Song

Teenage Rampage: SWEET

Australian singles chart:
Teenage Rampage entered the Australian singles chart* on 11 March 1974 and peaked at #10. The song was #64 on the Top 100 of 1974.

Songwriters:
Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman

Producers:
Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn, Phil Wainman

Record label of Australian release:
RCA

*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.

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Wikipedia:
The band was formed in London in 1968 and achieved their first hit Funny Funny in 1971 after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and record producer Phil Wainman.
Sweet’s best known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.
Teenage Rampage was one of a succession of top 10 hits in 1973-1974.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sweet

Lyrics:
All over the land, the kids have finally startin′ to get the upper hand
They’re out on the streets, they turn on the heat
And soon they could be completely in command
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