"Sweet, Sweet Love" is a song written and recorded by

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n singer

Russell Morris Russell Norman Morris (born 31 July 1948) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) reco ...

and produced by

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. It was released as the lead single from his debut album '' Bloodstone''. It peaked at number 7 on the Australian

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chart in July 1971; this becoming Morris' fourth top ten single. In a performance of the song in 2007, Morris said he originally wrote the song for

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who turned the song down saying 'it takes too long to get to the chorus'. "Sweet Sweet Love" is made up of two songs, inspired by a photo of his then-wife which he stuck up on the wall in bedsit in London while trying for UK success.

Music and review

The song is set in the key of Dm Australian music journalist

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said; ""Sweet, Sweet Love" is just a great pop ballad with a terrific arrangement. It starts out in a gentle, minor key way and then about halfway through the pay off comes when Morris changes key, ups the tempo and the whole thing just takes off – as good a pop song as any in 1971."

Track listing

; 7" Single *Side A "Sweet, Sweet Love" - 4:19 *Side B "Jail Jonah's Daughter" - 2:56

Charts

"Sweet, Sweet Love" was released in June 1971, before peaking at number 9 for the week commencing 14 August 1971.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

1971 singles 1971 songs Russell Morris songs EMI Records singles Songs written by Russell Morris {{1970s-rock-song-stub