Fox on the Run (Sweet song)

"Fox on the Run"
Single by Sweet
from the album Desolation Boulevard
B-side	"Miss Demeanor" (Europe) "Burn on the Flame" (USA)
Released	March 1975 November 1975 (USA)
Format	7" vinyl
Recorded	1974
Genre	Glam rock, hard rock
Length	4:49 (album version) 3:24 (7" version)
Label	RCA (Europe) Capitol (USA)
Writer(s)	Brian Connolly, Steve Priest Andy Scott, Mick Tucker
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Sweet singles chronology
"Peppermint Twist" (1974) "Fox on the Run" (1975) "Action" (1975)

"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	3
Sweden	10
UK	5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	5
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Rank
Australia	1
Canada	37
New Zealand	12
UK	27
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	75
U.S. Cash Box	63

See also

• List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1970s
• List of number-one hits of 1975 (Germany)