Give Us a Wink is the fourth album by Sweet. It was the first album to be f… Read Full Bio ↴Give Us a Wink is the fourth album by Sweet. It was the first album to be fully written and produced by the band members. Previously they had relied on cover songs or writers such as Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman.
Give Us a Wink contains two singles, "Action" and "The Lies in Your Eyes" that were recorded and released prior to the album itself. "Action" reached the Top 10 in 1975 in numerous European countries and Canada but stalled at No. 15 in the UK and No. 20 in the US. Though "The Lies in Your Eyes" reached only No. 35 in the UK, it was very popular in other parts of Europe as well as Australia. A third single, "4 July" was released in Australia only but failed to chart. Consequently it completed the move to the hard rock style that had always been the trademark of the self-penned single B-sides backing the more pop oriented singles written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman since their breakthrough in 1971. Give Us a Wink reached No. 3 in Sweden, No. 9 in Germany and made it into the Top 20 in Norway, Canada and Australia. In the US it reached No. 27 but it didn't chart at all on Sweet's home territory, the UK.
The US version flipped the sides of the LP album and added "Lady Starlight" as 3rd track on side two, a title from the European version of the 1974 Desolation Boulevard album that wasn't available in the US at the time.
The original LP was released with a die-cut cover that caused the eye to wink as the sleeve was removed and placed back into the cover.
A digitally re-mastered version was issued on CD in 1999 with two bonus tracks. Another re-mastered version was reissued on CD in 2005 with three different bonus tracks.
Give Us a Wink contains two singles, "Action" and "The Lies in Your Eyes" that were recorded and released prior to the album itself. "Action" reached the Top 10 in 1975 in numerous European countries and Canada but stalled at No. 15 in the UK and No. 20 in the US. Though "The Lies in Your Eyes" reached only No. 35 in the UK, it was very popular in other parts of Europe as well as Australia. A third single, "4 July" was released in Australia only but failed to chart. Consequently it completed the move to the hard rock style that had always been the trademark of the self-penned single B-sides backing the more pop oriented singles written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman since their breakthrough in 1971. Give Us a Wink reached No. 3 in Sweden, No. 9 in Germany and made it into the Top 20 in Norway, Canada and Australia. In the US it reached No. 27 but it didn't chart at all on Sweet's home territory, the UK.
The US version flipped the sides of the LP album and added "Lady Starlight" as 3rd track on side two, a title from the European version of the 1974 Desolation Boulevard album that wasn't available in the US at the time.
The original LP was released with a die-cut cover that caused the eye to wink as the sleeve was removed and placed back into the cover.
A digitally re-mastered version was issued on CD in 1999 with two bonus tracks. Another re-mastered version was reissued on CD in 2005 with three different bonus tracks.
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Sweet Lyrics
4th Of July The fool got up and hit my face I couldn't make…
Action So you think you'll take another piece of me To satisfy…
Cockroach You crawled into my bed Like a cockroach The things you said…
Healer I met the healer in the twilight of my life He…
Keep It In If you want power If you got power Keep it in Don't need…
Lady Starlight Looking for starlight The lady made it alright She was the l…
The Lies in Your Eyes Ain't nobody gonna take my place Whips and chains don't…
White Mice Sweet woman, you know you're gonna give me the shakes You…
Yesterday's Rain Who was in the mood way above Layin' down my money…