'The Ballroom Blitz' was a hit single in the 1970s for which of these bands?

'The Ballroom Blitz' (often called 'Ballroom Blitz') is a song by British glam rock band The Sweet, written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman. The song was released on 14th September 1973 in the UK and in June 1975 in the US.

'The Ballroom Blitz' was inspired by an incident on 27 January 1973 when the band were performing at the Grand Hall in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and were driven offstage by a bottling (concert abuse).

The song reached number one in Canada, number two on the UK 'Singles Chart' and the 'Australian Chart', and number five on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100. It remains an enduring favourite, with more than 90 million streams on 'Spotify' alone by the end of 2022.

The Sweet are a British glam rock band who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best-known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott and drummer Mick Tucker. The group were originally called The Sweetshop.

The band achieved success on the UK charts, with thirteen Top 20 hits during the 1970s alone, with 'Block Buster!' (1973) topping the chart, followed by three consecutive number two hits in 'Hell Raiser' (1973), 'The Ballroom Blitz' (1973) and 'Teenage Rampage' (1974).