Sweet Jane

"Sweet Jane"
Single by the Velvet Underground
from the album Loaded
B-side"Rock & Roll"
ReleasedJuly 20, 1973 (UK)[1]
Recorded1970
StudioAtlantic Studios (New York City)
Genre
Length3:55
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Lou Reed
Producer(s)
  • Geoff Haslam
  • Shel Kagan
  • The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground singles chronology
"Who Loves the Sun"
(1971)
"Sweet Jane"
(1973)
"I'm Waiting for the Man"
(1973)

"Sweet Jane" is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground. Appearing on their fourth studio album Loaded (1970), the song was written by band leader and primary songwriter Lou Reed, who continued to incorporate the piece into live performances after he left the band.

When Loaded was originally released in 1970, the song's bridge was cut. The box set Peel Slowly and See (1995) and reissue Loaded: Fully Loaded Edition restored the missing section.

The song also appears on the albums Live at Max's Kansas City; 1969: The Velvet Underground Live; Peel Slowly and See; Live MCMXCIII; Loaded: Fully Loaded Edition; American Poet; Rock 'n' Roll Animal; Live: Take No Prisoners; Live in Italy; The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Rock and Roll: an Introduction to The Velvet Underground; NYC Man (The Ultimate Collection 1967–2003); Live on Letterman: Music from The Late Show; and Berlin: Live At St. Ann's Warehouse.

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 28.
  2. ^ "Best Velvet Underground Songs: 20 Tracks That Dare You to Think Differently". Udiscovermusic.com. 2 March 2023.