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Action
Sweet
Discográfica: RCA (Europe)Capitol (US) · · Productor: Sweet
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Action
Sweet •
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1975 /07
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3:20 |
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Sweet F.A. (Europe)Medussa (US)
Sweet •
1975 /07
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0:00 |
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Album
Give Us a Wink
Fecha Lanzamiento: 16 Febrero 1976 · Fecha Grabación: 1975 -Discográfica: RCA, Capitol · Estudio de Grabación: Musicland, Munich, Germany (except where indicated) · Productor: Sweet
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The Lies in Your Eyes
Sweet •
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Side 1
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3:47 |
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Cockroach
Sweet •
w: Munich mix •
1976 /02 /16 Side 1
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0:00 |
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Keep It In
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Side 1
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0:00 |
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4
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4th of July
Sweet •
w: Munich mix •
1976 /02 /16 Side 1
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0:00 |
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Action
Sweet •
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Side 1
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3:20 |
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Yesterday`s Rain
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Side 1
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0:00 |
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White Mice
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Side 1
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0:00 |
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Healer
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Side 1
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0:00 |
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Fox on the Run
Sweet •
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 RCA release·Bonus tracks on 1990 CD reissu
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3:26 |
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10
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Lady Starlight
Sweet •
w: Andy Scott •
1976 /02 /16 RCA release·Bonus tracks on 1990 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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11
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Sweet Fanny Adams
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 RCA release·Bonus tracks on 1990 CD reissu
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6:16 |
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Miss Demeanor
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 RCA release·Bonus tracks on 1990 CD reissu
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Someone Else Will
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 RCA release·Bonus tracks on 1999 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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Miss Demeanor
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 RCA release·Bonus tracks on 1999 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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Action
Sweet •
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 RCA release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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3:20 |
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16
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Cockroach
Sweet •
w: Munich mix •
1976 /02 /16 RCA release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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4th of July
Sweet •
w: Munich mix •
1976 /02 /16 RCA release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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Action
Sweet •
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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3:20 |
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Yesterday`s Rain
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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White Mice
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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Healer
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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The Lies in Your Eyes
Sweet •
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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3:47 |
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Cockroach
Sweet •
w: Munich mix •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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Lady Starlight
Sweet •
w: Andy Scott •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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Keep It In
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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4th of July
Sweet •
w: Munich mix •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol release·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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Action
Sweet •
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol version (Japanese release)·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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3:20 |
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Yesterday`s Rain
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol version (Japanese release)·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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White Mice
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol version (Japanese release)·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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Healer
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol version (Japanese release)·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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Fox on the Run
Sweet •
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol version (Japanese release)·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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3:26 |
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The Lies in Your Eyes
Sweet •
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol version (Japanese release)·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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3:47 |
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Cockroach
Sweet •
w: Munich mix •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol version (Japanese release)·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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Lady Starlight
Sweet •
w: Andy Scott •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol version (Japanese release)·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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Keep It In
Sweet •
w: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol version (Japanese release)·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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0:00 |
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4th of July
Sweet •
w: Munich mix •
1976 /02 /16 Capitol version (Japanese release)·Bonus tracks on 2005 CD reissu
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Album
| "Action" | ||||
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| Single by Sweet | ||||
| from the album Strung Up and Give Us a Wink | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | July 1975 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length |
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Sweet | |||
| Sweet singles chronology | ||||
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Review
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leer más
1975 song by Sweet
"Action" is a self-written and produced 1975 song by British glam rock band Sweet.
Background
The song went through several iterations; a 7" single version was recorded at Ian Gillan`s Kingsway Studios in London and slightly different versions appear on the albums Strung Up and Give Us a Wink.[citation needed] The lyrics refer to Sweet`s negative treatment as pop stars, particularly by the music press, and to the demands of the music industry. The track features a masked "backwards vocal" with the words "You kiss my arse".[citation needed]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
The single reached No. 15 in the UK in July 1975, and went to the Top 40 in the US the following year.
