7 Up was released to the market before Sprite. 7 Up was released in 1929 but it was originally named Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda. When 7 Up was first released it contained a mood stabilizer called lithium citrate. Since then, the mood stabilizer had to be removed from the drink in 1948. Even Though 7 Up was first released in 1929, it was only released to the United States market in 1939 and was then renamed to 7 Up. 7Up is owned by Dr Pepper in the United States.  Sprite was released at a later date when compared to 7 Up. Sprite is now owned by The Coca-Cola Company and originally was made in Europe. Sprite was originally made in Germany in 1959, 30 years after 7 Up. Just like 7 Up, Sprite was originally called a different name which was Clear Lemon Fanta. Sprite was introduced to the United States market in 1961.