The Archies
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The Archies
The Archies
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The Archies
The Archies
The Archies
The Archies
The Archies
The Archies
The never aging heroes of the teenagers comics and TV show had 16 musical episodes. One of them, with this song, marked the peak of success for “Bubblegum Music”, becoming the highest US selling record in 1969.
In the UK it stayed on top of the charts for 8(!!) weeks.
As told to Songfacts by one of...
[Chorus]
Sugar, ah honey honey
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you
Honey, ah sugar sugar
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you
[Verse 1]
I just can't believe the loveliness of loving you
(I just can't believe it's true)
I just can't believe the wonder of this feeling, too
(I just can't believe it's true)
[Chorus]
Ah sugar, ah honey honey
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you
Ah honey, ah sugar sugar
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you
[Verse 2]
When I kissed you, girl, I knew how sweet a kiss could be
(I know how sweet a kiss can be)
Like the summer sunshine pour your sweetness over me
(Pour your sweetness over me)
[Pre-Chorus]
Sugar, pour a little sugar on it honey
Pour a little sugar on it baby
I'm gonna make your life so sweet, yeah yeah yeah
Pour a little sugar on it oh yeah
Pour a little sugar on it honey
Pour a little sugar on it baby
I'm gonna make your life so sweet, yeah yeah yeah
Pour a little sugar on it honey
[Chorus]
Ah sugar, ah honey honey
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you
Oh honey, honey, sugar sugar...
You are my candy girl
Sugar, Sugar was written by Andy Kim & Jeff Barry.
Sugar, Sugar was produced by Jeff Barry.
The Archies released Sugar, Sugar on Fri Nov 14 1969.