Fox on the Run (Sweet song)

"Fox on the Run" is a song by the British band Sweet, first recorded in 1974. It was Sweet's first single that was written by the band, rather than producers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, and was their 14th single overall. The lyrics of the song are about groupies; "fox" was a popular slang term at the time for an attractive woman.

Two versions were recorded by Sweet. The original version was produced by Mike Chapman in association with Nicky Chinn on the European version of the 1974 album Desolation Boulevard. Sweet also recorded and produced a more pop-oriented version as a 7" single in 1975, which is the more familiar version of the song. The 1975 single version was included on the North American version of Desolation Boulevard.

The song appears in numerous films, including Dazed And Confused, Detroit Rock City, When in Rome, Catch .44, and The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard.

Scorpions version

"Fuchs geh' voran"
Single by The Hunters
Released	1975
Format	7" vinyl
Genre	Hard rock
Length	3:17

"Fuchs geh' voran" is a German cover version of the song with lyrics about a literal fox being chased by hunters to sell its fur. It was released as a single in 1975 by the German rock band Scorpions as The Hunters. The B-side also features a German cover version of another Sweet song, "Action", as "Wenn es richtig losgeht".

Other covers

Many artists and groups have covered this song, including Eric Singer, Girlschool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, You Am I, Mad Max, Deadsy, Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13, Ace Frehley (Kiss), The Infamous Unknowns, Make-Up, The Academy Is..., Sweet Savage, Gourmet Mushroom X, and Nip Drivers for the Desperate Teenage Lovedolls soundtrack.

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1975–76)	Peak position
Australia	1
Austria	3
Canada	2
Denmark	1
Netherlands	2
Finland	10
Norway	2
New Zealand ^[1]	3
Sweden	10
UK	5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 ^[2]	5
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Rank
Australia ^[3]	1
Canada ^[4]	37
New Zealand ^[5]	12
UK ^[6]	27
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 ^[7]	75
U.S. Cash Box ^[8]	63

References

↑ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=2649
↑ [Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002]
↑ David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992"
↑ "Top Singles – Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
↑ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=4046
↑ http://www.uk-charts.top-source.info/top-100-1975.shtml
↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1976.htm
↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/1976YESP.html

The Sweet

Mick Tucker Steve Priest Brian Connolly Andy Scott Frank Torpey Mick Stewart Mal McNulty Paul Mario Day Phil Lanzon Malcolm Pearson Jeff Brown Ian Gibbons Steve Mann

Studio albums	Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be Sweet Fanny Adams Desolation Boulevard Give Us a Wink Off the Record Level Headed Cut Above the Rest Waters Edge Identity Crisis

Live albums	Strung Up Live in Denmark 1976 Live at the Rainbow 1973

Compilation albums	Gimme Dat Ding The Sweet's Biggest Hits The Sweet The Sweet Singles Album Strung Up The Golden Greats The Ballroom Blitz & More Sweet Hits Platinum Rare Action: The Sweet Anthology

Singles	"Little Willy" "Wig-Wam Bam" "Block Buster!" "The Ballroom Blitz" "The Six Teens" "Fox on the Run" "Action" "Love Is Like Oxygen"

Related articles	Discography

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