Sugar Rush (song)
Encyclopedia
Sugar Rush was A-Teens' third single from their second album Teen Spirit
.
The song was released on radio in April 2001 and the video in May 2001 but failed to get the public's attention around Europe
. However, the song was a hit in Latin America
and Asia
, and the video was often played in North America
where it was nominated for "Best Video of the Year" at the Kids Choice Awards in 2001 but lost to 'N Sync
's "Pop
".
The single release had a B-side, "Give it Up" that was later included on the album's re-issue.
"Sugar Rush" peaked at number 15 in Sweden
and number 72 in Germany
becoming (at that time) the lowest chart positions for the A-Teens in both countries. Mexican
radio embraced the track and it reached number-two on its fifth week in the Top 100, while in Argentina
the band scored another Top 20 when it climbed to number 11.
Several remixes of the song were added to dance compilations in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
, USA while the band was there promoting the album and touring with Aaron Carter
. The video was directed by Patrick Kiely (who directed "Upside Down" and "Dancing Queen").
Video: Halfway Around The World
European CD Maxi
Teen Spirit
Teen Spirit is the first studio album and second album overall by the A-Teens, released in 2001 by Stockholm Records.Its thirteen tracks were recorded in Sweden with new producers and hit makers Grizzly and Tysper, among others...
.
The song was released on radio in April 2001 and the video in May 2001 but failed to get the public's attention around Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. However, the song was a hit in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, and the video was often played in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
where it was nominated for "Best Video of the Year" at the Kids Choice Awards in 2001 but lost to 'N Sync
'N Sync
N Sync was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich, *NSYNC consisted of JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick...
's "Pop
Pop (song)
"Pop" is the first single by *NSYNC from their third studio album, Celebrity. It was written by Wade Robson and Justin Timberlake and produced by BT using his famous "stutter edit" sound. The song's subject focuses on contemporary criticism of boy bands and pop music, and assures the public of...
".
The single release had a B-side, "Give it Up" that was later included on the album's re-issue.
"Sugar Rush" peaked at number 15 in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and number 72 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
becoming (at that time) the lowest chart positions for the A-Teens in both countries. Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
radio embraced the track and it reached number-two on its fifth week in the Top 100, while in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
the band scored another Top 20 when it climbed to number 11.
Several remixes of the song were added to dance compilations in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Music video
The video was filmed in Malibu, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA while the band was there promoting the album and touring with Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter
Aaron Charles Carter is an American singer. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late 1990s, establishing himself as a star among pre-teen and teenage audiences during the early-first decade of the 21st century....
. The video was directed by Patrick Kiely (who directed "Upside Down" and "Dancing Queen").
Releases
European 2-Track CD Single- Sugar Rush [Radio Version] - 3:02
- Give It Up - 3:41
Video: Halfway Around The World
European CD Maxi
- Sugar Rush [Radio Version] - 3:02
- Sugar Rush [Earhbound's Short Sugarcrush Remix] - 3:20
- Sugar Rush [Earhbound's Long Sugarcrush Remix] - 5:07
- Sugar Rush [M12 Remix] - 6:05