Sweet Sticky Thing
1975 single by The Ohio Players
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"Sweet Sticky Thing" is the name of a popular song by funk band Ohio Players, and released on 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.[2] 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 | Funk[1] | |||
| Length | 3:25 (Single version) 6:12 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriters | William "Billy" Beck, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Marshall "Rock" Jones, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence "Satch" Satchell, James "Diamond" Williams | |||
| Producer | The Ohio Players | |||
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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 on his album "This Time Around."[3][4]
- In 2012, American flutist Ragan Whiteside covered the song on her album "Evolve".
- In 2020, Japanese trumpeter Takuya Kuroda covered the song on his album "Fly Moon Die Soon".