Latest Release
- SEP 20, 2024
- 11 Songs
- Gracie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 1974
- Desolation Boulevard · 1974
- Isolation Boulevard · 2020
- Detroit Rock City (Music from the Motion Picture) · 1971
- Desolation Boulevard · 1974
- The Best of Sweet · 1992
- The Best of Sweet · 1975
- Desolation Boulevard · 1974
- 50 Glam Punk Classics · 2008
- #1 Hits - the '70s Volume 1 · 1996
Essential Albums
- Sweet’s third album (their second American release) is a glitter-boot stomp of feathered tresses, glacier-sized choruses, and power-chord bubblegum that’s pretty much inescapable for any self-respecting fan of rock ’n’ roll. Because the band’s glammy exterior often overshadowed any lyrical depth (the band were hardly taken seriously by critics in those days), there’s some real insight into teen angst that went unnoticed, particularly on “I Wanna Be Committed” and “The Six-Teens.” There’s also heady polyamory (“A.C.D.C”), tunes begging to go faster and louder (“Set Me Free”), and a semi-pretty, midtempo rocker that’s as tough as any alloy (“Solid Gold Brass”). This version of the 1974 album varies from its U.K. counterpart; it includes previously released U.K.-only songs and omits others. But it contains two of the band’s biggest hits: the high school rallying call “Fox on the Run” and the timeless party rager “Ballroom Blitz.” Every song here is an anthem, so it’s no wonder that in the following years it was a go-to for so many young punks (The Ramones, The Damned, The Runaways) and pop-metal chart-toppers (Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison).
Music Videos
- 2024
- 2009
Artist Playlists
- Rowdy and addictive glam-rock dramas.
Live Albums
Compilations
- 2024
About Sweet
Taking inspiration from rockers like The Who and bubblegum acts such as The Monkees, The Sweet were one of the definitive glam rock bands of the ’70s. ∙ Originally founded in 1968 as Sweetshop, the group gained international attention with the hit “Funny Funny,” which appeared on their 1971 debut album, Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be. ∙ The Sweet embraced a heavier sound beginning with the 1973 single “Block Buster!,” which earned them their first and only No. 1 UK hit single. ∙ Released in 1973, “The Ballroom Blitz” immortalized an infamous concert where they were booed offstage and became a massive crossover hit in the US and Canada. ∙ They reached their popular peak in 1974 with two Gold-certified albums—Sweet Fanny Adams and Desolation Boulevard—that established them as global glam-rock stars. ∙ Before disbanding in 1981, The Sweet released more than 20 Top 40 hits in over 15 countries and sold 35 million albums worldwide. ∙ Featured in 2016’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, their iconic single “Fox on the Run” from 1974 topped the iTunes’ Rock chart and introduced a new generation to their music.
- FROM
- London, England
- FORMED
- 1985
- GENRE
- Rock