Block Buster

Block Buster (sometimes written as Block Buster! or Blockbuster) is the tile of a song recorded and released by British band The Sweet. It became the band's first and only UK no.1 single in January 1973.

The single remained at the top of the UK singles charts for 5 weeks, and became the fourth best selling single of the year. It was also a hit in many European countries as well as in Australia and New Zealand.

Block Buster did not appear on any of the group's successive studio albums, although as one of their best known songs, is included on all compilation albums from 1973 onwards.

The song was written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn and produced by Phil Waiman. The beat bears some resemblance to David Bowie's The Jean Genie, originally released in November 1972.

Block Buster was also sampled for the 1988 hit Doctorin' The Tardis by The Timelords. Chinn/Chapman are credited as co-writers of the track.

B-side
the B-side to the single was a group composition entitled Need a Lot of Lovin'.