"Sweetie Pie" is a song written by Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart, and Johnny Russell and recorded by Eddie Cochran. It was recorded in 1957 and released posthumously as a single on Liberty F-55278 in August 1960. In the UK the single rose to number 38 on the charts.[1][2][3][4] The U.S. release did not chart. The flip side, "Lonely", reached number 41 on the UK singles chart. Keld Heich has recorded the song in 2010.[5]
| "Sweetie Pie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK 45 single release on London Records. | ||||
| Single by Eddie Cochran | ||||
| from the album Never to Be Forgotten | ||||
| A-side | "Lonely" | |||
| Released | August 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May–August, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, rockabilly | |||
| Label | Liberty Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart, Johnny Russell | |||
| Producer(s) | Simon Jackson | |||
| Eddie Cochran singles chronology | ||||
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Album Appearances
editThe song appeared on the 1962 Never To Be Forgotten album, the 1979 Eddie Cochran Singles Album compilation, the 1999 Eddie Cochran: Legends Of The 20th Century collection on EMI, the 2005 The Best of Eddie Cochran album on EMI, and the 2009 Bear Family Records box set Somethin' Else: The Ultimate Collection.
- Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar
- Conrad 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass
- Perry Botkin: rhythm guitar
- Unidentified: drums
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 38 |
Notes
edit- ^ Song artist 771 - Eddie Cochran: Tsort music charts history
- ^ Lonely. Eddie Cochran. 45cat.
- ^ Eddie Cochran - Lonely/Sweetie Pie. Discogs.
- ^ Eddie Cochran - Lonely/Sweetie Pie. U.S. release. Discogs.
- ^ Sweetie Pie. Second Hand Songs.
- ^ Eddie Cochran 1957 sessions at Remember Eddie Cochran Archived 2012-01-06 at the Wayback Machine