"Sweet Surrender" is the first single from British band
Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish soft rock band formed in 1982. They scored a number of hits on the UK charts and around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. They are best known for their 1994 cover of the Troggs' 1960s hit " Love Is All Around", which ...
's third studio album, ''
Holding Back the River'' (1989). It was released on 18 September 1989 and reached number six on the
UK Singles Chart. In Ireland, "Sweet Surrender" peaked at number one, becoming the group's second of three number-one singles there. In Australia, "Sweet Surrender" reached number seven on the
ARIA Singles Chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
in May 1990 and was certified gold.
Marti Pellow
Marti Pellow (born Mark McLachlan; 23 March 1965) is a Scottish singer. He was the lead singer of the pop group Wet Wet Wet for 28 years: from their formation in 1982 until their split in 1997, and again from their reformation in 2004 to his d ...
recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album ''
Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile''. For that version, he changed the lyric from "Hey, little fella, now your show's together" to "Hey, little fella, now your shit's together".
Music video
The music video features the band performing in a dark blue background with a smiling Marti Pellow singing the song and various women dressed in red Arabian clothing swimming in midair.
Track listings
* 7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single
# "Sweet Surrender" 4:22
# "This Time" (live at the
Govan Town Hall
Govan Town Hall is a former municipal facility on Govan Road, Govan, Scotland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Govan Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building.
History
The building was commissioned to replace the Govan Munici ...
, Glasgow, 15 November 1988) 5:30
* 12-inch single
:A1. "Sweet Surrender" (extended mix) 6:55
:B1. "This Time" (live at the Govan Town Hall, Glasgow, 15 November 1988) 5:13
:B2. "H.T.H.D.T.G.T." 3:43
* CD single
# "Sweet Surrender" 4:26
# "This Time" (live at the Govan Town Hall, Glasgow, 15 November 1988) 4:56
# "H.T.H.D.T.G.T." 3:44
# "Sweet Surrender" (extended version) 6:48
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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Wet Wet Wet songs
1989 singles
1989 songs
Mercury Records singles
Songs written by Graeme Clark (musician)
Songs written by Marti Pellow
Songs written by Neil Mitchell (musician)
Songs written by Tommy Cunningham