“ Jeff Barry was a pop genius who, in the early ’60s, had co-written “Be My Baby” and “Then He Kissed Me” and “Chapel Of Love” and “Leader Of The Pack.” He co-wrote “Sugar, Sugar” with Andy Kim, a Lebanese-Canadian singer and songwriter who was on the way to a pretty decent run as a solo performer. It is a track that is made really interesting because few people know about the group and those who wrote the song: I was interested reading Stereogum’s article about The Archies’ Sugar, Sugar. I know there are people who can’t stand the song. I have heard the song so many times, yet it remains so fresh and exciting. Even though it was released fifty-three years ago, Sugar, Sugar has lost none of its power. A massive-selling single that helped end the 1960s with a huge smile – at a time when bands like The Beatles were breaking up and there was uncertainty in the air -, it would be nice to think that there is going to be another song like this in the future. I think it is a very summery and delightful song that scored high in the charts around the world. When the song was re-released in mid-July 1969, it achieved enormous success by the late summer/early autumn. The song’s initial release was met with moderate chart success and acclaim. Ron Dante's lead vocals were accompanied by Toni Wine and songwriter Andy Kim. Originally released on the album, Everything's Archie, this album was recorded by a group of studio musicians managed by Don Kirshner. Written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, it reached number one in the U.S. Among the great one-hit wonders, Sugar, Sugar by The Archies is among the very best.
People do want a human face and, with a cartoon group, there is a lack of authenticity and this sense of them being a novelty. Looking further back, there have not been many examples. Of course, Gorillaz are pretty well known and popular. Of the numerous Archies collections available, this one is recommended as a perfect primer to the Archies' most essential entries.There have not been many cartoon or animated bands. That leaves the original Archies' Greatest Hits (1970) compilation, which is worth mentioning as it was the only LP to have the Top 40 side "Who's Your Baby." As an example of how far the band had come from the characters on the TV, the track features a very prominent bass vocal that could easily be equated to the likes of Isaac Hayes or Barry White. This anthology contains "Sunshine," "Who's Gonna Love Me," and "Over and Over" from the predominantly forgettable affair. Perhaps the lackluster showing of Jingle Jangle instigated a more mature sound for the Archies on Sunshine.
Jingle Jangle (1969) produced the Top Ten title tune, which sits alongside "Everything's Alright," "Justine," "Get On the Line," "Sugar and Spice," and "Archie's Party." If for no other reason, the latter is memorable for the immortal spoken line "Jughead, stop touching my body!" during the instrumental break. These include the mega hit "Sugar, Sugar" as well as "Feelin' So Good," "Melody Hill," "Rock & Roll Music" (not to be confused with the Chuck Berry classic), "Don't Touch My Guitar," "You Little Angel, You," "Bicycles, Roller Skates and You," "Inside Out, Upside Down," "Love Light," and the infectiously fun "Hot Dog," which fans will recall is the name of Archie Andrews' prankster pup. The Archies (1968) was the prefab combo's debut and despite an appearance in the album charts, this package yields only the churning midtempo "Truck Driver," the pseudo-affective and hormone-driven ballad "Seventeen Ain't Young," and the infectious bubblegum frolic "Bang-Shang-A-Lang." Conversely, ten of the 12 cuts from the follow-up, Everything's Archie (1969), are present and accounted for. Among the primary contributors were Ron Dante (vocals/guitar), Andy Kim (vocals), and Jeannie Thomas (vocals), who was replaced by Toni Wine (vocals). Having scored notable success with early Monkees sides, he found another batch of recording studio pros to provide material and audibly animate the Archies. The project was spearheaded by pop music mogul Don Kirshner. come from the first four long-players issued in conjunction with the CBS-TV animated program The Archie Show and the expanded Archie Comedy Hour.
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