"Sweetheart" is the debut single by Franke and the Knockouts. It is their greatest hit, reaching the U.S. top 10 during the spring of 1981. The song is from their self-titled debut album, also released that year.
| "Sweetheart" | ||||
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| Single by Franke and the Knockouts | ||||
| from the album Franke & the Knockouts | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Stop" | |||
| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | Millennium | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Franke Previte, William Elworthy[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Verroca | |||
| Franke and the Knockouts singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe song was the group's first of three U.S. top 40 hits, the others being "You're My Girl" (#27) and "Without You (Not Another Lonely Night)" (#24).
Chart history
editIt spent 19 weeks on the charts and is ranked as the 50th biggest hit of 1981.[3] "Sweetheart" also charted moderately on both the U.S. Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts. Internationally, "Sweetheart" charted in Canada at No. 18 and in Australia at No. 63.
References
edit- ^ "Albums from the Lost and Found: Franke and the Knockouts / Silver Condor". The Great Albums.
- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 92.
External links
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