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"The Ballroom Blitz" (on some releases "Ballroom Blitz") is a song written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and originally recorded by the British rock band Sweet (then known as The Sweet). The song was released as a single in 1973, where it reached #1 in Australia and entered at #2 in the UK singles chart. In North America, it was a 1975 hit, reaching #1 in Canada and #5 in the United States, making it one of the year's biggest chart successes. The song appeared on the U.S./Canadian version of Desolation Boulevard in North America and the 2005 European reiss… read more
"The Ballroom Blitz" (on some releases "Ballroom Blitz") is a song written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and originally recorde… read more
"The Ballroom Blitz" (on some releases "Ballroom Blitz") is a song written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and originally recorded by the British rock band Sweet (the… read more

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Sweet (known as The Sweet until the early 1970s) are a British band who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best-known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly (died 1997), bassist Steve Priest (died 2020), guitarist Andy Scott and drummer Mick Tucker (died 2002). The band formed in London in 1968, originally with the name the Sweetshop, and achieved their first hit, "Funny, Funny", in 1971, after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and record producer Phil Wainman. During 1971 and 1972, their musical style showed a marked progre… read more
Sweet (known as The Sweet until the early 1970s) are a British band who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best-known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly (died 1… read more
Sweet (known as The Sweet until the early 1970s) are a British band who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best-known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly (died 1997), bassist Steve Priest (died 2020), guitar… read more

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