Action (Sweet song)

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"Action"
Single by Sweet
from the album 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"
(1975)
"The Lies in Your Eyes"
(1976)

"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.

Def Leppard version[change | change source]

"Action"
Single by Def Leppard
from the album 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"
(1994)
"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[change | change source]

CD: Bludgeon Riffola/LEPCD 13 (UK)/858 093-2 (INT)[change | change source]

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

References[change | change source]

  1. "Def Leppard singles".