Blood and Sugar

"Blood and Sugar" is a song by American pop rock band Boys Like Girls. It was released on May 19, 2023, through Fearless Records. It is the band's first new song in over ten years and serves as the lead single from their fourth studio album Sunday at Foxwoods (2023).^[2]

"Blood and Sugar"
Single by Boys Like Girls
from the album Sunday at Foxwoods
Released	May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	3:06
Label	Fearless
Songwriter(s)	Martin Johnson Brandon Paddock Spencer Stewart
Producer(s)	Johnson Stewart Danon Rector
Boys Like Girls singles chronology
"Red Cup, Hands Up, Long Brown Hair" (2013) "Blood and Sugar" (2023) "Language" (2023)

Background

In 2022, Boys Like Girls began performing concerts in Australia, Philippines, and the United States, including a performance at When We Were Young in October 2022.^[3] Throughout their comeback tour, the group performed the song "The Outside", an unreleased track from their upcoming fourth studio album.^[4] On May 15, 2023, the band began to tease new music across their social media platforms.^[5] The following day, the band announced that they would release "Blood and Sugar" on May 19, 2023, and their fourth studio album in the fall.^[6]

Composition

A pop rock song,^[1] "Blood and Sugar" was written by Martin Johnson, Brandon Paddock, and Spencer Stewart and was produced by Johnson, Paddock, and Danon Rector.^[7]

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Middle Ground"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	May 19, 2023	Digital download streaming	Fearless Records	[8]