The Ballroom Blitz

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"The Ballroom Blitz" (often called "Ballroom Blitz") is a song by British glam rock band The Sweet, written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman. The song reached number one in Canada, number two in the UK Singles Chart and the Australian Chart, and number five on the US Billboard Hot 100. It remains an enduring favourite, with more than 90 million streams on Spotify alone by the end of 2022.[6]

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"The Ballroom Blitz"
Ballroom_blitz.jpg
Cover of the 1973 German single issue
Single by The Sweet
from the album Desolation Boulevard (US version)
B-side
  • "Rock and Roll Disgrace" (RCA)
  • "Restless" (Capitol)
ReleasedSeptember 1973 (1973-09)
Recorded1973
Genre
Length4:06
LabelRCA (UK)
Capitol (US)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Sweet singles chronology
"Hell Raiser"
(1973)
"The Ballroom Blitz"
(1973)
"Teenage Rampage"
(1974)
Audio sample
"The Ballroom Blitz"
Promo video
"The Ballroom Blitz" on YouTube
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