This song was written for Juice Newton by her music partner Otha Young (Robert O. Young) for her 1975 debut album Juice Newton and Silver Spur, but she re-recorded it in 1981 for her groundbreaking album Juice, which spawned hits like "Angel Of The Morning" and "Queen of Hearts" along with this song.
This song was a Top 10 hit on three different Billboard charts: #1 on Adult Contemporary, #1 on Country and #7 on the Hot 100.
Country artist Jamie O'Neal told us about her admiration for this song, which she covered for Eternal, her aptly titled album of classic covers: "I think there's songs, like 'The Sweetest Thing,' that'll live on forever, and when you hear it, it takes you right back to where you were when that was a big hit for Juice Newton ... I think that song stands the test of time and that's what makes it a classic to me is the fact that everybody knows it. Not just in one little area of music, but across the board, everybody knows that song."
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