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{{Infobox single <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Songs -->
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| Name = Sweetheart
| Artist = ]
| Cover = BeeGeesIOIO.jpg
| Album = ]
| A-side = "]" <small>(UK)</small><br/>"]" <small>(US)</small>
| Recorded = 26 September 1969 <br/> ], London
| Released = March 1970
| Genre = ]
| Length = 3:09
| Writer = ], ]
| Label = ] <small>(UK)</small> <br/> ] <small>(US)</small>
| Producer = ], Bee Gees
| Chronology = Bee Gees flipsides
| Last single = "]" <br/> (1969)
| This single = '''Sweetheart''' <br/> (1970)
| Next single = "Man for All Seasons" <br/> (1970)
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| Name = Sweetheart
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| Artist = ]
| Album = Sweetheart
| B-side = "Born to Be Wanted"
| Released = 1970
| Format = ]
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| Genre = ], ]
| Length =
| Label = ]
| Producer = ]
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| Last single = "My Marie" <br/> (1970)
| This single = '''Sweetheart''' <br/> (1970)
| Next single = "]" <br/> (1971)
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"'''Sweetheart'''" is a song released by the ], released as the B-side of "]" in March 1970. and released on the album '']'' in April 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/70.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1970 |author= Joseph Brennan}}</ref>

==Recording==
Written by ] and ]. Lead and harmony vocals by Barry Gibb, with background vocal by Maurice Gibb. The ]s was featured on this song, but the musician who played on the instrument was not credited. The song was recorded on September 26, 1969, and this track was the group's last recorded in their September sessions, ''Cucumber Castle'' sessions was continued until October 1969.<ref name="sessions">{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/69.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1969 |author= Joseph Brennan }}</ref> Barry Gibb only sings and play guitar on the song's demo.

It was one of the tracks featuring ] on ] following the departure of Bee Gees' original drummer ].<ref name="sessions"/>

==Personnel==
*] — ] and ], ]
*] — backing vocal, ] and acoustic guitar, ]
*] — ]
*Uncredited — ]s, orchestral arrangement

==Engelbert Humperdinck version==
The song was later recorded by ] and released as a single, and its flipside was "Born to Be Wanted" on ] in ], ] and ], on ] in US and ]in Yugoslavia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Engelbert-Humperdinck-Sweetheart-Born-To-Be-Wanted/release/1788055 |title=Engelbert Humperdinck - Sweetheart |author= Discogs.com }}</ref> The song was released on his album ''Sweetheart''.

===Chart performance===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (1970)
!align="center"|Peak<br />position
|-
|Canada Adult Contemporary ('']'')
|align="center"|7
|-
|Canada (''RPM'')
|align="center"|34
|-
|UK Singles (])
|align="center"|22
|-
| U.S. ''Billboard'' ]
| align= "center" |2
|-
| U.S. '']'' ]
| align= "center" |22
|}

==Other versions==
] covered "Sweetheart" in 1970 and released on ''6 Top Hits'' and ''Tribute to Engelbert Humperdinck''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/ave98 |title=Alan Caddy Orchestra and Singers - 6 Top Hits |publisher=45cat |accessdate=25 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Allan-Caddy-Orchestra-Singers-Tribute-To-Engelbert-Humperdinck/release/791316 |title=Allan Caddy Orchestra & Singers - Tribute To Engelbert Humperdinck |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=25 February 2015}}</ref> ] released this song for ''Top of the Pops, Volume 13'' in September 1970 on ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Top-Of-The-Pops-Top-Of-The-Pops-Vol13/release/1506674 |title=Top of the Pops - Top of the Pops, Volume 13 |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=25 February 2015}}</ref> American singer and actor ] recorded his version also in 1970 and included on '']''.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|bee-gees|sweetheart}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->

{{Bee Gees singles}}
{{Engelbert Humperdinck}}

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Revision as of 18:40, 16 November 2015

"Sweetheart"
Song
A-side"I.O.I.O." (UK)
"If I Only Had My Mind on Something Else" (US)
"Sweetheart"
Song
B-side"Born to Be Wanted"

"Sweetheart" is a song released by the Bee Gees, released as the B-side of "I.O.I.O." in March 1970. and released on the album Cucumber Castle in April 1970.

Recording

Written by Barry and Maurice Gibb. Lead and harmony vocals by Barry Gibb, with background vocal by Maurice Gibb. The violins was featured on this song, but the musician who played on the instrument was not credited. The song was recorded on September 26, 1969, and this track was the group's last recorded in their September sessions, Cucumber Castle sessions was continued until October 1969. Barry Gibb only sings and play guitar on the song's demo.

It was one of the tracks featuring Terry Cox on drums following the departure of Bee Gees' original drummer Colin Petersen.

Personnel

Engelbert Humperdinck version

The song was later recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck and released as a single, and its flipside was "Born to Be Wanted" on Decca Records in UK, Germany and Belgium, on Parrot Records in US and Jugoton Recordsin Yugoslavia. The song was released on his album Sweetheart.

Chart performance

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 7
Canada (RPM) 34
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 22
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening Charts 2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 22

Other versions

Alan Caddy Orchestra and Singers covered "Sweetheart" in 1970 and released on 6 Top Hits and Tribute to Engelbert Humperdinck. Top of the Pops released this song for Top of the Pops, Volume 13 in September 1970 on Hallmark Records. American singer and actor Dean Martin recorded his version also in 1970 and included on For the Good Times.

References

  1. Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1970".
  2. ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1969".
  3. Discogs.com. "Engelbert Humperdinck - Sweetheart".
  4. "Alan Caddy Orchestra and Singers - 6 Top Hits". 45cat. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. "Allan Caddy Orchestra & Singers - Tribute To Engelbert Humperdinck". Discogs. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  6. "Top of the Pops - Top of the Pops, Volume 13". Discogs. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

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