"Sugar Daddy" is Thompson Twins' only single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 in 1989 from the album Big Trash

Big Trash

Big Trash is the seventh album by the British pop group the Thompson Twins. Released in 1989, it was the first release by the band on the Red Eye/Warner Brothers record label. It yielded two singles, "Sugar Daddy" and "Bombers in the Sky," but was a commercial failure...

. It was written by the duo, Alannah Currie

Alannah Currie

Alannah Currie is a musician and artist, best known as a former member of the UK pop group, Thompson Twins.-Career:...

 and Tom Bailey. The single peaked at #97 in the UK, spending only 1 week on the chart. The single fared better in America where it peaked at #28 on the US Billboard. This would be the duo's last appearance on the US singles billboard. Sugar Daddy also peaked at #2 on the US Dance Music/Club Play Singles. The single had a promo video to support it.

The b-side "Monkey Man" was exclusive to this single.

Formats

7" Single

1. "Sugar Daddy" - 3:30
2. "Monkey Man" - 3:34

12" Single

1. "Sugar Daddy (12" Remix)" - 5:40
2. "Sugar Daddy (Sugar House Mix)" - 7:30
3. "Sugar Daddy (Sugar House Dub)" - 5:40

12" Single (America only)

1. "Sugar Daddy (Sweet N' Low Mix)" - 5:40
2. "Sugar Daddy (Big Daddy's Dub)" - 5:14
3. "Sugar Daddy (7" Remix)" - 3:37
4. "Sugar Daddy (Velvet Rail Mix)" - 7:30
5. "Sugar Daddy (Velvet Rail Dub)" - 5:47
6. "Monkey Man" - 3:33

CD Single

1. "Sugar Daddy" - 3:30
2. "Sugar Daddy (12 Remix)" - 5:40
3. "Sugar Daddy (Sugar House Mix)" - 7:30

CD Single (America only)

1. "Sugar Daddy (Velvet Rail Mix)" - 7:44
2. "Sugar Daddy (Velvet Rail Edit)" - 4:10
3. "Monkey Man" - 3:36
4. "Sugar Daddy (Sweet N' Low Mix)" - 5:40
5. "Sugar Daddy (7" Remix)" - 3:39

CD Single (American promo)

1. "Sugar Daddy (LP Version)" - 3:30
2. "Sugar Daddy (7" Remix)" - 3:37
3. "Sugar Daddy (Velvet Rail Mix)" - 7:30
4. "Sugar Daddy (Sweet N' Low Mix)" - 5:40

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position	Total weeks
French Singles Chart	9	?
Canadian Singles Chart	38	10
Japanese Singles Chart	24	10
UK Singles Chart	97	1
U.S. Alternative Songs Chart	16	6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	28	12
U.S. Dance/Club Play Singles	2	12
U.S. Hot Dance Music Sales	28	?

Personnel

• Remix Engineer – Goh Hotoda
• Editedor, Producer, Additional Production, Remixer – Shep Pettibone
• Editor – Tony Shimkin
• Engineer, Mixer – Keith Fernley
• Mixer – Phil Thornalley
• Producer, Writer, Vocals – Alannah Currie, Tom Bailey
• Artwork Design – Satori
• Front Cover Artwork – Tilby
• Photography – Holt