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"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

Barry Gibb — lead and harmony vocal, acoustic guitar
Maurice Gibb — backing vocal, bass and acoustic guitar, piano
Terry Cox — drums
Uncredited — violins, orchestral arrangement

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

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

External links

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Bee Gees singles

Discography

1960s

1963	"The Battle of the Blue and the Grey" / "The Three Kisses of Love" "Timber!" / "Take Hold of That Star"
1964	"Peace of Mind" / "Don't Say Goodbye" "Turn Around, Look at Me" / "(Theme From) The Travels of Jamie McPheeters"
1965	"Everyday I Have to Cry" / "You Wouldn't Know" "Wine and Women" / "Follow the Wind" "I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men" / "And the Children Laughing"
1966	"I Want Home" / "Cherry Red" "Monday's Rain" / "All of My Life" "Spicks and Specks" / "I Am the World"
1967	"Born a Man" / "Big Chance" "New York Mining Disaster 1941" / "I Can't See Nobody" "To Love Somebody" / "Close Another Door" "Holiday" / "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You" "Massachusetts" / "Barker of the UFO" "World" / "Sir Geoffrey Saved the World"
1968	"Words" / "Sinking Ships" "Jumbo" / "The Singer Sang His Song" "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" / "Kitty Can" "I Started a Joke" / "Kilburn Towers"
1969	"First of May" / "Lamplight" "Tomorrow Tomorrow" / "Sun in My Morning" "Don't Forget to Remember" / "The Lord"

1970s

1970	"If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else" / "Sweetheart" (US) "I.O.I.O." / "Sweetheart" "Lonely Days" / "Man for All Seasons"
1971	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" / "Country Woman" "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" / "Walking Back to Waterloo"
1972	"My World" / "On Time" "Run to Me" / "Road to Alaska" "Alive" / Paper Mache, Cabbages and Kings"
1973	"Saw a New Morning" / "My Life Has Been a Song" "Wouldn't I Be Someone" / "Elisa"
1974	"Mr. Natural" / "It Doesn't Matter Much to Me" "Charade" / "Heavy Breathing"
1975	"Jive Talkin'" / "Wind of Change" "Nights on Broadway" / "Edge of the Universe"
1976	"Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)" / "Country Lanes" "You Should Be Dancing" / "Subway" "Love So Right" / "You Stepped into My Life"
1977	"Boogie Child" / "Lovers" "Edge of the Universe (live)" / "Words (live)" "How Deep Is Your Love" / "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" (live) "Stayin' Alive" / "If I Can't Have You"
1978	"Night Fever" / "Down the Road (live)" "Too Much Heaven" / "Rest Your Love on Me"
1979	"Tragedy" / "Until" "Love You Inside Out" / "I'm Satisfied"

1980s

1981	"He's a Liar" "Living Eyes" / "I Still Love You"
1983	"The Woman in You" / "Stayin' Alive" "Someone Belonging to Someone" / "I Love You Too Much" (instrumental)
1987	"You Win Again" / "Backtafunk" "E.S.P." / "Overnight"
1989	"Ordinary Lives" / "Wing and a Prayer" "One" / "Flesh and Blood"

1990s

1990	"Bodyguard" / "Will You Ever Let Me"
1991	"Secret Love" / "Party with No Name" "When He's Gone" / "True Confessions" "The Only Love" / "You Win Again" (live)
1993	"Paying the Price of Love" / "My Destiny" "For Whom the Bell Tolls" / "Decadance"
1994	"How to Fall in Love, Part 1" / "Fallen Angel"
1997	"Alone" / "Rings Around the Moon" "I Could Not Love You More" / "Love Never Dies" (EUR) "Still Waters (Run Deep)" / "Love Never Dies"

2000s

2001	"This Is Where I Came In" / "Just in Case"

Other countries

1968	"And the Sun Will Shine" / "Really and Sincerely" (France)
1970	"Let There Be Love" / "Really and Sincerely" (Netherlands)
1971	"When the Swallows Fly" / "Give Your Best" (Netherlands) "Morning of My Life" / "To Love Somebody"
1972	"Israel" / "Dearest" (Netherlands)
1988	"Crazy for Your Love" / "You Win Again (Remix)" "Angela" / "You Win Again (Remix)" (Germany, Netherlands)

v t e Engelbert Humperdinck
Discography
Singles	"Release Me" "There Goes My Everything" "The Last Waltz" "Am I That Easy to Forget" "A Man Without Love" "Les Bicyclettes de Belsize" "The Way It Used to Be" "I'm a Better Man" "Winter World of Love" "Sweetheart" "When There's No You" "Another Time, Another Place" "Too Beautiful to Last" "After the Lovin'" "This Moment in Time" "Lesbian Seagull" "Love Will Set You Free"

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