Sugar Baby Love
Rubettes
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Sugar baby love, sugar baby love I didn't mean to make you blue Sugar baby love, sugar baby love I didn't mean to hurt you All lovers make Make the same mistakes Yes they do Yes, all lovers make Make the same mistakes As me and you Sugar baby love, sugar baby love I didn't mean to make you blue Sugar baby love, sugar baby love I didn't mean to hurt you People, take my advice If you love someone Don't think twice Love your baby love, sugar baby love Love her anyway, love her everyday
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Written by: TONY WADDINGTON, WAYNE BICKERTON
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12 facts about this song
Group formation"Sugar Baby Love" was the debut single by the Rubettes, a British band formed in 1973. The members included Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington, and Pete Arnesen.
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Song Genre"Sugar Baby Love" is a pop song, belonging to the sub-genre glam rock which was especially popular in the 1970s.
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Chart performanceUpon its release in April 1974, the song reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, where it held that position for four weeks. It also topped the charts in 15 other countries.
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Impact on the bandThe success of "Sugar Baby Love" helped catapult the Rubettes to international stardom. The band went on to have several other hits in the mid-1970s.
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Notable characteristicsThe falsetto vocal in the song, performed by lead singer Paul Da Vinci, is one of its most distinctive elements.
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Music VideoThe memorable music video featuring the band members in white suits and caps, became a staple of 1970s glam rock fashion.
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Sales success"Sugar Baby Love" was a great commercial success and went on to sell more than three million copies worldwide, earning it gold record status.
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Cultural ImpactDespite its release over 45 years ago, "Sugar Baby Love" remains a classic of the glam rock era. The song has been covered by numerous artists and has been used in a number of films and television shows.
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Global ReachThe song’s success was not only limited to English-speaking countries, it also reached No. 1 in several European countries including Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
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Song Playing TimeWith a length of just under four minutes, "Sugar Baby Love" manages to fit a lively chorus and a memorable verse into a standard pop single structure.
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Writer's creditIt was written by Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington, both of whom were successful songwriters in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Released byThe Rubettes' "Sugar Baby Love" was released by Polydor Records, a British music label known for numerous other hits.
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