"Turn It Down" is a song by the British glam rock band the Sweet, from their 1974 album Desolation Boulevard. The song was removed from the US version of Desolation Boulevard however, along with two other songs. "Turn It Down" was the second single released from the album. In the UK, the single reached number 41 on the charts but fared better in Europe, reaching the top five in Norway and Germany. Style Writing in 2018, Simon Philio proclaimed "Turn It Down" to be "proto-glam metal" in style. Controversy "Turn It Down" was banned by the BBC due to its subject nature, and because it contained the words "for God's sake". Personnel Brian Connolly – lead vocals Steve Priest – bass, backing vocals Andy Scott – guitars, backing vocals Mick Tucker – drums, percussion, backing vocals Charts References 1974 songs The Sweet songs Songs written by Mike Chapman Songs written by Nicky Chinn