Sweet Emotion

"Sweet Emotion"
Single by Aerosmith
from the album Toys in the Attic
B-side"Uncle Salty"
ReleasedMay 19, 1975 (1975-05-19)
RecordedMarch 14, 1975
StudioRecord Plant, New York City
Genre
Length3:09 (single version)
4:34 (album version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jack Douglas
Aerosmith singles chronology
"S.O.S. (Too Bad)"
(1974)
"Sweet Emotion"
(1975)
"Walk This Way"
(1975)
Audio sample
Sweet Emotion
Music video
"Sweet Emotion" on YouTube

"Sweet Emotion" is a song by the American rock band Aerosmith, released in 1975 on their third studio album Toys in the Attic by Columbia Records.[1] It was released as a single on May 19, 1975.[2] The song began a string of pop hits and large-scale success for the band that would continue for the remainder of the 1970s. The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and bassist Tom Hamilton, produced by Jack Douglas[2][3] and recorded at Record Plant studio.[3]

"Sweet Emotion" remains a staple track of both classic rock and Aerosmith's discography, as well as their live performances.[4][5][6] In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Sweet Emotion" #416 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[7]

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Toys in the Attic - Aerosmith > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference notes1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Toys in the Attic (CD insert). Aerosmith. U.S.A.: Columbia Records. 1993 [1975]. CK 57362.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Aerosmith Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. November 7, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Staff, Ultimate Classic Rock StaffUltimate Classic Rock (August 30, 2023). "Top 20 Aerosmith Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Aerosmith Tour Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. December 11, 2003. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

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