Chart Performance
Although official music recording sales certifications were not introduced in the United Kingdom until the British Phonographic Industry was formed in 1973, Disc introduced an initiative in 1959 to present a gold record to singles that sold over one million units. The awards relied on record companies correctly compiling and supplying sales information, and "Sugar, Sugar" was erroneously awarded a gold disc in January 1970 having sold approximately 945,000 copies; the RCA informed Disc that one million copies had been shipped, however not all were sold. Nevertheless, following the introduction of music downloads in 2004, "Sugar, Sugar" passed the one-million sales mark.
In the United States, "Sugar, Sugar" was classified by the RIAA as a gold record in August 1969, meaning it sold 1 million units (the gold threshold was later lowered to 500,000). The single also topped the 1969 Billboard Year-End chart.
"Sugar, Sugar" is also considered to be the most produced recording ever after the breakfast cereal company Post Cereal placed millions of the records on the back of their Super Sugar Crisp cereal boxes.
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (RPM) | 1 |
| United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart) | 1 |
| United States (Billboard Hot 100) | 1 |
| Spain (Los 40 Principales) | 1 |
| Preceded by "Laughing" by The Guess Who |
Canadian RPM number-one single September 13, 1969 (three weeks) |
Succeeded by "Jean" by Oliver |
| Preceded by "Honky Tonk Women" by The Rolling Stones |
US Billboard Hot 100 number one single September 20, 1969 (four weeks) |
Succeeded by "I Can't Get Next to You" by The Temptations |
| Preceded by "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" by Bobbie Gentry |
UK number one single October 25, 1969 (eight weeks) |
Succeeded by "Two Little Boys" by Rolf Harris |
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