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"Sweeter Than You" is a song written by Baker Knight and performed by Ricky Nelson. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 in the UK Singles Chart in 1959.[1] The song was featured on his 1959 album, Songs by Ricky.[2]

"Sweeter Than You"
Single by Ricky Nelson
from the album Songs by Ricky
A-side	"Just a Little Too Much"
Released	June 22, 1959
Genre	Ballad
Length	2:17
Label	Imperial
Songwriter(s)	Baker Knight
Ricky Nelson singles chronology
"It's Late" / "Never Be Anyone Else But You" (1959) "Sweeter Than You" (1959) "I Wanna Be Loved" / "Mighty Good" (1959)

The song is ranked #83 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1959.[3]

Other versions

• The Four Pennies released a version as part of an EP in the United Kingdom in 1965.[4]
• Crippled Black Phoenix released a version as the opener to their album "White Light Generator" in 2014

In media

• Nelson's version was featured on season 1, episode 14 of the show Cold Case entitled "The Boy in the Box".

References

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