Sweet Sticky Thing
"Sweet Sticky Thing" is the name of a popular song by funk band Ohio Players, and released from the classic 1975 album, Honey. The song spent a week at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1] It was the third of five songs that they would take to the top of the R&B chart.
| "Sweet Sticky Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Ohio Players | ||||
| from the album Honey | ||||
| B-side | "Alone" | |||
| Released | August 9, 1975 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Funk | |||
| Length | 3:25 (Single version) 6:12 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | William "Billy" Beck, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Marshall "Rock" Jones, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence "Satch" Satchell, James "Diamond" Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | The Ohio Players | |||
| The Ohio Players singles chronology | ||||
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Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
Cover Versions
- In 1993, French pianist Alex Bugnon covered the song from his album "This Time Around."[2][3]
- In 2012, American Flutist Ragan Whiteside covered the song from her album "Evolve"
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External links
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 437.
- "This Time Around overview". Allmusic.com.
- "Berks Jazz Fest 2008: Alex Bugnon". SmoothVibes.com.
- Song Review on the Allmusic website
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