Sweet Sixteen
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Sweet Sixteen may refer to:
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- Sweet sixteen (birthday)Sweet sixteen (birthday)A sweet sixteen party is a type of birthday party in the United States celebrating a sixteenth birthday, Sweet sixteen parties mark a coming of age.- Types of sweet sixteen party :...
, a party thrown in honor of a girl's or very rarely, a boy's, sixteenth birthday, primarily in the United States - Sweet Sixteen, a hill in the Matthews RangeMatthews RangeThe Matthews Range, also known as the Lenkiyio Hills, is a range of mountains about 150 km long, oriented north-south, in the Laikipia district of the Rift Valley Province in northern Kenya...
(Ldoinyo Lenkiyio), Laikipia district, Rift Valley Province, Kenya
In sports:
- Sweet Sixteen, the final sixteen teams in the men's and women's respective NCAA Division I Basketball ChampionshipNCAA Division I Basketball ChampionshipThe phrase NCAA Division I Basketball Championship may refer to:*NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship*NCAA Women's Division I Basketball ChampionshipFor other NCAA Basketball Tournaments, please see:*NCAA Basketball Tournament...
s - Sweet SixteenSweet Sixteen (KHSAA State Basketball Championship)The Kentucky High School Athletic Association boys' and girls' state basketball championships are single elimination tournaments held each March featuring 16 high schools. Colloquially known as the Sweet Sixteen , the tournament takes place over 4 days at Lexington's Rupp Arena for the boys until...
, the finals of the KentuckyKentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
high schoolKentucky High School Athletic AssociationThe Kentucky High School Athletic Association has been the governing body of Kentucky high school athletics since 1917. Located in Lexington, the organization sanctions competition in the following sports:*Boys and girls**Basketball**Bowling*...
basketball tournaments for boys and girls, each of which features 16 teams
In music:
- "Sweet Sixteen", blues song by Riley B. King and Joe Josea that went to #2 on the R&B charts in 1960.
- "Sweet Sixteen" (Hilary Duff song), from the album Metamorphosis
- "Sweet 16" (Feeder song), theme song from computer game Gran Turismo
- "Sweet Sixteen" (Billy Idol song), from the album Whiplash SmileWhiplash SmileWhiplash Smile is Billy Idol's third full-length album. Released in 1986, it was supported by the singles "To Be a Lover", "Sweet Sixteen", and "Don't Need a Gun"...
- Sweet Sixteen (Reba McEntire album)Sweet Sixteen (Reba McEntire album)Sweet Sixteen is the sixteenth studio album released by American country music singer Reba McEntire in 1989. It was released on MCA Records and it produced four singles for McEntire on the Billboard country charts: the Number One hits "Cathy's Clown" and "Walk On", and the Top Ten hits "Til Love...
, a 1989 album - Sweet Sixteen (The Huntingtons album)Sweet Sixteen (The Huntingtons album)Sweet Sixteen is an album by the Huntingtons released in 1996 on Flying Tart Records.-Album information:Produced by the HuntingtonsEngineered by Nick RotundoRecorded & Mixed in 3 days at Clay Creek Recording, Newark, Delaware.Not Mastered-Band Lineup:...
, a 1996 album - Sweet Sixteen (Royal Trux album)Sweet Sixteen (Royal Trux album)Sweet Sixteen is the sixth album by Royal Trux. It is their only album not released as an LP.-Track listing:#"Don't Try Too Hard" – 4:09#"Morphic Resident" – 4:50#"The Pickup" – 5:24#"Cold Joint" – 4:58#"Golden Rules" – 4:13...
, a 1997 album - "Sweet Sixteen", a song by Judy GarlandJudy GarlandJudy Garland was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years and for her renowned contralto voice, she attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage...
- "Happy Birthday Sweet SixteenHappy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" is a pop song released in 1961 by Neil Sedaka. Sedaka wrote the music and performed the song, while the lyrics were written by Howard Greenfield...
", a 1961 song by Neil Sedaka - "When You Were Sweet SixteenWhen You Were Sweet Sixteen"When You Were Sweet Sixteen" is a popular song. It was written by James Thornton. The song was published in 1898. Its chorus:- Early recordings :*George J. Gaskin *Jere Mahoney *Henry Macdonough *J. W. Myers *Al Jolson...
", song by The FureysThe FureysThe Fureys are an Irish male folk band of four brothers - Eddie, Finbar, Paul and George, from Ballyfermot, Dublin. They have also been credited as The Fureys and Davey Arthur.The group formed in 1978 and consisted initially of four brothers.... - "Sweet Little SixteenSweet Little Sixteen"Sweet Little Sixteen" is a rock and roll song written and originally performed by Chuck Berry, who released it as a single in January 1958. It reached number two on the American charts, Berry's highest position ever on the charts, with the exception of the suggestive number one hit "My...
', song by Chuck Berry
In film and television:
- Sweet Sixteen (1928 film), featuring Reginald SheffieldReginald SheffieldReginald Sheffield was an English-born actor.He was born as Matthew Reginald Sheffield Cassan in the St. George Hanover Square District of Surrey near London, to Matthew Sheffield Cassan and Alice Mary Field...
- Sweet Sixteen (1983 film)Sweet Sixteen (1983 film)Sweet Sixteen is a 1983 horror film directed by Jim Sotos and starring Bo Hopkins, Susan Strasberg, Dana Kimmell, and Patrick Macnee.-Plot:...
, directed by Jim Sotos - Sweet Sixteen (2002 film)Sweet Sixteen (2002 film)Sweet Sixteen is a 2002 film by director Ken Loach. The film tells the story of a working class Scottish teenage boy, Liam , a typical 'ned', who dreams of starting afresh with his mother who is completing a prison term...
, directed by Ken Loach - Sweet Sixteen (TV series)Sweet Sixteen (TV series)Sweet Sixteen is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 in 1983. It stars Penelope Keith and was written by Douglas Watkinson and directed and produced by Gareth Gwenlan.-Cast:*Penelope Keith — Helen Walker*Christopher Villiers — Peter Morgan...
, British sitcom with Penelope Keith - My Super Sweet 16My Super Sweet 16My Super Sweet 16 is an MTV reality series documenting the lives of teenagers, usually in the United States, Canada and UK, who usually have wealthy parents that throw huge coming of age celebrations. Parties include the quinceañera , the sweet 16, and other birthdays including a My Super Sweet 21 ...
, an MTV reality show - "Sweet Sixteen" (CSI: NY episode), an episode of the television series CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
In firearms:
- Sweet 16, a slang name for a 16-gauge shotgun
- Sweet 16, A slang term for the M16 RifleM16 rifleThe M16 is the United States military designation for the AR-15 rifle adapted for both semi-automatic and full-automatic fire. Colt purchased the rights to the AR-15 from ArmaLite, and currently uses that designation only for semi-automatic versions of the rifle. The M16 fires the 5.56×45mm NATO...
and early corresponding maintenance manual.
In computing:
- SWEET16SWEET16SWEET16 is an interpreted "byte-code" language invented by Steve Wozniak and implemented as part of the Integer BASIC ROM in the Apple II series of computers...
, an interpreted language in the Apple II computer
In medicine:
- Sweet 16, a cognitive assessment tool screening for dementia.