Description
A glorious example of "glam rock" - and a huge hit for UK's The Sweet, back in 1973. Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, and produced by Phil Wainman, "Block Buster!" was the band's sole UK No. 1 hit. Released in January 1973, it spent five weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart, and also made #1 in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Ireland, and #3 in Finland, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. Outside Europe it peaked at #1 in New Zealand, #29 in Australia and at #73 on the American Billboard Hot 100.
I couldn't resist the opportunity to feature the original Flash Gordon - Buster Crabbe - in the video. As a kid, I loved his old 1940s cinema serials, battling with the Emperor Ming.