Suga Suga

Not to be confused with Sugar, Sugar.

"Suga Suga"
Single by Baby Bash featuring Frankie J
from the album Tha Smokin' Nephew
B-side	"Feelin Me" "Early in da Morning"
Released	July 21, 2003 (2003-07-21)
Studio	Digital Services (Houston, Texas)
Length	3:59
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	Ronald Bryant Francisco Bautista
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. Written by both singers, the song 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.

"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

US and Australian CD single [3] [4] "Suga Suga" – 4:03 "Suga Suga" (instrumental) – 4:03 "Suga Suga" (a cappella) – 3:26 "Feelin Me" – 4:09 "Early in da Morning" – 4:46 European CD single [5] "Suga Suga" – 3:59 "Suga Suga" (remix) – 4:05

European enhanced CD single [6] "Suga Suga" – 3:59 "Suga Suga" (remix) – 4:05 "Sexy Eyes (Da Da Da Da)" – 4:29 "Suga Suga" (video)

Credits and personnel

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

Studio

• Recorded and mastered at Digital Services (Houston, Texas)

Personnel

• Baby Bash – writing (as Ronald Bryant), vocals
• Frankie J – writing (as Francisco Bautista), featured vocals
• Happy Perez – production, recording, mixing
• James Hoover – mixing
• Gary Moon – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [8] 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9] 8 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [10] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [11] 8 Czech Republic (IFPI) [12] 12 Denmark (Tracklisten) [13] 13 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [14] 7 France (SNEP) [15] 11 Germany (GfK) [16] 4 Italy (FIMI) [17] 39 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [18] 30 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [19] 45 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [20] 1 Poland (Polish Airplay Charts) [21] 18 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [22] 91 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [23] 28 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] 2 US Billboard Hot 100 [25] 7 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [26] 54 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [27] 10 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [28] 2 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [29] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [30] 77 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [31] 83 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) [32] 8 Chart (2004) Position Australia (ARIA) [33] 10 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [34] 60 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [35] 39 France (SNEP) [36] 57 Germany (Official German Charts) [37] 32 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [38] 9 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [39] 15 US Billboard Hot 100 [40] 46 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [41] 21 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) [42] 44

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [43]	Platinum	70,000^
Germany (BVMI) [44]	Gold	150,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [45]	Platinum	10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [46]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [47]	4× Platinum	4,000,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	July 21, 2003	Rhythmic contemporary radio	Universal	[48]
	August 5, 2003	CD		[49]
	September 15, 2003	Urban radio		[50]
Australia	February 23, 2004	CD		[51]

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