The Swiss Maid

"The Swiss Maid" is a song written by country singer/songwriter Roger Miller, who recorded it in 1961 under the title "Fair Swiss Maiden".

[1] The song became a hit for Del Shannon in 1962, whose recording featured a distinctive yodel by the artist, popularly used in some country music of the time.

The single peaked at number 64 on the US Billboard charts.

[2] It was the only record of Del Shannon's early career to cross to the Billboard Easy Listening chart, where it peaked at number 19.

[3] Outside the US, "The Swiss Maid" reached number 2 on the UK chart and number one in Australia.