Sugar, Sugar

E631700

"Sugar, Sugar" is a 1969 bubblegum pop song by The Archies that became a massive international hit and a defining track of the genre.

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Sugar, Sugar canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedWithFranchise Archie Comics
backingVocalist Toni Wine
bSide Melody Hill
certification RIAA gold record
RIAA million-seller
chartPosition number 1 on Belgian Singles Chart
number 1 on Billboard Hot 100
number 1 on Canadian Singles Chart
number 1 on Dutch Singles Chart
number 1 on German Singles Chart
number 1 on Irish Singles Chart
number 1 on Norwegian Singles Chart
number 1 on Rhodesian Singles Chart
number 1 on South African Singles Chart
number 1 on Spanish Singles Chart
number 1 on UK Singles Chart
composer Andy Kim
Jeff Barry
countryOfOrigin United States
featuredIn The Archie Show
linked to: The Archies
fictionalBand The Archies
format 7-inch single
genre bubblegum pop
hasGenre pop
rock and roll
hasMusicalFeature catchy chorus
prominent handclaps
simple chord progression
hasNotableRecognition defining track of bubblegum pop
listed among classic bubblegum pop songs
one of the biggest hits of 1969
isFictionalBandRecording true
language English
length about 2 minutes 48 seconds
lyricist Andy Kim
Jeff Barry
openingLyric Sugar, ah honey honey
performer The Archies
producer Jeff Barry
recordLabel Calendar Records
RCA Records
releaseDate 1969
sales over 6 million copies worldwide
tempo medium tempo
theme romantic love
vocalist Ron Dante

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Jeff Barry notableWork Sugar, Sugar
Jeff Barry coWriterOf Sugar, Sugar
Sakkarin notableWork Sugar, Sugar
Sakkarin hasNotableSong Sugar, Sugar
The Archies notableWork Sugar, Sugar
The Archies notableSong Sugar, Sugar