Sweetheart (Franke and the Knockouts song)

"Sweetheart" is the debut single by Franke and the Knockouts. It is their greatest hit, reaching the U.S. top 10 during the spring of 1981. The song is from their self-titled debut album, also released that year.

Background

The song was the group's first of three U.S. top 40 hits, the others being "You're My Girl" (#27) and "Without You (Not Another Lonely Night)" (#24).

Chart history

It spent 19 weeks on the charts and is ranked as the 50th biggest hit of 1981. "Sweetheart" also charted moderately on both the U.S. Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts. Internationally, "Sweetheart" charted in Canada at No. 18 and in Australia at No. 63.

Weekly charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia Kent Music Report	63
Canada RPM Top Singles	18
US Billboard Hot 100	10
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	40
US Billboard Top Rock Tracks	27
US Cash Box Top 100	13

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	50

References

"Albums from the Lost and Found: Franke and the Knockouts / Silver Condor". The Great Albums.
"discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
"Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 92.

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