When did Aerosmith write Sweet Emotion?
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"Sweet Emotion" is a song by the American rock band Aerosmith, released by Columbia Records in April 1975 on the album "Toys in the Attic" and was released as a single a month later on May 19. The song began a string of pop hits and large-scale mainstream success for the band that would continue for the remainder of the 1970s. The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and bassist Tom Hamilton, produced by Jack Douglas and recorded at the Record Plant.
Sweet Emotion
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"Sweet Emotion" was released as a single on May 19, 1975, and peaked at #36 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming the band's breakthrough single and their first Top 40 hit. The day it hit #36 on the U.S. chart, July 19, 1975, Aerosmith was booked at a gig in New York City's Central Park, called the Schaefer Music Festival. The song and consequently the album that went into the Top 10 were so successful that the band decided to ride the heels of success and re-release one of their first singles, the power ballad "Dream On", which had originally charted at #59 in 1973. The re-released version went on to hit #6, the highest chart performance in the 1970s for the band. "Sweet Emotion" remains successful in the modern day, having sold over three million digital downloads.
Sweet Emotion
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In the 1970s, Tyler rose to prominence as the lead singer of Aerosmith, which released such milestone hard rock albums as "Toys in the Attic" and "Rocks", along with a string of hit singles, including "Dream On", "Sweet Emotion" and "Walk This Way". By the late 1970s and early 1980s, Tyler had a heavy drug and alcohol addiction and the band's popularity waned. In 1986, Tyler completed drug rehabilitation and Aerosmith rose to prominence again when Tyler and Joe Perry joined Run–D.M.C. for a re-make of the classic Aerosmith song "Walk This Way," which became a Top 5 hit. Aerosmith subsequently launched a remarkable comeback with the multi-platinum albums "Permanent Vacation", "Pump", "Get a Grip" and "Nine Lives", which produced a combined thirteen Top 40 singles and won the band numerous awards. During this time, the band embarked on their longest and most extensive concert tours, promoted their singles with conceptual music videos and made notable appearances in television, film and video games.
Steven Tyler
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In 1975, Aerosmith released their third album, "Toys in the Attic", which established Aerosmith as international stars, competing with the likes of Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. Originally derided as Rolling Stones knockoffs in part due to the physical resemblance between lead singers Steven Tyler and Mick Jagger, "Toys in the Attic" showed that Aerosmith was a unique and talented band in their own right. "Toys in the Attic" was an immediate success, starting with the single "Sweet Emotion", which became the band's first Top 40 hit. This was followed by a successful re-release of "Dream On" which hit #6, becoming their best charting single of the 1970s. "Walk This Way", re-released in 1976, reached the Top 10 in early 1977.
Aerosmith
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Thomas William Hamilton (born December 31, 1951) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the hard rock bands Aerosmith and Thin Lizzy. He has regularly co-written songs for Aerosmith, including two of the band's biggest hits: "Sweet Emotion" (1975) and "Janie's Got a Gun" (1989). Hamilton occasionally plays guitar (e.g. "Uncle Salty”, “Sick as a Dog")sings backing vocals (e.g. "Love in an Elevator") and even lead vocals (Up on the Mountain).
Tom Hamilton (musician)
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On the 1980 compilation "Aerosmith's Greatest Hits", "Sweet Emotion" appears in edited form. The bass and talk box introduction is deleted, and the track begins with the chorus that precedes the first verse. The guitar solo at the end of the song is also excised, and the track concludes with the chorus, which repeats as the song fades. This edit was used for the original single release of the song, which was replaced in subsequent pressings with the album version from "Toys in the Attic".The song has been included on almost every Aerosmith compilation and live album, including "Aerosmith's Greatest Hits", "Pandora's Box", "Pandora's Toys", "O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits", "", "Live! Bootleg", "Classics Live I", "A Little South of Sanity", "Greatest Hits 1973–1988" and "Rockin' the Joint".
Sweet Emotion
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Previously, Aerosmith had recorded three albums: "Aerosmith" (1973), "Get Your Wings" (1974), and the breakthrough LP "Toys in the Attic" (1975), which produced Top Ten hit "Walk This Way" and the popular "Sweet Emotion." Although often derided by critics, the band had amassed a loyal fanbase, following from relentless touring and their ferocious live shows. They also began living the rock-and-roll lifestyle to the hilt, indulging their already considerable appetite for drugs. However, their hedonistic lifestyle did not appear to hamper them creatively; "Rocks" was considered by many fans, critics, and fellow musicians to be one of the highlights of their career. Guitarist Joe Perry later recalled, "There's no doubt we were doing a lot of drugs by then, but whatever we were doing, it was still working for us."
Rocks (Aerosmith album)
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In August 2006, he announced that he was diagnosed with throat and tongue cancer and completed a seven-week course of radiation and chemotherapy. He was forced to miss Aerosmith's Route of All Evil Tour. David Hull (who has played in the Joe Perry Project) filled in for Hamilton. Hamilton had never previously missed an Aerosmith show. He joined the band for the performance of "Sweet Emotion" at their Boston show in September 2006, and at the private show at the Beacon Theatre in New York, on December 3, 2006, where he reclaimed his place with the band for the entire performance. On December 20, 2006, Hamilton reported on Aero Force One that he is cancer-free after a recent PET scan. He underwent further surgery, and did not play some of the Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour and again, was replaced by David Hull. Hamilton's cancer returned in 2011, and he has since been treated and is recovering.
Tom Hamilton (musician)
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The debut setlist apparition of Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion" covered by Phish on 3-16-93.
Celebrity Theatre
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Many Aerosmith fans believe that Tyler wrote all of the lyrics to "Sweet Emotion" about the tension and hatred between the band members and Joe Perry's wife. Tyler himself has said that only some of the lyrics were inspired by Perry's wife. It was stated in Aerosmith's tell-all autobiography "" and in an episode of "Behind the Music" that growing feuds between the band members' wives (including an incident involving "spilt milk" where Elyssa Perry threw milk over Tom Hamilton's wife, Terry) may have helped lead to the band's original lineup dissolving in the early 1980s.
Toys in the Attic (album)