Sweet Surrender (Wet Wet Wet song) explained

Sweet Surrender
Cover:	Sweet surrender.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Wet Wet Wet
Album:	Holding Back the River
B-Side:	"This Time" (live) "H.T.H.D.T.G.T."
Length:	6:01 (album version) 4:24 (single version)
Label:	The Precious Organisation Mercury
Producer:	Wet Wet Wet
Prev Title:	With a Little Help from My Friends
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Broke Away
Next Year:	1989

"Sweet Surrender" is the first single from British band Wet Wet Wet's third studio album, Holding Back the River (1989). It was released on 18 September 1989 and reached number six on the UK Singles Chart. In Ireland, "Sweet Surrender" peaked at number one, becoming the group's second of three number-one singles there. In Australia, "Sweet Surrender" reached number seven on the ARIA Singles Chart in May 1990 and was certified gold.

Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile. For that version, he changed the lyric from "Hey, little fella, now your show's together" to "Hey, little fella, now your shit's together".

Music video

The music video features the band performing in a dark blue background with a smiling Marti Pellow singing the song and various women dressed in red Arabian clothing swimming in midair.

Track listings

• 7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single^{[1] [2] [3]}

1. "Sweet Surrender"
2. "This Time" (live at the Govan Town Hall, Glasgow, 15 November 1988)

• 12-inch single^[4]

A1. "Sweet Surrender" (extended mix)

B1. "This Time" (live at the Govan Town Hall, Glasgow, 15 November 1988)

B2. "H.T.H.D.T.G.T."

• CD single^[5]

1. "Sweet Surrender"
2. "This Time" (live at the Govan Town Hall, Glasgow, 15 November 1988)
3. "H.T.H.D.T.G.T."
4. "Sweet Surrender" (extended version)

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[7]	71
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	82

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	18 September 1989			^[10]
	25 September 1989	7-inch vinyl (poster bag)		^[11]
Japan	21 December 1989	Mini-CD		^[12]

Notes and References

1. Sweet Surrender. Wet Wet Wet. 1989. UK 7-inch single sleeve. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. JEWEL 9, 876 134-7.
2. Sweet Surrender. Wet Wet Wet. 1989. UK cassette single sleeve. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. JWLMC 9, 876 134-4.
3. Sweet Surrender. Wet Wet Wet. 1989. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. PPDS-21.
4. Sweet Surrender. Wet Wet Wet. 1989. UK 12-inch single sleeve. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. JEWEL 912, 876 135-1.
5. Sweet Surrender. Wet Wet Wet. 1989. UK CD single liner notes. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. JWLCD 9, 876 135-2.
6. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 6. 41. V. 14 October 1989.
7. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1989. Dutch Top 40. nl. 20 February 2022.
8. Year End Singles. Record Mirror. 44. January 27, 1990.
9. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report No. 50). ARIA. Imgur. 20 February 2022.
10. New Singles. Music Week. 36. 16 September 1989.
11. New Singles. Music Week. 44. 23 September 1989.
12. Web site: スイート・サレンダー Wet Wet Wet. Sweet Surrender Wet Wet Wet. Oricon. ja. 16 March 2024.