Suga Suga

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"Suga Suga"
Sugasuga.jpg
Single by Baby Bash featuring Frankie J
from the album Tha Smokin' Nephew
ReleasedJuly 21, 2003 (2003-07-21)
Recorded2003
Genre
Length3:59
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
  • Ronald Bryant
  • Francisco Bautista
  • Nathan Perez
  • Rogelio Zavala Jr[1]
Producer(s)Happy Perez
Baby Bash singles chronology
"Shorty Doowop"
(2003)
"Suga Suga"
(2003)
"Baby, I'm Back"
(2005)
Frankie J singles chronology
"Ya No Es Igual"
(2003)
"Suga Suga"
(2003)
"Obsession (No Es Amor)"
(2005)

"Suga Suga" is a song recorded by American rapper Baby Bash, featuring Frankie J. It was released on July 21, 2003, as the second and final single from his 2003 album, Tha Smokin' Nephew. It is Baby Bash's highest-charting song on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number seven, and it appeared on many international rankings, including the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it peaked at number one. It has received sales certifications in Australia, Germany, New Zealand, and the United States.

The song was written by Baby Bash, Stewart Magee and Frankie J. It was sampled in the Robin Schulz song "Sugar" in 2015.[2][3]

Music video[]

The music video filmed in New York City, shows Baby Bash and Frankie J in a car stuck in traffic, Frankie J turns on the radio. A delivery woman in a low cut shirt walks up, catching Bash and J's attention. She smiles at Bash and J as she walks by while the two are sitting on a porch with other men playing instruments. Bash and J watch the events in their car while jamming. Sitting on the porch, Bash and J throw peace signs to two other ladies who walk by. The neighbor girl upstairs throws down a flower to J, he smiles and throws a peace sign. A telephone repair woman dancing credited as the Call Girl catches the eye of Bash, he dances with the Call Girl. A police woman holding a stop sign, lets two women wearing low cut school uniforms cross the road, all three then proceed to flirt with Bash and J. Bash pretends to paddle the police woman with her stop sign. On a street called Groovy Way, an ice cream woman dances with Bash. Bash walks the street dancing with other women and then dances with a female DJ. At a lounge, Bash, J and other women dance. After watching the events in their car, it is shown Bash and J are escorting three women, whom are in the back seat.

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35] Platinum 70,000^
Germany (BVMI)[36] Gold 150,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] Platinum 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[38] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 21, 2003 (2003-07-21) Rhythmic contemporary radio Universal [39]
September 15, 2003 (2003-09-15) Urban radio [40]
Australia February 23, 2004 (2004-02-23) CD [41]

References[]

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