Cold Sweat (Thin Lizzy song)

"Cold Sweat"
Single by Thin Lizzy
from the album Thunder and Lightning
B-side	"Bad Habits"
Released	4 February 1983
Genre	Heavy metal
Label	Vertigo
Songwriter(s)	John Sykes, Phil Lynott
Producer(s)	Thin Lizzy & Chris Tsangarides

"Cold Sweat" is a song by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, and is the fifth track on their final studio album Thunder and Lightning. It was co-written by guitarist John Sykes and Phil Lynott, and became the biggest single from the album, entering the UK charts at No. 28 (peaking at No. 27), and peaking at No. 23 in Ireland.^[1]

The song is known for Sykes's guitar solo, which features a tapping playing style that was becoming popular at the time of the album's release, though also used at the time by players such as Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads.^{[citation needed]}