Sugar, Sugar
Wilson Pickett
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Sugar Honey-honey You are my candy girl You got me wantin' you Aw, honey Hmm, sugar-sugar You are my candy girl, whoa-oh You got me wanting you I can't believe the lovliness of lovin you, oh yeah I just can't believe the one-ness of this feelin too Oh no, hmm, sugar Honey-honey, oh yeah You are my candy girl You got me wanting you Hmm, honey, oh yeah Hmm, sugar-sugar You are my candy girl You got me wanting you, oh yeah When I kissed you, girl, I knew how sweet a kiss could be, oh yeah Just like the summer sunshine, pour your sweet love over me, oh yeah Hmm, sugar Oh, honey, honey, oh yeah, you are my candy girl You got me wanting you, I got to say it Sugar, yeah Honey-honey, yeah, you are my candy girl You got me wanting you Oh, sugar Yeah, honey, honey
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Written by: Andy Kim, Jeff Barry
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11 facts about this song
Origin and Writing"Sugar, Sugar" was written by Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Kim and prolific American hitmaker Jeff Barry. They created the song in the late 1960s, during a period of successful collaboration.
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Recording and Release by The ArchiesThe first recorded version of "Sugar, Sugar" was released by The Archies, a virtual band from the animated TV show "The Archie Show". It was released in 1969 and quickly became a hit.
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Chart Performance - The ArchiesThe Archies' version of "Sugar, Sugar" was remarkably successful. It spent four weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the biggest hit of 1969. In addition, it reached number one in the UK and on charts around the world.
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The Archies' Virtual Band FactInterestingly, The Archies were a fictional band; the characters in the band did not exist in real life. The actual musicians who played on "Sugar, Sugar" were session musicians.
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Cover by Wilson PickettSoul legend Wilson Pickett covered "Sugar, Sugar" in 1970, a year after The Archies' version became a hit. Pickett's version reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100, demonstrating the song's cross-over appeal.
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Interesting Trivia - Wilson Pickett’s VersionWilson Pickett’s take on the song was produced by Rick Hall and featured the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
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1980s Re-release"Sugar, Sugar" was re-released in the UK in 1986 and it reached number 68 on the UK singles chart.
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Cultural Influence"Sugar, Sugar" has been widely used in popular culture, including movies, commercials, and TV series.
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Recording Artists' Background - Andy KimAndy Kim co-wrote several hits with Jeff Barry in the late 1960s. His own biggest hit as a performer was "Rock Me Gently," which reached number one on the US charts in 1974.
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Recording Artists' Background - Wilson PickettWilson Pickett was an influential soul singer who had significant chart success in the 1960s and 1970s with songs like "Mustang Sally" and "In the Midnight Hour".
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Tribute VersionIn 2008, Andy Kim performed "Sugar, Sugar" as a duet with the Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson for the first time at his annual Christmas show, which benefits charity.
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