"Hell Raiser" is a song by British glam rock band the Sweet. Written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, who wrote many hit songs for the band, it was released as a single on 27 April 1973. Later the same year, it was featured on The Sweet, a compilation album of the band's material released from 1971 to 1973.
Reception "Hell Raiser" peaked at number two for three weeks in the UK charts in May 1973, losing out to number one by two songs: Tony Orlando's "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" for one week and Wizzard's "See My Baby Jive" for the remaining two. It also went to number two in Ireland. It became their fifth of eight songs to reach the top of the charts in Germany (the fifth-highest artist to have the most number ones in that country, tying with Boney M.See List of number-one hits (Germany)). Additionally, it went to number five in Norway and number four in both Austria and the Netherlands; it was a minor hit in Australia, only charting at number 49.
Charts Chart (1973)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)49New Zealand (Listener)4
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