Sweetest Thing
U2
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My love she throws me like a rubber ball Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing She won't catch me or break my fall Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing Baby's got blue skies up ahead But in this I'm a rain cloud You know she likes a dry kind of love Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing I'm losing you I'm losing you Ain't love the sweetest thing I wanted to run but she made me crawl Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing Eternal fire, she turned me to straw Oh oh, the sweetest thing You know I got black eyes But they burn so brightly for her This is a blind kind of love Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing I'm losing you Oh oh oh, I'm losing you yeah Ain't love the sweetest thing Ain't love the sweetest thing Oh oh, yeah, oh Blue-eyed boy meets a brown-eyed girl Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing You can sew it up but you still see the tear Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing Baby's got blue skies up ahead And in this I'm a rain cloud Oh this is a stormy kind of love Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing Oh oh, the sweetest thing Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
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Written by: Louise Lynn Goffin, Reid Savage, Paul David Hewson, David Evans, Laurence Mullen, Adam Clayton
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Release and Reception"Sweetest Thing" was originally released as a B-side track on the "Where the Streets Have No Name" single in 1987. Despite this, it gained popularity and recognition, leading to its re-recording and re-release as a single in 1998.
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Song Inspiration - WritingSongwriter and lead vocalist Bono wrote "Sweetest Thing" for his wife, Ali Hewson, as an apology for forgetting her birthday due to the recording demands of U2's 1987 album "The Joshua Tree".
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Music Video ProductionThe music video of the song's 1998 version features Bono's wife Ali. It is filled with various symbols of sweetness, including chocolate, flowers and cherries. The video also includes a cameo by Boyzone's Stephen Gately.
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Chart PerformanceUpon its re-release in 1998, "Sweetest Thing" achieved commercial success, breaking into the top 10 charts in several countries. It peaked at number 3 in the UK and number 9 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by various artists, including Boyzone who performed it for a U2 tribute album. The Frames, an Irish band, also recorded an acoustic version for the charity album "Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 1".
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Charity WorkThe 1998 re-release was for charity; all royalties from the sales of the song were donated to the Chernobyl Children's Project, a charity Ali Hewson has been closely involved with.
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Noteworthy AccoladesThe 1998 version of "Sweetest Thing" was nominated for an award at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, under the Best Video from a Film category. The video, however, did not win the award.
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Lineup Changes"Sweetest Thing" is notably one of the few U2 songs that diverges from the standard band lineup, with bassist Adam Clayton playing the keyboard due to the demand of the song's arrangement.
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Live PerformancesDespite its popularity, "Sweetest Thing" is not frequently played at U2's live concerts. It had its live debut only in 1993, almost six years after its original release.
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Album PlacementThe 1998 version of "Sweetest Thing" was part of U2's first compilation album, "The Best of 1980-1990", complementing the album's theme of showcasing the band's hits from that decade.
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