"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"
ReleasedAugust 1960
RecordedMay–August, 1957
GenreRock and roll, rockabilly
LabelLiberty Records
Songwriter(s)Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart, Johnny Russell
Producer(s)Simon Jackson
Eddie Cochran singles chronology
"Three Steps to Heaven"
(1960)
"Sweetie Pie"
(1960)
"Weekend"
(1960)

Album Appearances

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The 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.

Personnel[6]

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Chart performance

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Chart (1960) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 38

Notes

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