Sweet '69

Summary

"Sweet '69" is a song by Babes in Toyland, released in 1995. B-sides, "S.F.W." and "Swamp Pussy", are live recordings from the Danish Roskilde Festival in 1994 by Radiomafia. "Sweet '69" is the first single by Babes in Toyland to get a lot of radio airplay in the US, reaching #37 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. The single also peaked at #173 on the UK's Official Singles Chart.[1] The song is unique in its extensive use of melodic cowbells by drummer Lori Barbero. An accompanying video was also released.[2]

"Sweet '69"
Single by Babes in Toyland
from the album Nemesisters
B-side
  • "S.F.W."
  • "Swamp Pussy"
Released1995
Recorded1994
GenrePunk rock, alternative rock
Length4:03
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Babes in Toyland
Producer(s)Tim Mac
Babes in Toyland singles chronology
"Catatonic"
(1993)
"Sweet '69"
(1995)
"We Are Family"
(1995)

Track listing edit

  1. "Sweet '69"
  2. "S.F.W."
  3. "Swamp Pussy"

Personnel edit

Charts edit

Chart (1995) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 37

References edit

  1. ^ "Artist Chart History - Babes in Toyland". Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  2. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Babes In Toyland - Sweet '69 (Video). YouTube.