Sugar (Brockhampton song)

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"Sugar"
Single by Brockhampton
from the album Ginger
ReleasedAugust 23, 2019
GenreAlternative R&B
Length3:24
LabelQuestion Everything
Songwriter(s)
  • Matthew Champion
  • Ciarán McDonald
  • Dominique Simpson
  • Ian Simpson
  • Ryan Beatty
  • Jabari Manwarring
  • Romil Hemnani
  • Chuks Chiejine
Producer(s)
  • Jabari Manwarring
  • Romil Hemnani
Brockhampton singles chronology
"No Halo"
(2019) 		"Sugar"
(2019) 		"Buzzcut"
(2021)
Music video
"SUGAR" on YouTube
"SUGAR" on YouTube

"Sugar" is a song by American boy band Brockhampton, released on August 23, 2019[1] as the fifth single from their fifth studio album Ginger, which was released on the same day. The song features additional vocals from singer Ryan Beatty. In December 2019, a dance challenge with the song was started on TikTok.[2]

Background[]

Brockhampton originally intended the release the song as the lead single from Ginger. However, it leaked on June 20, 2019, when thirty seconds of it was found on the app TikTok. Some fans also found that the song could be played in digital jukeboxes in some local bars. The full song was leaked online the next day. Brockhampton decided to wait to promote the song until after the album dropped.[3][4]

Composition[]

In the chorus of the song, Ryan Beatty sings about spending his nights alone waiting for someone to call him, and that specific person is someone he wants by his side when he falls asleep. Dom McLennon emotionally sings about a troubled relationship in autotune,[5] and Matt Champion's verse references drug use. Bearface's verse is a pre-chorus, and Kevin Abstract sings the bridge.

Music video[]

A music video for the song was released on December 10, 2019. Directed by Kevin Abstract, the visual opens with an intense sex scene that is interrupted by a murderous alien.[4] It also finds a psychedelic vision of the afterlife, with a fiery depiction of hell.[6] After the song went viral on TikTok, Brockhampton released a second music video on February 17, 2020.[7] In it, the artists perform in front of a backdrop and occasionally accentuated by a mirror, chair or ladder. In the end, they chaotically run around a warehouse, closing with the mirror reflecting them getting wheeled away.[8]

Chart performance[]

"Sugar" became Brockhampton's first song to chart on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, peaking at number 9.[9] It later became their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100; it debuted at number 70 and stayed on the chart for nine weeks before peaking at number 66.[10]

Live performances[]

Brockhampton performed the song at The Ellen Show on September 6, 2019,[11] and on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on October 25, 2019.[12]

Track listing[]

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Sugar"3:26

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Platinum 70,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] Platinum 30,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[27] Gold 10,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

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

Remix[]

"Sugar (Remix)"
Brockhampton - Sugar (remix) (ft. Dua Lipa).png
Promotional single by Brockhampton featuring Dua Lipa
ReleasedMarch 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)
Length3:42
LabelQuestion Everything
Songwriter(s)
  • Matthew Champion
  • Ciarán McDonald
  • Dominique Simpson
  • Kevin Abstract
  • Ian Simpson
  • Ryan Beatty
  • Jabari Manwarring
  • Romil Hemnani
  • Chuks Chiejine
Producer(s)
  • Romil Hemnani

The official remix of the song was released on March 6, 2020. It features vocals from singers Dua Lipa and Jon B.[30]

Track listing[]

Digital download - Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Sugar" (Remix featuring Dua Lipa)3:42

References[]

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  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Glicksman, Josh (2020-02-06). "Brockhampton's 'Sugar': Inside the Band's First Hot 100 Hit". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  5. ^ Holmes, Charles (2019-08-23). "Brockhampton Put All The Pieces Together on 'Sugar'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  6. ^ Darville, Jordan (December 10, 2019). "Watch BROCKHAMPTON's truly wild, NSFW music video for "Sugar"". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  7. ^ "BROCKHAMPTON share a second, G-rated music video for "Sugar"". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  8. ^ Caraan, Sophie (February 18, 2020). "BROCKHAMPTON Shares New & Tamer "SUGAR" Visual". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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  10. ^ "BROCKHAMPTON". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  11. ^ Rettig, James (2019-09-06). "Watch Brockhampton Perform "Sugar" On 'Ellen'". Stereogum. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  12. ^ Shaffer, Claire (2019-10-25). "Watch Brockhampton Perform 'Sugar,' Freestyle About Bad Jimmy Fallon Movie". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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  15. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Brockhampton". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
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  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  26. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Brockhampton – Sugar". Recorded Music NZ.
  27. ^ "Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Brockhampton – Sugar". British Phonographic Industry.Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Sugar in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  29. ^ "American single certifications – Brockhampton – Sugar". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  30. ^ Shaffer, Claire; Legaspi, Althea (2020-03-06). "Brockhampton, Dua Lipa, Ryan Beatty, Jon B Team Up for 'Sugar' Remix". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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