Sweet Harmony is a song by British band the Beloved, released on 11 January 1993 by East West Records as the first and lead single from their second studio album, Conscience (1993). The song was written and produced by the band’s frontman Jon Marsh with his wife, Helena Marsh, and remains the band’s biggest hit. It peaked at number eight in the UK and became a club staple.
The single was followed by a much talked about music video, directed by Big TV, consisting of a nude Jon Marsh surrounded by nude women in a heaven-like setting. The video was based on the record sleeve on the Jimi Hendrix album Electric Ladyland from 1968. “Sweet Harmony” was also included on the band’s compilation albums Single File in 1997, The Sun Rising in 2005, and Sweet Harmony: The Very Best of the Beloved in 2011.
Sweet Harmony Music Video
The accompanying music video for “Sweet Harmony” was directed by Big TV. It consisted of a nude and seated Jon Marsh surrounded by nude women – including Tess Daly – lipsynching the lyrics. It is based on the record sleeve on Jimi Hendrix’ 1968 album Electric Ladyland, which was taken by photographer David Montgomery. Clouds, fog, and white-out effects were used to create a high contrast, while the participants used their arms, legs and hair to cover themselves.
In an interview, Marsh said the video was “not intended to be sexual” and was “as asexual as you can get”.[32] The video is supposed to represent unity between humans. It was nominated for the International Viewer’s Choice Award for MTV Europe at MTV Europe Music Awards in 1993. Later made available by VEVO on YouTube, the video had generated more than 40 million views on the platform as of early 2024.
Sweet Harmony Lyrics (1993)
[Verse 1]
Is it right or wrong
Try to find a place
We can all belong?
Be as one
Try to get on by
If we unify?
We should really try…
[Pre-Chorus]
All this time
Spinning round and round
Made the same mistakes
That we’ve always found
Surely now
We could move along
Make a better world?
No it can’t be wrong
[Chorus]
Let’s come together
Right now
Oh yeah
In sweet harmony
Let’s come together
Right now
Oh yeah
In sweet harmony
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