Suga Suga

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"Suga Suga"
Sugasuga.jpg
Single by Baby Bash featuring Frankie J
from the album Tha Smokin' Nephew
B-side
  • "Feelin Me"
  • "Early in da Morning"
ReleasedJuly 21, 2003 (2003-07-21)
Studio Digital Services (Houston, Texas)
Length3:59
Label Universal
Songwriter(s)
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 by American rapper Baby Bash featuring Mexican-American singer Frankie J. The song was written by both singers and was released on July 21, 2003 to radio, and was physically released on August 5 as the second and final single from Baby Bash's third studio album, Tha Smokin' Nephew (2003). It is Baby Bash's highest-charting song on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number seven, and it appeared on several international rankings, including the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it peaked at number one. It has received sales certifications in Australia, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Contents

"Suga Suga" was interpolated in the 2015 song "Sugar" by German DJ Robin Schulz featuring Canadian singer Francesco Yates. [1] [2]

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 video screen in Bash’s Escalade. A delivery woman (Jessica Sutta) 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 sit 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, and he dances with the Call Girl. A policewoman 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 policewoman with her stop sign. On 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, who are in the back seat.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from Tha Smokin' Nephew booklet. [7]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [43] Platinum70,000^
Germany (BVMI) [44] Gold150,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [45] Platinum10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [46] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [47] 4× Platinum4,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJuly 21, 2003 Rhythmic contemporary radio Universal [48]
August 5, 2003CD [49]
September 15, 2003 Urban radio [50]
AustraliaFebruary 23, 2004CD [51]

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