Sweet Thing (Horse McDonald song)

"Sweet Thing"
Single by Horse McDonald
from the album The Same Sky
B-side	Cat Dancing A Place Like Today It's All My Heart Could Do
Released	1990
Genre	Pop Rock
Length	4:08
Label	Capitol Records
Songwriters	Horse McDonald Angela McAlinden
Producer	Pete Smith
Horse McDonald singles chronology
"The Speed of the Beat of My Heart" (1990) "Sweet Thing" (1990) "Careful" (1990)

"Sweet Thing" is a song co-written and originally recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Horse McDonald. It was released as a single in 1990 as the third single from her debut album The Same Sky and reached the single charts in the United Kingdom and Germany. It was covered by Jennifer Rush in 1997 for her album Credo .

Background

The single reached number 96 in the United Kingdom and number 58 in Germany, and was Horse's only charting single in the latter country.

Track listings

• 7-inch single ^[1] / Cassette single ^[2]

1. "Sweet Thing" – 4:08
2. "Cat Dancing" – 3:45

• 12-inch single ^[3] / CD single ^[4]

1. "Sweet Thing" – 4:08
2. "A Place Like Today" – 3:34
3. "Cat Dancing" – 3:45
4. "It's All My Heart Could Do" – 3:01

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Germany (GfK) [5]	58
UK Singles (OCC) [6]	96

Jennifer Rush version

"Sweet Thing"
Single by Jennifer Rush
from the album Credo
Released	May 1997
Length	4:28
Label	EMI Records
Songwriters	Horse McDonald Angela McAlinden
Producer	Nick Patrick
Jennifer Rush singles chronology
"Credo" (1997) "Sweet Thing" (1997) "The End of a Journey" (1998)

"Sweet Thing" was covered by American singer Jennifer Rush for her 1997 album Credo . It was released as the second single from the album.

Track listing

• German CD single ^[7]

1. "Sweet Thing" (Single Edit) – 3:55
2. "Sweet Thing" (Album version) – 4:28
3. "Credo" (Spanish version) – 4:09

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Poland Airplay ( Music & Media ) [8]	17

References

1. Sweet Thing (liner notes). Horse. Capitol Records. 1990. CL 577.
2. Sweet Thing (liner notes). Horse. Capitol Records. 1990. TCCL577.
3. Sweet Thing (liner notes). Horse. Capitol Records. 1990. 12CL 577.
4. Sweet Thing (liner notes). Horse. Capitol Records. 1990. CDCL 577.
5. "Horse – Sweet Thing" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
7. Sweet Thing (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. EMI Electrola. 1997. 7243 8 84080 2 8.
8. "Major Market Airplay" (PDF). Music and Media . Vol. 14, no. 14. July 26, 1997. p. 23. Retrieved 10 December 2025.