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Turn It Down (Sweet song)
"Turn It Down" is a song by the British glam rock band the Sweet, from their 1974 album Desolation Boulevard. The song was removed from the US version of Desolation Boulevard however, along with two other songs.[2] "Turn It Down" was the second single released from the album. In the UK, the single reached number 41 on the charts[3] but fared better in Europe, reaching the top five in Norway and Germany.
| "Turn It Down" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Sweet | ||||
| from the album Desolation Boulevard | ||||
| B-side | "Someone Else Will" | |||
| Released | 1 November 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Chapman in association with Nicky Chinn | |||
| The Sweet singles chronology | ||||
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Style edit
Writing in 2018, Simon Philio proclaimed "Turn It Down" to be "proto-glam metal" in style.[1]
Controversy edit
"Turn It Down" was banned by the BBC due to its subject nature, and because it contained the words "for God's sake".
Personnel edit
- Brian Connolly – lead vocals
- Steve Priest – bass, backing vocals
- Andy Scott – guitars, backing vocals
- Mick Tucker – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Charts edit
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 14 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 33 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[6] | 4 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 41 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 4 |
References edit
- ^ a b Philio, Simon (15 October 2018). Glam Rock: Music in Sound and Vision. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 124. ISBN 9781442271487. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Swanson, Dave (30 November 2014). "40 Years Ago: Sweet Release 'Desolation Boulevard'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Sweet: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "The Sweet – Turn It Down" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "The Sweet – Turn It Down" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "The Sweet – Turn It Down". VG-lista.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Sweet – Turn It Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON The Sweet"