"Sugar on My Tongue" is a song by American rapper Tyler, the Creator. It was sent to US rhythmic radio on August 20, 2025, as the second single from his ninth studio album, Don't Tap the Glass (2025). The track is a hip-hop and electro song, and was written and produced by Tyler himself. The song's music video was later released on August 12, 2025. Upon its release, the song was received positively by music critics. The song was also successful commercially, charting at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song received generally positive reviews. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady of Billboard ranked it as the second best song on Don't Tap the Glass, writing "The song's intergalactic synths and rumbling 808s make it poised to dominate summertime gatherings, and Tyler offers some truly freaky bars to match the vibe. 'Sugar on My Tongue' is exuberant, and most importantly, fun."[7] Zachary Horvath of HotNewHipHop stated "'Sugar On My Tongue' is a favorite of ours and if you press play down below, it's not hard to see why. The groovy, electro-hop bassline feels part nostalgic and part modern with its shimmering synthy key hits."[1]Clash's Shahzaib Hussain commented that "Tyler harnesses tantric post-disco energy on 'Sugar On My Tongue'".[4] John Amen of The Line of Best Fit described the song as "fuzzy, loud, and raucous, as Tyler offers one of his more deliberately paced raps, occasionally recalling Butterfly-era Kendrick Lamar."[8]Consequence's Kiana Fitzgerald wrote "Despite the carnal (read: horny-as-hell) 'Sugar on My Tongue,' the production sounds brutal and punishing, not unlike the beats we heard on Tyler's 2015 album Cherry Bomb."[9]Pitchfork's Stephen Kearse commented "He's a randy funkateer on 'Sugar on My Tongue,' happily munching box over shimmering synths and a springy kickdrum. 'Don't need no air, I stay down there till I fade,' he vows, ad-libbing a theatrical 'Girl I'm dead' for extra horny oomph."[6]
Music video
Still from the music video for "Sugar on My Tongue", featuring Tyler and a female love interest in BDSM inspired outfits.
The music video for "Sugar on My Tongue", directed by Tyler himself, was released on August 12, 2025.[10] The video begins with Tyler and a woman in an empty room, covered in white bathroom tiles.[11] He begins talking to her, rapping the song's first verse in an attempt to win her over.[11] As Tyler raps "Tell your mama / Tell your daddy / Tell the bitches that you know / What you heard about me", her parents and friends appear out of thin air.[12][11] When the song's chorus starts, a rave breaks out, featuring a group of extras dancing.[11] The visuals for the second verse lean into BDSM culture, as Tyler wears a black latex suit, with a whip being attached to his neck as if it were a leash, which is pulled on by his love interest.[13][14] A mask covers his eyes and nose, leaving only his mouth visible.[11] The woman also appears in BDSM inspired clothing, wearing thigh-high leather boots.[15] The more sexual attire is reflected by the reappearance of the woman's parents, as well as the extras that appear during the repeat of the chorus.[11] By the third verse, Tyler and the woman are naked. As his craving for her grows stronger, Tyler takes a knife and cuts his tongue off.[11] The tongue, bloodied, falls to the floor. The woman takes a watering can and begins to water his tongue, which grows to immense size. She then jumps on top of the tongue and begins to ride it.[11] The video cuts to a black screen for the last ten seconds.[11]
The music video received generally positive reception. For Rap-Up, Malcolm Trapp wrote that the video was "easily one of the most creative visuals we've gotten so far from the rapper’s latest project".[12] Aaron Williams of Uproxx called it "a wild ride that really leans into the yearning of a fresh crush, the dance aspirations of Tyler's Don't Tap The Glass album, and his weirder surrealistic impulses." He noted similarities between the video's setting and the 2024 film The Substance, drawing comparisons between the bathrooms in both.[16]
Commercial performance
In the United States, the song charted at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In Australia, the song peaked at number 71 on the ARIA Charts. In Canada, the song charted at number 61 on the Canadian Hot 100. In Ireland, the song peaked at number 52 on the Irish Singles Chart. The song also charted at number 52 on the Billboard Global 200. In Latvia, the song peaked at number 12 on the Latvia Streaming chart. In New Zealand, the song reached number 28 on the singles chart. Meanwhile, in Poland, the song charted at its lowest, specifically at number 87 on the Polish Streaming Top 100. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 45 on the UK singles chart.
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