The Sweet also known as Sweet are a British glam rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the s. The group was originally called Sweetshop. The band was formed in London in and achieved their first hit, "Funny Funny", in after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and record producer Phil Wainman. During and , their musical style followed a marked progression from the Archies -like bubblegum style of "Funny Funny" to a Who -influenced hard rock style supplemented by a striking use of high-pitched backing vocals. The band first achieved success in the UK charts, with thirteen Top 20 hits during the s alone, with " Block Buster! The band turned to a more hard rock style with their mid-career singles, like 's " Turn It Down ". These results were topped in West Germany and other countries on the European mainland. Sweet had their last international success in with " Love Is Like Oxygen ". Connolly left the group in to start a solo career and the remaining members continued as a trio until disbanding in
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To save this word, you'll need to log in. That candy is too sweet. He's a really sweet guy. She has a sweet smile. It was sweet of her to take care of them. Noun I'm trying to cut down on sweets. Nearly sickened so far," 10 Aug.
When someone calls you "sweet" Are they complimenting you, insulting you? The smell of grilled meat mixes with the exotic wafts of cinnamon tea served with a mush of sweet brown dessert. So just looking forward to taking our sweet ass time with this next one. The tasteless bread was transformed into a sweet cake that included ingredients, such as dried fruit and marzipan. To Hitchcock, this is not a sweet wire from an old colleague but a condolence letter on the occasion of his own death.
