Sugar Free (song)

"Sugar Free" is a song from Australian pop group Wa Wa Nee. The song was released in December 1986 as the third single from their self-titled debut studio album. The song peaked at number 10 on the Australian singles chart,^[2] and number 35 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100.^[3]

"Sugar Free"
Single by Wa Wa Nee
from the album Wa Wa Nee
Released	1 December 1986[1]
Studio	Studios 301, Sydney
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	4:27
Label	CBS Records
Songwriter(s)	Paul Gray
Producer(s)	Paul Gray, Jim Taig
Wa Wa Nee singles chronology
"I Could Make You Love Me" (1986) "Sugar Free" (1986) "One and One (Ain't I Good Enough)" (1987)

The song is featured in the film, Cassandra.

The song was covered in Cantonese by Leslie Cheung 'Side Face'（側面）in 1989, recorded on the album Leslie '89

Track listing

7" (CBS – BA3516)

• Side A "Sugar Free" – 4:27
• Side B "Wild Days and Windy Nights" – 2:59

12"' (CBS – BA12233)

• Side A "Sugar Free" (Dance Mix) – 7:08
• Side B "Sugar Free" ((The Spanking Dub Mix) – 3:50
• Side B "Wild Days and Windy Nights" – 2:59

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986–1987)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	10
US (Billboard Hot 100)[3]	35

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australia (Australian Music Report)[4][5]	99

References

1. "Australian Music Report No 646 – 1 December 1986 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Australian Music Report). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 331. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
3. "Billboard > Artists / Wa Wa Nee > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
4. "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Kent Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
5. Scott, Gavin. "30 Years Ago This Week: December 20, 1987". blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 11 June 2017. N.B. The Kent Music Report annual charts were calculated using a points system based on chart runs rather than sales.