![]() ![]() A member of the Monkees records ‘Sugar, Sugar’Īccording to MusicRadar, the connection between the Monkees and “Sugar, Sugar” did not end in the 1960s. Had the Prefab Four recorded it, it would have been precisely the sort of smash they needed to keep them commercially relevant. 1 hit in Belgium, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. ![]() NPR reports “Sugar, Sugar” became the most successful song on the Billboard charts in 1969. If the Prefab Four really did lose out on the opportunity to record the track, it was a real waste, particularly since they struggled after their television show was canceled in 1968. “Sugar, Sugar” by the Archies How the Archies’ ‘Sugar, Sugar’ performed commercially compared to Monkees songsĪccording to the book Long Title: Looking for the Good Times Examining the Monkees’ Songs, One by One, “Sugar, Sugar” became a bigger hit than most of the Monkees’ other hits. Don Kirschner got fired, but then he recorded the song with the Archies.” Kirschner joked the Archies wouldn’t talk back to him - after all, they were a cartoon band. I didn’t go to the session – I’d gone to England, and that’s when I met the Beatles. That’s when Mike Nesmith led the palace revolt and we fought for the right to have at least some sort of control over the music. “As you know, Don Kirschner presented that as tune,” Dolenz said. Specifically, Micky Dolenz told MusicRadar the Prefab Four made the decision not to record “Sugar, Sugar.” Some claim this is just a rumor, but Dolenz is setting the record straight. Interestingly, the Archies might not be the same if not for a decision the Monkees made. In addition, they each produced enduringly popular hit songs even though they were only famous for a brief period of time. Both are bubblegum pop groups that originated in kid-friendly 1960s sitcoms. The Monkees and the Archies have plenty in common. The Monkees | James Jackson/Evening Standard/Getty Images Why a firing sealed the fate of ‘Sugar, Sugar’ Eventually, however, fans would get to hear one of the Monkees record a version of “Sugar, Sugar” many years after its initial release. Monkees member Mike Nesmith had a pivotal role in this development. The Monkees almost recorded the Archies’ most iconic hit but they rejected the song. ![]()
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