The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven

"The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven" is a love song^[1] by Chris Bartley, written and produced by Van McCoy. It was the title track of his Bartley's first LP, and became his only hit single. He was 17 at the time of its recording, and 18 at the time it became a hit.

"The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven"
Single by Chris Bartley
from the album The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven
B-side	"Love Me Baby"
Released	July 1967
Genre	Soul, R&B
Label	Vando
Songwriter(s)	Van McCoy
Producer(s)	Van McCoy

"The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven" became a hit during the summer of 1967. It reached number 32 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was a much bigger R&B hit, reaching number 10 in the U.S. and number 14 in Canada.^[2]

Chart history

Chart (1967)	Peak position
Canada RPM R&B[3]	14
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4]	32
U.S. Billboard R&B	10
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5]	35

Cover versions

"The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven" was covered by The Presidents and released as a single in the spring of 1971.^[6] Their version, however, failed to chart.