Sugar Rush (AKB48 song)

"Sugar Rush" is a song by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. It was released on October 30, 2012, on the original soundtrack of Wreck-It Ralph, which is titled Sugar Rush (シュガー・ラッシュ) in Japanese.[1][2]

"Sugar Rush"
Song by AKB48
from the album Wreck-It Ralph
LanguageJapanese, English
PublishedWalt Disney Music Company
ReleasedUSA: October 30, 2012 (2012-10-30)
Japan: March 20, 2013 (2013-03-20)
GenreJ-pop, teen pop, bubblegum pop
Length3:14
LabelWalt Disney
Composer(s)Jamie Houston
Lyricist(s)Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 chronology
Gingham Check
(2012)		 Sugar Rush
(2012)		 Uza
(2012)
Music video
"Sugar Rush" (preview) on YouTube

Background

The song was written for the Disney animation film Wreck-It Ralph and chosen as the ending theme for its worldwide release.[1][2]

AKB48 members who participated

The song features 10 AKB48 members:

Writing credits

Music video

The music video was directed by Japanese photographer and filmmaker Mika Ninagawa,[1][2] notably the director of another AKB48's music video, "Heavy Rotation".

The video was premiered on October 29, 2012, at the world premiere of the movie, which took place in Los Angeles.[1][2]

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot Animation[3] 11

Covers

In 2014, Mexican singer Thalía recorded an English language cover of the song for her first children's album Viva Kids Vol. 1.[4] A music video was released which features Thalía in an animated candyland.[5]

References
  1. "AKB48、全世界挿入歌「Sugar Rush」初披露 -映画『シュガー・ラッシュ』" (in Japanese). Mynavy News. 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  2. "AKB48、ディズニー映画曲「Sugar Rush」で世界デビュー" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  3. "Billboard Japan Hot Animation（2013/04/01 付け）". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  4. "Thalía estrena su primer disco infantil 'Viva Kids'. ¡Escúchalo!". Univisión. Jun 22, 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  5. Thalía - Sugar Rush
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