"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]
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:
- Team A: Mariko Shinoda, Rina Kawaei, Minami Takahashi, Mayu Watanabe
- Team K: Tomomi Itano, Yuko Oshima
- Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Haruka Shimazaki, Haruna Kojima
- SKE48 Team S: Jurina Matsui[1][2]
Writing credits
- Lyrics: Yasushi Akimoto[1][2]
- Music: Jamie Houston[1][2]
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 |
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| 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
- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation（2013/04/01 付け）". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ "Thalía estrena su primer disco infantil 'Viva Kids'. ¡Escúchalo!". Univisión. Jun 22, 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Thalía - Sugar Rush
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