooh Aah Records Copenhagen.

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“Living Next Door to Alice” er en af de mest kendte sange fra det britiske rockband Smokie, udgivet som single i 1976 og senere inkluderet på albummet Midnight Café (1976). Sangen er skrevet af Nicky Chinn og Mike Chapman og fortæller historien om en mand, der i 24 år har boet ved siden af Alice – uden nogensinde at få sagt, hvad han virkelig føler.

Nummeret blev et stort internationalt hit og nåede førstepladsen i flere europæiske lande. Med sin iørefaldende melodi og nostalgiske stemning er sangen blevet et fast indslag på radio og til fester gennem årtier. Den fik nyt liv i 1995, da Gompie udgav den humoristiske version “Alice (Who the F*** Is Alice?)”.

Udgivet i 1976.
Delvist sponsoreret af Ooh Aah Records Copenhagen.