The group have later said they were n't sure if the song was good with Andy Rantzen saying " When we 'd finished mixing ' Sweetness and Light ' I said ' Hmm , this is a bit disappointing ' and Paul replied ' I know , where did we go wrong ? ' At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 , the song won the inaugural ARIA Award for Best Dance Release . In his acceptance speech , Paul Mac controversially declared " We 'd like to thank all of Sydney 's ecstasy dealers , without whom this award would not be possible . " The televised version censored the speech , causing a media frenzy , but Mac was unrepentant , years later calling it " the best career move I ever made . I got in so much trouble for that , but I do n't care . I 'm still proud of it . I meant every word , and I still do . " In 2015 , " Sweetness and Light " was listed at number 1 in In the Mix 's ' 100 Greatest Australian Dance Tracks of All Time ' with Nick Jarvis saying " Paul Mac and Andy Rantzen 's greatest track symbolises the turning point when the previously underground rave scene suddenly stepped into the mainstream consciousness . " ' '' 1994 CD single ' '' ' '' 2012 Digital single ' '' ' '' 2017 Vinyl single '' '
ARIA Music Awards of 1995
ARIA Music Awards of 1995
Sweetness and Light (Itch-E and Scratch-E song)