Australian singles charts:
Caroline entered the Kent Music Report singles chart on 13 October 1975 and peaked at #31.
Album:
The song is on Hello! which entered the Kent Music Report album charts on 4 February 1974 and peaked at #19.
Songwriters:
Francis Rossi, Bob Young
Producers:
Status Quo
Record label of Australian release:
Vertigo
Songfacts:
Caroline is in the key of F and contains the three chords the band are famous for: I, IV and V. The song was originally a slow shuffle until Rick Parfitt sped up this guitar intro and turned the track into the fiery opener we know today.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/status-quo/caroline
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