"Sweet Surrender" is a song written by
David Gates
David Ashworth Gates (December 11, 1940 – January 5, 2023) was a American singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician and producer, frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy Griffin) of the group Bread, which reached the top of the musical charts ...
and performed by
Bread. The single was the second release from their fifth album, ''
Guitar Man,'' and was the last of four #1 hits for Bread on the US
Easy Listening
Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, ...
chart. "Sweet Surrender" spent two weeks at #1 on the chart, while on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, it peaked at #15.
"Sweet Surrender" also did well internationally. It was a Top 10 hit in Canada (#4) and New Zealand (#7).
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Record World
''Record World'' magazine was one of the three main music industry trade magazines in the United States, along with '' Billboard'' and '' Cashbox''. It was founded in 1946 under the name ''Music Vendor'', but in 1964 it was changed to ''Record Wo ...
'' called it a "David Gates beauty that is sure to please Bread lovers immensely."
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
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List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1972 (U.S.)
The Adult Contemporary chart is published by ''Billboard'' and ranks the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 1972, 21 songs topped the chart, then published under the title Easy Listening, ba ...
References
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1972 songs
1972 singles
Bread (band) songs
Elektra Records singles
Songs written by David Gates
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