Fun Facts

• The Archies are a fictional band that was created for the animated television show “The Archie Show.”
• The song was written by songwriting partners Jeff Barry and Andy Kim in 1969.
• The actual vocalists who recorded “Sugar, Sugar” and many other songs for the show were Ron Dante, Toni White, and Andy Kim.
• Originally, The Monkees were contenders to record the song, but the group ultimately refused after a heated argument.
• The song is written in the key of D major.
• In 1969, “Sugar, Sugar” peaked at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It remained in that position for four weeks.
• In 1970, musician Wilson Pickett recorded and released a version of “Sugar, Sugar.” His cover reached number 4 on the R&B chart.
• The song has been featured in many films, such as A Very Brady Sequel, The Sandlot 2, and Bee Movie. It was also used for a 2020 Applebee’s television commercial.
• By 2004, “Sugar, Sugar” had surpassed the one million sales mark, in part due to the introduction of virtual music downloading.

Lyrics:

(Musixmatch)

Sugar

Ah, honey, honey

You are my candy girl

And you got me wanting you

Honey

Ah, sugar, sugar

You are my candy girl

And you got me wanting you

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

Ah, sugar

Ah, honey, honey

You are my candy girl

And you got me wanting you

Oh, honey

Ah, sugar, sugar

You are my candy girl

And you got me wanting you

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)

Oh, sugar

Pour a little sugar on it, honey

Pour a little sugar on it, baby

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

Ah, sugar

Ah-ah-ah, honey, honey

You are my candy girl

And you got me wanting you

Oh

Honey (honey, sugar, sugar)

Sugar sugar (honey, honey, sugar, sugar)

You are my candy girl