Sweeter Than You

"Sweeter Than You"
"Sweeter Than You"
Single by Ricky Nelson
from the album Songs by Ricky
A-side	" Just a Little Too Much "
Released	June 22, 1959
Genre	Ballad
Length	2 : 17
Label	Imperial
Songwriter(s)	Baker Knight
Ricky Nelson singles chronology

" Sweeter Than You " is a song written by Baker Knight and performed by Ricky Nelson . The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 in the UK Singles Chart in 1959. ^[1] The song was featured on his 1959 album, Songs by Ricky . ^[2]

The song is ranked No. 83 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1959. ^[3]

Other versions [ edit ]

The Four Pennies released a version as part of an EP in the United Kingdom in 1965 . ^[4]
Crippled Black Phoenix released a version as the opener to their album "White Light Generator" in 2014

In media [ edit ]

Nelson's version was featured on season 1 , episode 14 of the show Cold Case entitled "The Boy in the Box".

References [ edit ]

^ Ricky Nelson, "Sweeter Than You" Chart Positions Retrieved April 7, 2014
^ Ricky Nelson, Songs by Ricky Retrieved April 7, 2014
^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1959" . Retrieved April 22, 2023 .
^ The Four Pennies, "Sweeter Than You" EP Release Retrieved April 7, 2014

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[1] Ricky Nelson, "Sweeter Than You" Chart Positions Retrieved April 7, 2014

[2] Ricky Nelson, Songs by Ricky Retrieved April 7, 2014

[3] "Billboard Top 100 - 1959" . Retrieved April 22, 2023 .

[4] The Four Pennies, "Sweeter Than You" EP Release Retrieved April 7, 2014

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Studio albums	Ricky (1957) Ricky Nelson (1958) Ricky Sings Again (1959) Songs by Ricky (1959) More Songs by Ricky (1960) Rick Is 21 (1961) Album Seven by Rick (1962) For Your Sweet Love (1963) Rick Nelson Sings for You (1963) The Very Thought of You (1964) Spotlight on Rick (1964) Best Always (1965) Love and Kisses (1965) Bright Lights and Country Music (1966) Country Fever (1967) Another Side of Rick (1967) Perspective (1969) Rick Sings Nelson (1970) Rudy the Fifth (1971) Garden Party (1972) Windfall (1974) Intakes (1977) Playing to Win (1981) All My Best (1985) The Memphis Sessions (1986)
Compilations	Best Sellers by Rick Nelson (1963)
Live albums	In Concert at the Troubadour, 1969 (1970)
Soundtrack albums	On the Flip Side (1966)
EPs	Ricky Sings Spirituals (1960)
Singles	" I'm Walkin' " " A Teenager's Romance " " You're My One and Only Love " " Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? " " Be-Bop Baby " " Stood Up " " Waitin' in School " " My Bucket's Got a Hole in It " " Believe What You Say " " Poor Little Fool " " Lonesome Town " " I Got a Feeling " " It's Late " " Never Be Anyone Else But You " " Just a Little Too Much " " Sweeter Than You " " I Wanna Be Loved " " Young Emotions " " Travelin' Man " " Hello Mary Lou " " A Wonder Like You " " Everlovin' " " Young World " " Summertime " " Teen Age Idol " " It's Up to You " " Fools Rush In " " For You " " The Very Thought of You " " There's Nothing I Can Say " " She Belongs to Me " " Life " " Garden Party " " Dream Lover "
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