Sweet (July 4, 1975) "Action" Single – RCA Victor

Label: RCA Victor

Format: 7" Vinyl Single

Country: UK

Catalogue: RCA 2578

Release Date: July 4, 1975

TRACK LIST 

A-Side Action

(Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) – 3:16

B-Side Sweet F.A.

(Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) – 6:11

(From the album Sweet Fanny Adams)

WHAT THE LABEL SHOWS

Orange RCA Victor labels. A-side “ACTION” (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) Produced by Sweet. B-side “SWEET F.A.” (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest)

Produced by Phil Wainman.

VARIANTS & PACKAGING 

• Commercial solid centre

• Commercial four prong (push-out) centre

• Demo four prong copies

Released on July 4 1975, “Action” reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. It was taken from the album Strung Up / Give Us a Wink era and remains a glam rock classic frequently covered by other artists.

COVER VERSIONS

• Def Leppard (1993/1994) – reached #14 on UK Singles Chart

• Scorpions (as The Hunters) – German version “Wenn es richtig losgeht”

• Burning Airlines

• Steve Stevens

• Nelson

INTERNATIONAL VARIANTS

• Australia – RCA Victor – 1975

• Belgium – RCA Victor – 1975

 France – RCA Victor – 1975

• Germany – RCA Victor – 1975

• Netherlands – RCA Victor – 1975

• New Zealand – RCA Victor – 1975

• South Africa – RCA Victor – 1975

• Spain – RCA Victor – 1975

• Turkey – RCA Victor – 1975

• Yugoslavia – RCA Victor – 1975

CHART DATA

Peak Positions

• Australia: #4

• Austria: #3

• Germany: #2

• Netherlands: #5

• Norway: #2

• Sweden: #2

• Switzerland: #4

• US Billboard Hot 100: #20

SOURCES 

Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts.

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