"Sweet, Sweet Love" is a song written and recorded by Australian singer Russell Morris and produced by Howard Gable. It was released as the lead single from his debut album Bloodstone. It peaked at number 7 on the Australian Go-Set chart in July 1971; this becoming Morris' fourth top ten single.[1]
| "Sweet, Sweet Love" | ||||
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| Single by Russell Morris | ||||
| from the album Bloodstone | ||||
| B-side | "Jail Jonah's Daughter" | |||
| Released | June 1971 | |||
| Recorded | Channel 9's TCS Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | His Masters Voice/ EMI Music (Australia) Columbia Records (New Zealand) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Russell Morris | |||
| Producer(s) | Howard Gable | |||
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In a performance of the song in 2007, Morris said he originally wrote the song for John Farnham who turned the song down saying 'it takes too long to get to the chorus'.[2]
"Sweet Sweet Love" is made up of two songs, inspired by a photo of his then-wife which he stuck up on the wall in bedsit in London while trying for UK success.[3]
Music and review
editThe song is set in the key of Dm [4]
Australian music journalist Ian McFarlane said; ""Sweet, Sweet Love" is just a great pop ballad with a terrific arrangement. It starts out in a gentle, minor key way and then about halfway through the pay off comes when Morris changes key, ups the tempo and the whole thing just takes off – as good a pop song as any in 1971."[5]
Track listing
edit- 7" Single
- Side A "Sweet, Sweet Love" - 4:19
- Side B "Jail Jonah's Daughter" - 2:56
Charts
edit"Sweet, Sweet Love" was released in June 1971, before peaking at number 9 for the week commencing 14 August 1971.
Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "RUSSELL MORRIS". www.milesago.com. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Russell Morris "Sweet Sweet Love" in 2007". YouTube. 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Russell Morris". Australian RoadCrew. 15 June 1982. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Russell Morris "Sweet Sweet Love" e chords". e-chords. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "A Slice of Oz Rock History: Russell Morris – Bloodstone (1971)". Addicted to Noise. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "TOP SINGLES FOR w/c 14 August 1971". Pop Archives. 14 August 1971. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 11 October 1971
- ^ "TOP SINGLES FOR 1971". Pop Archives. 1972. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "TOP SINGLES FOR 1971". Pop Archives. 1972. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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