While You're Out Looking for Sugar
Honey Cone
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How long can I go on amusing myself Night after night sitting all alone While you're in the arms of someone else Don't you know that? While you're out looking for sugar Somebody's gonna take your honey and gone While you're out looking for sugar Somebody's is tryin take your honey and gone You just buzz, buzz, buzz here and there (Uh oh eh everywhere) You think you're the sugar oh, daddy with a candy kiss oh, yeah You think about your love and baby I just can't exist While you're out looking for sugar Somebody's gonna take your honey and gone While you're out looking for sugar Somebody's is tryin take your honey and gone Well how can I be faithful? Truly, I don't know If I find myself in the arms of someone else Is all your fault While you're out looking for sugar Somebody's gonna take your honey and gone While you're out looking for sugar Somebody's is tryin take your honey and gone You sneak across the floor baby, with your shoes right in your hands Well, how much more do you think I can stand? While you're out looking for sugar Somebody's gonna take your honey and gone While you're out looking for sugar Somebody's is tryin take your honey and gone While you're out looking baby While you're out looking baby While you're out looking for sugar You got some honey at home She's all alone While you're out looking for sugar Somebody's gonna take your honey and gone While you're out looking for sugar Somebody's is tryin take your honey and gone Gone gone gone gone gone Take it right
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Written by: RONALD DUNBAR, EDYTHE WAYNE
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Release Details"While You're Out Looking for Sugar" was included in the album "Take Me with You" by Honey Cone, released in 1969.
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B-side TrackThe song was released as a single with the B-side track, "The Feeling's Gone," another track from the same album.
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First Album"Take Me with You" was the debut album of Honey Cone, an all-female musical group established in 1969.
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Record LabelThe song was produced and released by Hot Wax (Invictus), a record label specialized in soul and R&B established by Holland–Dozier–Holland.
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SongwritersThe song was composed and written by the legendary trio, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland Jr., also known as Holland-Dozier-Holland. They've written and produced many hits for groups like The Supremes and The Four Tops.
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Group FormationHoney Cone was formed by Edna Wright, Shellie Clark, and Carolyn Willis, all of whom were already recognized as backup singers with various artists before joining Honey Cone.
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Cover Version"While You're Out Looking for Sugar" was covered by British soul singer Joss Stone in 2012 for her sixth studio album, "The Soul Sessions Vol. 2".
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Chart PerformanceWhile the song didn't make it onto the Billboard Hot 100, it did place on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, peaking at No. 25.
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GenreThe song is primarily classified in the Soul genre, which was a popular genre in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly among African American musicians.
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InfluenceHoney Cone were one of the first girl groups of the soul era to produce a significant number of hits, and "While You're Out Looking for Sugar" is often considered as one of their signature songs. They've influenced many later R&B and soul groups with their strong vocals and unique sound.
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LegacyDespite not being their biggest hit, "While You're Out Looking for Sugar" remains a favorite among fans and is often featured on compilations of Honey Cone's music.
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