Sweet Little Sixteen

Sweet Little Sixteen

Infobox Single
Name = Sweet Little Sixteen


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Chuck Berry
from Album =
A-side =
B-side = "Reelin' and Rockin'"
Released = January 1958
Format =
Recorded =
Genre = Rock and roll
Length =
Label = Chess 1683
Writer = Chuck Berry
Producer = Leonard and Phil Chess
Certification =
Chart position =
* #2 Pop
* #1 R&B
* #16 (UK)
Last single = "Rock and Roll Music"
(1957)
This single = "Sweet Little Sixteen"
(1958)
Next single = "Johnny B. Goode"
(1958)
Misc ="Sweet Little Sixteen" is a Rock and Roll song written and originally performed by Chuck Berry, who released it as a single in January 1958. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked the song #272 on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004. It reached #2 on the American charts, Berry's highest position ever on the charts, with the exception of the suggestive #1 hit "My Ding-A-Ling" in 1972.

Its subject is fans of Rock and Roll, and specifically a girl, who has just turned sixteen and who is obsessed with Rock and Roll performers. The song talks about her birthday and how she begs her mum and dad to let her go to a concert. The song describes what she wears - "tight dresses and lipstick; she's sporting high heel shoes". It then goes on to say how "tomorrow morning she'll be sweet sixteen and back in class again".

Jerry Lee Lewis

Rock and roll artist Jerry Lee Lewis also covered this song, a known duet-version with Beatles drummer Ringo Starr appeared on Lewis' duet-album "Last Man Standing".

urfin' USA

The Beach Boys' song "Surfin' USA" has virtually the same melody, with new lyrics that focus on the Beach Boys' ongoing theme of Surfing. The song is credited to Berry/Wilson.

The Beatles

Between 1963 and 1965 The Beatles performed the song on BBC radio. It can be heard on the compilation album "Live at the BBC". John Lennon recorded the song again for his album "Rock 'n' Roll".

Other Covers

The Animals' version is available on their 1966 album "Animalisms". Ten Years After also released a live version of this song. There is also a cover version by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers.

References


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