# Sugar (Brockhampton song)
"Sugar" is a song by the American hip-hop group Brockhampton, released on August 23, 2019 as the second track on their fifth studio album *[Ginger](https://www.edgepedia.org/ginger-brockhampton-album)*, through Question Everything and [RCA Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/rca-records).[1](https://brckhmptn.fandom.com/wiki/SUGAR) • [2](https://umdmusic.com/default.asp?Calendar=&Chart=&Lang=English&Letter=&Mod=&New=&Search=&Umd=B346145&View=I&Where=) Featuring the singer Ryan Beatty alongside group members Dom McLennon, Matt Champion, Bearface, and [Kevin Abstract](https://www.edgepedia.org/kevin-abstract), it became the group's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.[1](https://brckhmptn.fandom.com/wiki/SUGAR) • [3](https://rapalbumreviews.com/discography/brockhampton)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | August 23, 2019, as the second track on *Ginger* (Question Everything/RCA)[1](https://brckhmptn.fandom.com/wiki/SUGAR) • [2](https://umdmusic.com/default.asp?Calendar=&Chart=&Lang=English&Letter=&Mod=&New=&Search=&Umd=B346145&View=I&Where=) |
| Length | 3:24[1](https://brckhmptn.fandom.com/wiki/SUGAR) |
| Performers | Ryan Beatty (feature), Dom McLennon, Matt Champion, Bearface, Kevin Abstract[1](https://brckhmptn.fandom.com/wiki/SUGAR) |
| Pre-release leak | A snippet leaked on TikTok and appeared on local jukeboxes on June 20, 2019; the song was likely planned as *Ginger*'s lead single before the leak[1](https://brckhmptn.fandom.com/wiki/SUGAR) |
| Chart peak | Became Brockhampton's first Billboard Hot 100 entry[3](https://rapalbumreviews.com/discography/brockhampton) |
| Remix | "Sugar (Remix)" with Dua Lipa and Jon B, released in 2020[4](https://exepose.com/2020/04/10/single-review-brockhampton-sugar-feat-dua-lipa-and-jon-b/) |
| Music video | Released December 10, 2019[1](https://brckhmptn.fandom.com/wiki/SUGAR) |
## Creation
The song grew from a guitar riff played by Chuks Chiejine, a multi-instrumentalist who grew up playing in church and contributed guitar, keys, and bass to the track. In an interview for the Beasley Media Group podcast series *100 Years of Radio*, Chiejine recalled that when he began playing the progression, Jabari told him to record it immediately; Jabari then built the beat and hi-hats while Chiejine added chords and bass. By the time Chiejine returned from a meal, other group members had already begun recording, and the song was mixed the following day.[5](https://bbgi.com/chuks-chiejine-behind-the-scenes-on-brockhamtons-sugar/)
The track was finished before its official release but leaked early. On June 20, 2019, a snippet appeared on TikTok and the song was reportedly available on local jukeboxes; most recordings posted online were quickly taken down. The Fandom wiki notes it was likely intended as the lead single for *Ginger* before the leak changed those plans.[1](https://brckhmptn.fandom.com/wiki/SUGAR)
## Music and lyrics
The song is built around Ryan Beatty's chorus, which a review in the student paper *Critical Darling* described as the engine of the track as *Ginger* flows into it.[6](https://criticaldarling.com/2019/08/30/brockhampton-ginger-album-review/) Critics received the song positively; Charles Holmes of Rolling Stone described it as "nostalgic and sweet", while Claire Shaffer considered it one of Brockhampton's most "boy band" songs.[7](https://infosekolah.net/es/Sugar_%28canci%C3%B3n_de_Brockhampton%29) The lyrics center on longing and devotion in youthful relationships, themes the remix later made explicit.[4](https://exepose.com/2020/04/10/single-review-brockhampton-sugar-feat-dua-lipa-and-jon-b/)
## Sugar (Remix)
In early 2020, following the original's Billboard success, Brockhampton released a remix featuring the pop singer [Dua Lipa](https://www.edgepedia.org/dua-lipa) and the American singer-songwriter [Jon B.](https://www.edgepedia.org/jon-b)[4](https://exepose.com/2020/04/10/single-review-brockhampton-sugar-feat-dua-lipa-and-jon-b/) The remix restructures the original rather than simply adding a verse: Bearface performs an alternate intro leading into an acoustic rendition of the chorus, Dua Lipa takes a verse previously sung by Dom McLennon with revised lyrics, and she duets the chorus with Ryan Beatty. [Matt Champion](https://www.edgepedia.org/matt-champion)'s verse is shortened to make room for Jon B, whose vocals one reviewer wrote could be mistaken for a group member's.[4](https://exepose.com/2020/04/10/single-review-brockhampton-sugar-feat-dua-lipa-and-jon-b/)
Fan reception of the remix was divided. User reviews collected on Album of the Year ranged widely, with 44 percent of reviewers liking it; common criticisms targeted Dua Lipa's verse and the extended "I'm your candyman" outro, while some reviewers rated it an improvement over the original.[8](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/221384-brockhampton-sugar-remix/user-reviews/)
## Reception and legacy
"Sugar" became the group's first Billboard Hot 100 entry.[3](https://rapalbumreviews.com/discography/brockhampton) That prominence shaped its standing within the fanbase. In a 2024 community poll on the group's most overrated song, "Sugar" was a leading answer, with commenters arguing it is the track non-fans know best while others defended it as a fully realized pop song that ranks lower only within the group's own catalog.[9](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/161941-brockhampton-sugar.php) Other fans ranked it among the group's best, praising the hook as one of the strongest in the group's history.[10](https://thesinglesjukebox.com/brockhampton-sugar/)
## References
1. [SUGAR, BROCKHAMPTON Wiki (Fandom)](https://brckhmptn.fandom.com/wiki/SUGAR)
2. [Ultimate Music Database, Brockhampton discography](https://umdmusic.com/default.asp?Calendar=&Chart=&Lang=English&Letter=&Mod=&New=&Search=&Umd=B346145&View=I&Where=)
3. [All Brockhampton Albums Ranked Best to Worst, Rap Album Reviews](https://rapalbumreviews.com/discography/brockhampton)
4. [Single Review: Brockhampton – SUGAR (feat. Dua Lipa and Jon B), Exeposé Online](https://exepose.com/2020/04/10/single-review-brockhampton-sugar-feat-dua-lipa-and-jon-b/)
5. [Chuks Chiejine: Behind The Scenes On Brockhampton's 'Sugar', Beasley Media Group](https://bbgi.com/chuks-chiejine-behind-the-scenes-on-brockhamtons-sugar/)
6. [Brockhampton – Ginger | Album Review, Critical Darling](https://criticaldarling.com/2019/08/30/brockhampton-ginger-album-review/)
7. [Sugar (canción de Brockhampton), infosekolah.net](https://infosekolah.net/es/Sugar_%28canci%C3%B3n_de_Brockhampton%29)
8. [BROCKHAMPTON - SUGAR (Remix) - User Reviews, Album of The Year](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/221384-brockhampton-sugar-remix/user-reviews/)
9. [BROCKHAMPTON - SUGAR (Single) - Reviews, Album of The Year](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/161941-brockhampton-sugar.php)
10. [Brockhampton – Sugar, The Singles Jukebox](https://thesinglesjukebox.com/brockhampton-sugar/)
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