Sweet Soul Sister

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“Sweet Soul Sister”
“Sweet Soul Sister” cover
Single by The Cult
from the album Sonic Temple
Released February 26 1990
Format Vinyl 7" and 12"
Cassette"
CD
Recorded 1988
Genre Rock
Length 3:32 (Single Edit)
3:49 (video remix)
5:08 (Album Version)
Label Beggars Banquet
Writer(s) Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy
Producer Bob Rock
The Cult singles chronology
"Sun King/Edie(Ciao Baby)"
(1989)
"Sweet Soul Sister"
(1990)
"Wild Hearted Son"
(1991)

"Sweet Soul Sister" is a song by English hard rock band The Cult. It was first released on their 1989 album Sonic Temple, and was later released as a single. It peaked at #14 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It also reportedly a number one single on the rock charts in Brazil. In addition to the album version, there is a shorter single edit (which is approximately 3:30 long) and a remixed version called "Sweet Soul Sister (Rock's Mix)", approximately 6.00 long which was released as a B side on the vinyl 12" release of the single. The artwork displayed on this page is for the original single version, the "Rock's Mix" was released with a red cover. Although uncredited, there is also an alternate remix version used in the video which has an approximate playing time of 4 minutes. This version was also issued as a cassingle in the United States. The video was filmed at Wembley Arena in London, on 25 November 1989.