Sweet and Low was the fourth single from Deborah Harry

Debbie Harry

Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...

's third solo album, Def, Dumb and Blonde

Def, Dumb and Blonde

Def, Dumb & Blonde is the third solo album by the American singer Deborah Harry. Released in October 1989, the album saw Harry reverting from "Debbie" to "Deborah" as her professional name...

.

Song information

"Sweet and Low" fared marginally better in the UK than the previous single, "Brite Side

Brite Side

Brite Side was the third single from Deborah Harry's third solo album, Def, Dumb and Blonde. The single was only released in the UK and was only a very minor success, peaking at #59, it was a severe drop-off from Harry's previous single "I Want That Man" which was a top twenty hit...

", by peaking two places higher at #57. It also reached #17 on the US Dance Chart. Around the time of the release of "Sweet and Low", Harry embarked on a solo tour in the US, UK and Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 in early 1990.

The single version was again a remix by the PWL

PWL

Pete Waterman Entertainment is the production company one-time pop and dance record label owned by pop mogul Pete Waterman. The label, originally PWL, is most famous for being the home of hit record producers Stock Aitken Waterman....

 team and it was later included on Chrysalis Records

Chrysalis Records

Chrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis...

/EMI

EMI

The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

's 1999 compilation Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry

Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry

Most of All – The Best of Deborah Harry is a compilation album of recordings by Debbie Harry, released by Chrysalis Records/EMI shortly after the reformed Blondie had topped the charts all over the world with their comeback single "Maria"....

. It's speculated that the single could have became a bigger hit if it was released as the second UK single instead of "Brite Side

Brite Side

Brite Side was the third single from Deborah Harry's third solo album, Def, Dumb and Blonde. The single was only released in the UK and was only a very minor success, peaking at #59, it was a severe drop-off from Harry's previous single "I Want That Man" which was a top twenty hit...

", because the former is more dance oriented and UK friendly. Its dance styling helped it become a moderate dance hit in the US, along with a handful of remixes made by producers such as Phil Harding

Phil Harding (producer)

Phil Harding is an English audio engineer, producer and remixer, best known for his extended collaboration with keyboardist and programmer Ian Curnow....

. The song itself is a sugary synth-pop track and the single version of the song has a much more dance feel compared to the original version that appears on the album.

The single is also often praised for its accompanying music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

, which is a homage to Harry's fashion and visual influences such as Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...

 and Stephen Sprouse

Stephen Sprouse

Stephen Sprouse was a fashion designer and artist credited with pioneering the 1980s mix of "uptown sophistication in clothing with a downtown punk and pop sensibility" .-Career:...

. The clip is a colorful and vibrant tribute and Harry is seen posing and dancing in front of the various colored and animated backdrops, the fans often consider it one of Harry's finest music videos to date.

"Sweet and Low"/"Kiss It Better" was released as a double A-side single in Australia in 1990, reaching #30.

Track listing

All tracks (Deborah Harry

Debbie Harry

Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...

, Chris Stein

Chris Stein

Christopher "Chris" Stein is co-founder and guitarist in the New Wave band, Blondie. He is also a producer and performer for the classic soundtrack of the hip hop film Wild Style....

 & Toni C.) unless otherwise noted.

US Cassette

1. "Sweet and Low" (Phil Harding Single Version) – 4:17
2. "Lovelight" (Chris Stein) – 3:55

US 12"

1. "Sweet and Low" (Sweet House Mix) – 7:01
2. "Sweet and Low" (Sweet House Dub) – 6:32
3. "Lovelight" (Chris Stein) – 3:55
4. "Sweet and Low" (Swing Low Mix) – 7:44
5. "Sweet and Low" (Swing Low Dub) – 6:23
6. "Sweet and Low" (Sweet Chariot Mix) – 7:14

US 12"

1. Sweet And Low (Phil Harding 12" Mix)
2. Sweet And Low (Phil Harding Dub)
3. Lovelight (LP Version)
4. Sweet And Low (Sweet House Mix)
5. Sweet And Low (Sweet House Dub)
6. Sweet And Low (Swing Low Mix)

US CD

1. "Sweet and Low" (Swing Low Mix) – 7:44
2. "Sweet and Low" (Sweet Chariot Mix) – 7:14
3. "Lovelight" (Chris Stein) – 3:55
4. "Sweet and Low" (Sweet House Mix) – 7:01

"US CD"

1. Sweet And Low (Single Version)
2. Sweet And Low (LP Edit)
3. Sweet And Low (Phil Harding 12" Mix)
4. Lovelight (LP Version)
5. Sweet And Low (Sweet House Mix)
6. Sweet And Low (Swing Low Mix)

UK 7", Poster Sleeve 7" & Cassette

1. "Sweet and Low" (Phil Harding 7" Mix) – 3:46
2. "Lovelight" (Chris Stein) – 3:55

UK 12" & 12" Picture Disc

1. "Sweet and Low" (Phil Harding Remix) – 6:45
2. "Sweet and Low" (Phil Harding Dub) – 4:51
3. "Sweet and Low" (Phil Harding 7" Mix) – 3:46

UK CD

1. "Sweet and Low" (Phil Harding Radio Edit) – 3:30
2. "Sweet and Low" (Phil Harding Dub) – 4:51
3. "Sweet and Low" (Phil Harding Single Version) – 4:17

Chart positions

Chart (1990)	Peak Position
US Dance Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...	17
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	57
Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	30