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About Fox on the Run
"Fox on the Run" is a song by the British band Sweet, first recorded in 1974. It was the first Sweet single written by the band, rather than producers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, and was their 14th single overall. "Fox" being slang for an attractive woman, the lyrics are apparently about one of the band's groupies; Bomp! called the song "a definitive hard-rock bubblegum record" and "one of the last glitter classics". Two versions were recorded by Sweet. The original version was produced by Mike Chapman in association with Nicky Chinn on the European version of the 1974 album Desolation Boulevard. Sweet also recorded and produced a more pop-oriented version as a 7" single in 1975, which is the more familiar version of the song. The 1975 single version was included on the Capitol Records version of Desolation Boulevard. The song fared extremely well on the Australian charts, clocking up six weeks at number one, between August and September 1975. It went on to become the best charting single for that year in Australia. The song appears in numerous films, including Dazed And Confused, Detroit Rock City, When in Rome, Catch .44, Lords of Dogtown and The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard. Its inclusion in the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 led to the song reaching number one on the iTunes Rock Chart in late 2016.more »
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I don't wanna know your name'Cause you don't look the sameThe way you did beforeOkay, you think you got a pretty faceBut the rest of you is out of placeYou looked alright beforeFox on the runYou scream and everybody comes a runningTake a run and hide yourself awayFoxy on the runF-foxyFox on the runAnd hide awayYou, you talk about just every bandBut the names you drop are second hand (second hand)I've heard it all beforeI don't wanna know your name'Cause you don't look the sameThe way you did beforeFox on the runYou scream and everybody comes a runningTake a run and hide yourself awayFoxy on the runF-foxyFox on the runAnd hide awayF-foxyFox on the runYou scream and everybody comes a runningTake a run and hide yourself awayFoxy is on the runF-foxyFox on the runAnd hide away(Fox on the run)(Fox on the run)(Fox on the run)(Fox on the run)
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Sweet
Sweet (also referred to as The Sweet) were a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as a prominent glam rock act, with their most prolific line-up: lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker. more »
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Classic Rock
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Written by: BRIAN FRANCIS CONNOLLY, STEPHEN NORMAN PRIEST, MICHAEL THOMAS TUCKER, ANDREW SCOTT
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
History"Fox on the Run" is a song by the British band Sweet and was first released in the United Kingdom in March 1975. |
Chart PerformanceThe song reached Number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and topped the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Denmark, and South Africa. |
Songwriting and Production"Fox on the Run" was written by the band Sweet's members Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott, and Mick Tucker. - The song was produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, the band's long-term producing and songwriting team. |
Album PlacementThe song is often associated with the "Desolation Boulevard" album even though it was not a part of the initial US or UK release. It was added to the US release later. |
ReceptionThe song is considered a glam rock classic and is often cited as one of the best songs of the genre. |
Song ThemeThe song "Fox on the Run" is reportedly about the band's aversion to attention, particularly from the press and fans, which was likened to the life of a hunted animal. |
Cover Versions"Fox on the Run" has been covered by numerous artists across different music genres. Some notable covers are by Scorpions, Girlschool, and The Replacements. |
Pop CultureThe song was featured in the trailer and the soundtrack of the 2017 movie "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2". This led to a resurgence in its popularity, and it charted in multiple countries four decades after its initial release. |
Band DisbandmentThree years after the successful release of "Fox on the Run", band member Brian Connolly left Sweet due to health issues, initiating the band's disbandment process. |
Band ReformationDespite the original disbandment, members of Sweet later reformed the band in various constellations and continued performing "Fox on the Run" as one of their signature hits in concerts. |
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