Smokie
Awards & Honours
29
Awards Won
3
Honours
2
Rankings
4
Covers
3
Records
Smokie are among the most successful British acts in German music history, with 15 consecutive No. 1 albums in Germany and over 30 million records sold worldwide. Their single 'Living Next Door to Alice' holds the record for the longest-charting single in German history, spending 40 weeks on the charts. The band's enduring popularity in Europe has earned them multiple Goldene Europa and Bravo Otto awards, as well as lifetime achievement honors from RSH Gold and the Echo Awards. In 2010, they were inducted into the German Music Hall of Fame.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
German Music Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted for contributions to German music culture.
Cultural Ambassador of Bradford
Appointed as cultural ambassadors to promote Bradford's music heritage.
Guinness World Record: Most Consecutive Weeks at No. 1 in Germany
'Living Next Door to Alice' held No. 1 for 12 weeks.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest German Albums of All Time
Greatest Pop Hits of All Time
Magazine Covers
Bravo Magazine
1976
Smokie: The New Pop Sensation
Musik Express
1977
Smokie: The Band That Conquered Europe
Pop Rocky
1978
Smokie: From Bradford to World Fame
RPM
1977
Smokie: The British Invasion Continues
Records & Feats
Longest-charting single in German history
'Living Next Door to Alice' spent 40 weeks on the German singles chart.
15 consecutive No. 1 albums in Germany
From 1975 to 2000, every Smokie studio album reached No. 1 on the German album chart.
Most consecutive weeks at No. 1 in Germany
'Living Next Door to Alice' held the No. 1 spot for 12 weeks.