- formed 1968, London
- 15 Dutch Top 40 hits
Sweet is a group, formed in 1968 in London. Over the years, Frank Torpey, Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Mick Tucker, Mick Stewart, Andy Scott, Lee Small, Tom Cory and one others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems. In the Dutch Top 40 there were fifteen records, three of them reaching the top spot. The highest was Poppa Joe: number 1 in week 11 of 1972.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Sweet
The members of Sweet over the years: nine members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Appears on
Sweet is on this site on one album by others: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems. The album lists the track concerned.
Biggest hits of Sweet
Sweet had fifteen records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.
week 18, 1971140weeks in the chart
with 15 records1971first entry
week 14, 19711978latest entry
week 9, 19787years with an entry
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1972Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 11 of 1972, 13 weeks in the chart Poppa Joe 3:07
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1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 5 of 1973, 13 weeks in the chart Blockbuster 3:13
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1971Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 18 of 1971, 12 weeks in the chart Funny Funny 2:48
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1975Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 17 of 1975, 10 weeks in the chart Fox on the Run 3:21
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1971Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 29 of 1971, 12 weeks in the chart Co-Co 3:12
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Sweet
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Sweet formed?
Sweet was formed in 1968 in London.
Who played in Sweet?
Over the years that was Frank Torpey, Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Mick Tucker, Mick Stewart, Andy Scott, Lee Small, Tom Cory and Paul Manzi. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Sweet have?
In the Dutch Top 40 there were 15 records, three of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Poppa Joe, which reached number 1 in week 11 of 1972. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
Which albums by other artists feature Sweet?
On one album: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Where can you find Sweet online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Sweet?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.
