"Sweetness" is a single by Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....

 from their 2001 album, Bleed American

Bleed American

-Personnel:Jimmy Eat World*Jim Adkins – vocals, guitar, percussion, bass guitar on "Your House", piano, organ on "My Sundown", bells, art direction*Rick Burch – bass guitar, vocals*Zach Lind – drums, percussion on "Your House" and "My Sundown"...

. The song was also featured on the soundtrack

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 for the EA Sports

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 video game NHL 2003

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. It was originally written to appear on the album Clarity

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; the band played the song live many times during the Clarity tour, and a demo recording of it was included on the 2007 re-issue of Clarity.

Like the rest of Bleed American, "Sweetness" was generally well-received by critics. Punknews.org

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 stated that "'Sweetness' is so unbelievably catchy, I'm having trouble coming up with an analogy to get it across."

The song is available as a downloadable song for the music video game

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 series Rock Band

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as part of a Jimmy Eat World three-song pack, along with "Lucky Denver Mint" and "Futures

Futures (song)

"Futures" is the title track of Jimmy Eat World's fifth album. It was the released as a promo 7", pressed on clear vinyl. It reached #27 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2005....

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Tracklist

UK CD1

1. "Sweetness" (3:40)
2. "Blister" (live) (5:52)
3. "Your New Aesthetic" (live) (2:46)

UK CD2

1. Sweetness
2. "A Praise Chorus
   A Praise Chorus
   "A Praise Chorus" is a song by Jimmy Eat World. It was the fourth single released from the band's 2001 album Bleed American, which was later retitled Jimmy Eat World....
   
   " (live) (4:05)
3. "Lucky Denver Mint" (live) (3:11)
4. "Sweetness" (video)

Australian Single (2002)

1. "Sweetness" (3:41)
2. "If You Don't, Don't" (live La Scala 10 Nov 01) (4:29)
3. "Lucky Denver Mint" (live La Scala 10 Nov 01) (3:12)
4. "Sweetness" (*.mov video) (3:59)
5. "Goodbye Sky Harbor" (*.mov video) (live La Scala 10 Nov 01) (3:29)

Charts

Chart	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	75
U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...	2
UK Singles Chart 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 ...	38

Music video

The video for "Sweetness" features the band performing at various locations, including a bedroom, a bar, and a concert.