"Stealin'" | ||||
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Single by Uriah Heep | ||||
from the album Sweet Freedom | ||||
B-side | "Sunshine" | |||
Released | 17 August 1973 (UK) [1] | |||
Recorded |
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Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | Bronze | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ken Hensley | |||
Producer(s) | Gerry Bron | |||
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"Stealin'" is a song by British hard rock band Uriah Heep, from the concept album Sweet Freedom . [2] The song was written by Ken Hensley, and it reached gold status in New Zealand. The B-side of the song is "Sunshine".
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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Norway (VG-lista) [3] | 9 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 91 |
West Germany (Official German Charts) [5] | 40 |
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