Song written by Holland, Dozier, Holland and recorded by American soul singer Marvin Gaye in 1964. It was included on his fifth studio album of the same name, released in 1965. The song title was inspired by one of the actor and comedian Jackie Gleason’s signature phrases, ‘How Sweet It Is!’
Kim Wilde version
Kim Wilde performed the song live during a concert for Tilehouse Counselling centre in Hitchin, together with guitarist Benny Smith, on 27 September 2019. It was the only time she performed the song.
Lyrics
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
I needed the shelter of someone’s arms
And there you were
I needed someone to understand my ups and downs
And there you were
And there you were
I needed someone to understand my ups and downs
And there you were
With sweet love and devotion
Deeply touching my emotion
I want to stop and thank you, baby
I wanna stop and thank you baby, yes I do
Deeply touching my emotion
I want to stop and thank you, baby
I wanna stop and thank you baby, yes I do
How sweet it is to be loved by you
Feels so fine
How sweet it is to be loved by you
Feels so fine
How sweet it is to be loved by you
I close my eyes at night
Wondering where would I be without you in my life
Everything I did was just a bore
Everywhere I went it seems I’d been there before
Wondering where would I be without you in my life
Everything I did was just a bore
Everywhere I went it seems I’d been there before
But you brighten up for me all of my days
With a love so sweet in so many ways
I wanna stop and thank you, baby
I just wanna stop and thank you baby, oh yes
With a love so sweet in so many ways
I wanna stop and thank you, baby
I just wanna stop and thank you baby, oh yes
How sweet it is to be loved by you
It’s like sugar sometimes
How sweet it is to be loved by you
It’s like sugar sometimes
How sweet it is to be loved by you
You were better to me than I was to myself
For me, there’s you and there ain’t nobody else
I wanna stop and thank you, baby
I just wanna stop and thank you baby, oh now
For me, there’s you and there ain’t nobody else
I wanna stop and thank you, baby
I just wanna stop and thank you baby, oh now
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
It’s like jelly, baby, oh now
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
It’s like jelly, baby, oh now
How sweet it is to be loved by you, oh now
How sweet it is to be loved by you
Just like honey to the bee baby, yeah now
Na, na, na, to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
Just like honey to the bee baby, yeah now
Na, na, na, to be loved by you