Sweet Blindness
| "Sweet Blindness" | ||||
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| Single by The 5th Dimension | ||||
| from the album Stoned Soul Picnic | ||||
| B-side | "Bobbie's Blues (Who Do You Think Of?)" | |||
| Released | September 1968 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Soul City Records 768 | |||
| Writer(s) | Laura Nyro | |||
| Producer(s) | Bones Howe | |||
| The 5th Dimension singles chronology | ||||
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"Sweet Blindness" is a song written by Laura Nyro and performed by The 5th Dimension. It reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, #15 in Canada, #19 in Australia, and #45 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1968.[1] It was featured on their 1968 album, Stoned Soul Picnic.[2]
The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, Ray Pohlman, and Howe.[3]
Other versions
- Nyro released a version of the song on her 1968 album, Eli and the Thirteenth Confession.
- Holly Cole released a version of the song on the 1997 tribute album, Time and Love: The Music of Laura Nyro.
In media
- The 5th Dimension sang a version of the song with Frank Sinatra on his 1968 television special, Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing.
References
- ↑ The 5th Dimension, "Sweet Blindness" Chart Positions Retrieved January 17, 2015
- ↑ The 5th Dimension, Stoned Soul Picnic Retrieved January 17, 2015
- ↑ The 5th Dimension, "Sweet Blindness" single release Retrieved January 17, 2015
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