"Sweeter Than You" is a song written by Baker Knight and performed by Ricky Nelson. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 in the UK Singles Chart in 1959.[1] The song was featured on his 1959 album, Songs by Ricky.[2]
| "Sweeter Than You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ricky Nelson | ||||
| from the album Songs by Ricky | ||||
| A-side | "Just a Little Too Much" | |||
| Released | June 22, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Ballad | |||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Baker Knight | |||
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The song is ranked No. 83 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1959.[3]
Other versions
edit- The Four Pennies released a version as part of an EP in the United Kingdom in 1965.[4]
- Crippled Black Phoenix released a version as the opener to their album "White Light Generator" in 2014
In media
editReferences
edit- ^ Ricky Nelson, "Sweeter Than You" Chart Positions Retrieved April 7, 2014
- ^ Ricky Nelson, Songs by Ricky Retrieved April 7, 2014
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ The Four Pennies, "Sweeter Than You" EP Release Retrieved April 7, 2014
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