Sweet Little Sixteen (original studio master)

~ Recording by John Lennon

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Sweet Little Sixteen3:02John LennonRock ’n’ RollJohn LennonAlbum
  • GB1975-02-17
1.7Sweet Little Sixteen3:02John LennonRock ’n’ RollJohn LennonAlbum
Pathé Marconi EMI (record company, renamed EMI Pathé Marconi in 1986), Apple Records2C 066 05834
1.7Sweet Little Sixteen3:02John LennonRock ’n’ RollJohn LennonAlbum
Apple RecordsPCS 7169
1.7Sweet Little Sixteen3:02John LennonRock ’n’ RollJohn LennonAlbum
  • JP1987-07-22
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CP32-5452
3.13Sweet Little Sixteen3:02John LennonLennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-10-30
ParlophoneCDS 7 95220 2, CDS 7952222
3.13Sweet Little Sixteen3:02John LennonLennonJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CD2-95220
2.11Sweet Little Sixteen3:01John LennonInstant Karma: All‐Time Greatest HitsJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
GSC Music, EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets16126, 72435-37500-2-2
7.7Sweet Little Sixteen3:04John LennonJohn Lennon Signature BoxJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-04
4.6Sweet Little Sixteen3:02John LennonGimme Some TruthJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-05
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5099990664229
1.7Sweet Little Sixteen3:02John LennonRock ’n’ Roll (“John Lennon Signature” remaster)John LennonAlbum
  • US2010-10-05
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
2.11Sweet Little Sixteen3:01John LennonInstant Karma: All‐Time Greatest HitsJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-11-02
GSC Music, EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets17068
1.7Sweet Little Sixteen3:02John LennonRock ’n’ Roll (“John Lennon Signature” remaster)John LennonAlbum
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5099990650628
1.7Sweet Little Sixteen3:02John LennonRock ’n’ RollJohn LennonAlbum
  • US2014-10-07
1.7Sweet Little Sixteen3:02John LennonRock ’n’ RollJohn LennonAlbum
  • JP2014-12-03
Apple RecordsUIGY-9649
7.7Sweet Little Sixteen3:04John LennonJohn Lennon Signature BoxJohn LennonAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records

Relationships

producer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
Phil Spector
has remixes:Sweet Little Sixteen (digitally remixed and remastered)
recording of:Sweet Little Sixteen (cover)

Sweet Little Sixteen

lyricist and composer:Chuck Berry
publisher:Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Isalee Music Publishing Company
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
referred to in medleys:Good Old Rock ’n Roll (order: 1)
later translated parody versions:Quand arrive l’été
later translated versions:Douces filles de seize ans
is the basis for:La p’tite Chamberland
Surfin’ U.S.A.