Sweet Little Mystery

"Sweet Little Mystery"
Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album Popped In Souled Out
Released	20 July 1987 (UK, Ireland) 1988 (France, Switzerland)
Format	cassette, 7", 12"
Recorded	1986
Genre	Pop
Length	3:45
Label	PolyGram
Writer(s)	Graeme Clark Van Morrison John Martyn Tommy Cunningham Neil Mitchell Marti Pellow
Producer	Willie Mitchell Michael Baker
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology
"Wishing I Was Lucky" (1987) "Sweet Little Mystery" (1987) "Angel Eyes" (1987)

"Sweet Little Mystery" was the second single from Wet Wet Wet's debut album, Popped In Souled Out. It was released on 20 July 1987 and reached #5 in the UK charts.

In the video, recorded in Gambia, the lyrics in the second verse are changed from Didn't I come resisting this sight of wonder / Didn't I come insisting the higher decision to Didn't I come to give you a sense of wonder / Didn't I come to lift this fiery vision.

Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile.

Title lyric: It's just that sweet little mystery that makes me try, try, try, try.

Track listings

MC 1:

1. "Sweet Little Mystery"
2. "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"

MC 2:

1. "Sweet Little Mystery" (12" version)
2. "Don't Let Me Be Lonely"
3. "World in Another"

7":

1. "Sweet Little Mystery"
2. "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"

12":

1. "Sweet Little Mystery"
2. "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
3. "World in Another"

12":

1. "Sweet Little Mystery"
2. "Heaven Help Us All"
3. "You May Never" (live)

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Irish Singles Chart	9
UK Singles Chart	5
Chart (1988)	Peak position
French Singles Chart	17
Swiss Singles Chart	23