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"Turn It Down" is a song by the British glam rock band the Sweet, from their 1974 album Desolation Boulevard. The song was removed from the US version of Desolation Boulevard however, along with two other songs.[2] "Turn It Down" was the second single released from the album. In the UK, the single reached number 41 on the charts[3] but fared better in Europe, reaching the top five in Norway and Germany.

"Turn It Down"
Single by The Sweet
from the album Desolation Boulevard
B-side	"Someone Else Will"
Released	November 1974
Recorded	1973
Genre	Glam metal[1]
Length	3:30
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
Producer(s)	Mike Chapman in association with Nicky Chinn
The Sweet singles chronology
"The Six Teens" (1974) "Turn It Down" (1974) "Peppermint Twist" (1974)

Style

Writing in 2018, Simon Philio proclaimed "Turn It Down" to be "proto-glam metal" in style.[1]

Controversy

"Turn It Down" was banned by the BBC due to its subject nature, and because it contained the words "for God's sake".

Personnel

• Brian Connolly – lead vocals
• Steve Priest – bass, backing vocals
• Andy Scott – guitars, backing vocals
• Mick Tucker – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5]	33
Norway (VG-lista)[6]	4
UK Singles (OCC)[3]	41
West Germany (Official German Charts)[7]	4

References

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