Action (Sweet song)

"Action" is a 1975 song by English glam rock band Sweet and was taken from their albums Strung Up and Give Us a Wink. It went to number 20 in the United States, number 15 in the United Kingdom and number 4 in Australia.

"Action"
Single by Sweet
from Strung Up and Give Us a Wink"
B-side
  • "Sweet F.A." (Europe)
  • "Medussa" (USA)
ReleasedJuly 1975 (UK)
Recorded1975
Genre
Length
  • 3:18 (Single Version)
  • 3:44 (Album Version)
  • 3:35 (Strung Up edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Sweet
Sweet singles chronology
""Fox on the Run"
(1975)
Action ""The Lies in Your Eyes"
(1976)

Def Leppard version

"Action"
Single by Def Leppard
from Retro Active"
B-side
  • "She's Too Tough" (Joe's demo)
  • "Miss You in a Heartbeat" (Phil's demo)
Released3 January 1994 (UK) [1]
Recorded1992-1993
Genre
Length3:41
LabelBludgeon Riffola
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Def Leppard
Def Leppard singles chronology
""Miss You in a Heartbeat"
(1993)
Action ""When Love & Hate Collide"
(1995)

English heavy metal band Def Leppard covered Action for their album Retro Active. It went to number 14 in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

CD: Bludgeon Riffola/LEPCD 13 (UK)/858 093-2 (INT)

  1. "Action"
  2. "She's Too Tough" (Joe's demo)
  3. "Miss You in a Heartbeat" (Phil's demo)

References

  1. "Def Leppard singles".