"Sweet Thing" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Mick Jagger who also wrote it. It was the first single from his third solo album, Wandering Spirit (1993), and was released in January 1993 by Atlantic Records. It was produced by Jagger with Rick Rubin, and became a top-ten hit in Austria, France, Norway and Switzerland. In the United States, it peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Formats and track listings These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Sweet Thing":
CD single - US, 7" single - Germany "Sweet Thing" — 4:21 "Wandering Spirit" — 4:17
CD maxi - US "Sweet Thing" (Mick's extended version) — 6:54 "Sweet Thing" (Mick's dub) — 4:57 "Sweet Thing" (extended remix) — 6:01 "Sweet Thing" (stripped down version) — 4:38 "Sweet Thing" (instrumental of stripped down version) — 4:39 "Sweet Thing" (LP mix) — 4:18
CD maxi - US "Sweet Thing" (Mick's extended version) — 6:54 "Sweet Thing" (Mick's dub) — 4:55 "Sweet Thing" (instrumental of extended sax) — 4:49 "Sweet Thing" (extended remix) — 5:59 "Sweet Thing" (stripped down version) — 4:37 "Sweet Thing" (instrumental of stripped down version) — 4:37
CD maxi - Europe, US "Sweet Thing" (LP version) — 4:21 "Sweet Thing" (Mick's mix) — 6:44 "Sweet Thing" (dub) — 6:44 "Wandering Spirit" — 4:17
12" maxi - Germany "Sweet Thing" (Mick's mix) — 6:44 "Sweet Thing" (dub) — 6:44 "Sweet Thing" (LP version) — 4:21 "Wandering Spirit" — 4:17
12" maxi - Germany "Sweet Thing" (extended remix) — 5:59 "Sweet Thing" (stripped down version) — 4:37 "Sweet Thing" (stripped down instrumenral) — 4:37 "Sweet Thing" (remix edit) — 4:20 "Sweet Thing" (funky guitar edit) — 4:20 "Sweet Thing" (extended sax instrumental) — 4:49
Credits Original sound recording made by Promotone BV All remixes by Mick Jagger Produced by Mick Jagger and Rick Rubin Design by Richard Bates
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1993)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100) 19Europe (European Hit Radio) 2Greece (IFPI) 4Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 4UK Airplay (Music Week) 9US Billboard Hot 100 84US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard) 34US Cash Box Top 100 57
Year-end charts Chart (1993)PositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100) 66Europe (European Hit Radio) 19Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 21
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