# Sweet Sixteen guitar solo

> Steve Stevens's guitar solo on Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol (1986) starts at about 2:30. From the album Whiplash Smile. A pop classic from the 1980s.

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Billy Idol, 1986, from *Whiplash Smile*. Solo by *Steve Stevens*.

A quiet, acoustic-driven ballad with delicate guitar work.

Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol is #10 in our ranking of the best Steve Stevens guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Stevens and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Steve Stevens Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/steve-stevens-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [The Best Billy Idol Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/billy-idol-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sweet Sixteen?

Steve Stevens played the solo on Billy Idol's Sweet Sixteen (1986).

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