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 4 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 20 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1975) | Position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 37 |
Def Leppard version
| "Action" | ||||
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| Single by Def Leppard | ||||
| from the album Retro Active | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 3 January 1994 (UK)[5] | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Genre |
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| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Bludgeon Riffola | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Def Leppard | |||
| Def Leppard singles chronology | ||||
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In 1993, English rock band Def Leppard covered "Action" on their album Retro Active. "Andy [Scott] said that our version of `Action` was the best cover of a Sweet song he`d ever heard," noted singer Joe Elliott.[6] The original 1992 recording, recorded before guitarist Vivian Campbell joined the band, was released as a B-side to "Make Love Like a Man"; the version featured on Retro Active and released as a single features a newly-recorded snare drum from drummer Rick Allen and additional backing vocals from Campbell and P.J. Smith. The single charted at number 14 on UK Singles Chart.[7]
The music video was directed by Phil Tuckett from NFL entertainment. The approximate shooting date was between June and December 1993; in Sheffield, Ottawa, and Joe Elliott`s home in Ireland. The band `discovered` the masked backwards vocal on the original track and refer to it on the CD single cover.
Leppard`s version reappeared on a special edition of their 2006 album Yeah!.
Track listing
CD: Bludgeon Riffola/LEPCD 13 (UK)/858 093-2 (INT)
- "Action"
- "She`s Too Tough" (Joe`s demo)
- "Miss You in a Heartbeat" (Phil`s demo)
Other cover versions
- Raven on their 1981 album Rock Until You Drop
- Black `n Blue on their 1984 album Black `n Blue
- Vengeance Incorporated on their 1992 album Bad Crazy
- Steve Stevens on his 1989 album Atomic Playboys
- Nelson on their 1996 album Imaginator
- Scorpions released it in German translation as "Wenn es richtig losgeht" on the B-side of the single "Fuchs geh` voran" (a translation of "Fox on the Run", also by Sweet)
- Jon Mikl Thor once performed the song on The Mike Douglas Show[8]
- Burning Airlines recorded a cover during the sessions for their album Identikit[9]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1975 song by Sweet
"Action" is a self-written and produced 1975 song by British glam rock band Sweet.
Background
The song went through several iterations; a 7" single version was recorded at Ian Gillan`s Kingsway Studios in London and slightly different versions appear on the albums Strung Up and Give Us a Wink.[citation needed] The lyrics refer to Sweet`s negative treatment as pop stars, particularly by the music press, and to the demands of the music industry. The track features a masked "backwards vocal" with the words "You kiss my arse".[citation needed]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
The single reached No. 15 in the UK in July 1975, and went to the Top 40 in the US the following year.
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 4 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 20 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1975) | Position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 37 |
Def Leppard version
| "Action" | ||||
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| Single by Def Leppard | ||||
| from the album Retro Active | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 3 January 1994 (UK)[5] | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Genre |
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| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Bludgeon Riffola | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Def Leppard | |||
| Def Leppard singles chronology | ||||
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In 1993, English rock band Def Leppard covered "Action" on their album Retro Active. "Andy [Scott] said that our version of `Action` was the best cover of a Sweet song he`d ever heard," noted singer Joe Elliott.[6] The original 1992 recording, recorded before guitarist Vivian Campbell joined the band, was released as a B-side to "Make Love Like a Man"; the version featured on Retro Active and released as a single features a newly-recorded snare drum from drummer Rick Allen and additional backing vocals from Campbell and P.J. Smith. The single charted at number 14 on UK Singles Chart.[7]
The music video was directed by Phil Tuckett from NFL entertainment. The approximate shooting date was between June and December 1993; in Sheffield, Ottawa, and Joe Elliott`s home in Ireland. The band `discovered` the masked backwards vocal on the original track and refer to it on the CD single cover.
Leppard`s version reappeared on a special edition of their 2006 album Yeah!.
Track listing
CD: Bludgeon Riffola/LEPCD 13 (UK)/858 093-2 (INT)
- "Action"
- "She`s Too Tough" (Joe`s demo)
- "Miss You in a Heartbeat" (Phil`s demo)
Other cover versions
- Raven on their 1981 album Rock Until You Drop
- Black `n Blue on their 1984 album Black `n Blue
- Vengeance Incorporated on their 1992 album Bad Crazy
- Steve Stevens on his 1989 album Atomic Playboys
- Nelson on their 1996 album Imaginator
- Scorpions released it in German translation as "Wenn es richtig losgeht" on the B-side of the single "Fuchs geh` voran" (a translation of "Fox on the Run", also by Sweet)
- Jon Mikl Thor once performed the song on The Mike Douglas Show[8]
- Burning Airlines recorded a cover during the sessions for their album Identikit[9]