Single:
Fox on the Run entered the Australian singles chart* on 12 May 1975 and was a #1 hit. The song was #2 on the Top 100 of 1975.
Album:
The song is on Desolation Boulevard which entered the Australian albums chart* on 10 March 1975 and peaked at #13.
Songwriters:
Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott, Mick Tucker
Producers:
Sweet
Record label of Australian release:
RCA Victor
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Songfacts:
Until Fox on the Run, Sweet was produced by the glam rock architects Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, who also wrote most of their songs, including all of their hits to this point. Fox On The Run was written by the band – Brian Connolly, Stephen Priest, Andrew Scott, Michael Tucker – and was included on their 1974 album Desolation Boulevard.
After the album was released, the band parted ways with Chapman and Chinn and produced their own material. Their first effort was a reworking of Fox On The Run, which was originally helmed by Chapman/Chinn.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/sweet/fox-on-the-run
Lyrics:
I don’t wanna know your name
‘Cause you don’t look the same
The way you did before
Okay, you think you got a pretty face
But the rest of you is out of place
You looked alright before
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