The Archies - 20 Greatest Hits (Sugar, Sugar)

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The Archies - 20 Greatest Hits (Sugar, Sugar)

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"THE ARCHIES"

The Archies are a fictional garage band founded by Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, and Jughead Jones, a group of
adolescent fictional characters of the Archie universe, in the context of the animated TV series, The Archie Show. The
fictional band's music was recorded by session musicians featuring Ron Dante on vocals and released as a series of
singles and albums. Their most successful song, "Sugar, Sugar", became one of the biggest hits of the
bubblegum pop genre that flourished from 1968 to 1972. 

Read More On:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Archies



"SUGAR, SUGAR"

"Sugar, Sugar" is a pop song written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim. It was a four-week 1969 number-one hit
single by fictional characters The Archies. Produced by Jeff Barry, the song was originally released on the album
Everything's Archie. The album is the product of a group of studio musicians managed by Don Kirshner. Ron Dante's lead
vocals were accompanied by those of Toni Wine (who sang the line "I'm gonna make your life so sweet"), Andy
Kim, and Ellie Greenwich. Together, they provided the voices of the various Archies using multitracking. Ray Stevens,
the comic singer, provided the hand claps to the song. 

The Archie’s "Sugar, Sugar" was the 1969 number one single of the year. According to Billboard
magazine, this is a feat yet to be duplicated by any other fictional band. It spent four weeks at the top of the
Billboard Hot 100 from September 20, 1969 and eight weeks at the top of the UK singles chart. The song lists at #63 on
Billboard's Greatest Songs of All Time.On February 5, 2006, "Sugar, Sugar" was inducted into the Canadian
Songwriters Hall of Fame, as co-writer Andy Kim is originally from Montreal, Quebec.

"Sugar, Sugar" is considered the canonical example of the bubblegum pop musical genre. Rumors have circulated
that the song was earlier offered to and recorded by The Monkees with Davy Jones providing all the vocals, but never
released. Don Kirshner himself says in an interview on "Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century episode Modern
Pop", that Mike Nesmith put his fist through the wall of the Beverley Hills hotel refusing to do
"Sugar,Sugar".However, when asked Jones confirmed that Kirshner had offered it to them, but stated he never
recorded it.

Read More On:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar,_Sugar



Tracklist:

01. Sugar,Sugar

02. Jingle Jangle

03. Bang-Shang-A-Lang

04. Sugar & Spice

05. Sunshine

06. Seventeen Ain't Young

07. Rock & Roll Music

08. Hot Dog

09. Kissin'

10. Inside Out, Upside Down

11. Feelin' So Good (Skoo By-Doo)

12. Waldo P. Emerson Jones

13. Over & Over

14. Who's Your Baby

15. Get On The Line

16. Everything's Alright

17. You Little Angel, You

18. Melody Hill

19. Don't Touch My Guitar

20. Bicycles, Roller Skates And You

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