The A-side of Aerosmith's first single to break the Top 40, "Sweet Emotion" captured the band at their rawest and most dynamic. Its iconic talk-box intro and swaggering, funky groove became an instant rock radio staple.
- The single version of "Sweet Emotion" runs 3:11, significantly shorter than the 4:34 album version.
- The B-side of the single was "Prisoner," a track also from the 'Toys in the Attic' album.
- Despite its success, "Sweet Emotion" was not Aerosmith's first single; that distinction belongs to "Dream On" from their 1973 debut.
Aerosmith, formed in Boston in 1970, are one of the most commercially successful American hard rock bands. They are best known for their blues-based hard rock sound, their distinctive look, and Steven Tyler's virtuosic, often unhinged, vocal performances. At the time of "Sweet Emotion"'s release, Aerosmith were establishing themselves as one of the era's most exciting and dangerous rock acts, fresh off the success of their second album, 'Get Your Wings.'
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