Career
Youakim left home for New York to pursue a career in music. His stay was short-lived, but back home he worked on his music and in 1968 under the stage name Andy Kim, released the single "How'd We Ever Get This Way?" on the Steed label. That record made the U.S. Top Twenty. In 1969, Kim had two hit singles, "Rainbow Ride," which again made it into the U.S. Top Twenty, and "Baby, I Love You," which got to #5 and was popular enough in Canada to earn him a Juno Award as his country's "Top Male Vocalist."
That same year, with Jeff Barry, Kim co-wrote "Sugar, Sugar" which was a hit single for The Archies, reaching No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and ultimately becoming the RIAA Record of the Year. Barry and Kim found fortune as bubblegum pop songwriters. They wrote more songs for the Archies, and also for Changes, by The Monkees in 1970, which Barry produced.
Over the next few years, Kim recorded a few minor hits and toured North America extensively. In the fall of 1974, he released "Rock Me Gently", which went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and rose to #2 on the UK Singles Chart.
By the end of 1976, Kim stopped recording and disappeared from public life. He returned under the stage name 'Baron Longfellow' with a self-titled album in 1980 and, also under the same pseudonym, in 1984 released Prisoner by Design. Both of these albums met with moderate success. In 1991, Kim again went by the name 'Longfellow' and recorded the single "Powerdrive", which received radio airplay on several radio stations across Canada.
In 1995, Kim played at the Kumbaya Festival at which the Barenaked Ladies were also performing. Nearly a decade later, the band's Ed Robertson convinced Kim to come out of retirement.[1][2] Robertson co-wrote the song "I Forgot to Mention" with him and offered to produce the track. The single was released on a 5-track EP in 2004 which included a re-recording of "Powerdrive".
In March 2005, Kim received the annual "Indie Award" for Favorite Solo Artist during Canadian Music Week.[1] The music video for "Love Is...", released in the summer of 2005, reached #1 at Bravo.ca. In 2005, he co-wrote "What Ever Happened To Christmas" with Ron Sexsmith.[1] The same year, he established the Andy Kim Christmas Show - a live concert at the Mod Club in Toronto in which a variety of artists were invited to perform mostly Christmas music. Kim's band acted as house band for the artists, who donated their time for the show. Proceeds were donated to the CHUM/CITY Christmas Wish. The show repeated in 2006, with a similar lineup. Proceeds from the show went to support the Children's Aid Foundation, and the edited show was aired on Mix 99.9 on Christmas Eve and Day.
More recently, Kim's music has again come into the public eye, as his single "Rock Me Gently" was sped up slightly and used by Jeep for their Jeep Liberty commercial - 'Pouring In'. His name can be seen on the radio display near the beginning of the commercial.
[edit] Greatest hits
"Baby, I Love You" 1969 (U.S. #9, West Germany #20)
"So Good Together" 1969 (U.S. #36, West Germany #37)
"Be My Baby" 1970 (U.S. #17, West Germany #24)
"Rock Me Gently" 1974 (U.S. #1, UK #2, West Germany
Sugar Sugar
Andy Kim Lyrics
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Oh, honey honey (honey) sugar (oh, sugar sugar) Tell you what
(You are my candy girl) And you got me (and you got me wantin' you)
I just can't believe the loveliness of loving you
(I just can't believe it's true, drip drop, drip drop)
I just can't believe the wonders of this feeling too
(I just can't believe it's true)
When I mix them together (you are my candy girl) That's what you are
(and you got me wanting you) Got me, got me, got me, got me
(Oh honey) Honey, I'm a sugar (oh, sugar sugar)
I describe you together (you are my candy girl)
That's what you are (and you got me wanting you)
Let me tell ya, when I kissed you girl, I knew how sweet a kiss could be
[knew how sweet a kiss could be, drip drop, drip drop]
Like a silver sunshine, pour your sweetness over me
[pour your sweetness over me]
A let me be with (honey) Honey, sugar (oh, sugar sugar)
Oh, please be both them together (you are my candy girl) And be
my candy girl (and you got me wanting you)
And you got me, got me, got me (oh, honey) Honey, I'm a sugar
(oh, sugar sugar)
I mix them together (you are my candy girl)
That's what you are (and you got me wanting you) Got me, got me
Yeah, pour your sugar (pour your sugar on me baby)
Pour it down [pour a little sugar on me honey)
Whoa yeah, sugar (we could-a make a life so sweet)
Yeah, yeah (hey, hey, hey) Yeah (pour out your sugar on me baby)
Pour your sugar (pour your sugar on me baby)
Oh yes, you got me honey (we could-a make a life so sweet) Yeah, yeah
(hey, hey, hey)
(Pour out your sugar on me baby) Pour your sugar baby
(pour out your sugar on me baby)
I don't mind (yeah, yeah, pour out your sugar on me baby) You feel it
The song "Sugar Sugar" by Andy Kim is a sweet and upbeat love song about the singer's infatuation with a woman to the point where he describes her as candy. The lyrics describe how the girl's sweet and irresistible ways have won his heart and how he cannot believe how lovely it is to love her. He expresses his desire for her and talks about how the sweetness of her kiss took him by surprise. The chorus is catchy and reinforces the idea that the girl is like candy, and he can't get enough of her sweetness.
The lyrics are full of metaphors and wordplay, using honey and sugar to represent the girl's sweetness and his attraction towards her. The repetition of "got me" in the chorus emphasizes how she has captured his heart and how he cannot resist her. The song has a light and playful tone, making it a perfect tune for summer and falling in love.
Overall, the song is a tribute to the power of love and how it can make someone feel as though they are on a sugar high. The lyrics express the giddiness and happiness that come along with being in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Sugar, oh honey honey, you are my candy girl (got me) and you got me wantin' you
You, my love, are so sweet and irresistible that I can't help but want you all the time.
Oh, honey honey (honey) sugar (oh, sugar sugar) Tell you what (You are my candy girl) And you got me (and you got me wantin' you)
Your sweetness is like honey and sugar combined, and you have me completely under your spell.
I just can't believe the loveliness of loving you (I just can't believe it's true, drip drop, drip drop) I just can't believe the wonders of this feeling too (I just can't believe it's true)
I am overwhelmed by how beautiful and amazing it is to be in love with you, and I can't believe how lucky I am.
Let me talk about my (my honey) Honey, I'm a sugar (oh, sugar sugar) When I mix them together (you are my candy girl) That's what you are (and you got me wanting you) Got me, got me, got me, got me Honey, I'm a sugar (oh, sugar sugar) I describe you together (you are my candy girl) That's what you are (and you got me wanting you)
When I combine my love for you with your sweetness, you become my candy girl, and I become even more infatuated with you.
Let me tell ya, when I kissed you girl, I knew how sweet a kiss could be [knew how sweet a kiss could be, drip drop, drip drop] Like a silver sunshine, pour your sweetness over me [pour your sweetness over me]
When I first kissed you, I realized how sweet and amazing a kiss could be, and I want you to keep pouring your sweetness over me.
A let me be with (honey) Honey, sugar (oh, sugar sugar) Oh, please be both them together (you are my candy girl) And be my candy girl (and you got me wanting you) And you got me, got me, got me (oh, honey) Honey, I'm a sugar (oh, sugar sugar)
I want to be with you and experience both your sweetness and my love for you at the same time. You are my candy girl, and I am completely infatuated with you.
I mix them together (you are my candy girl) That's what you are (and you got me wanting you) Got me, got me Yeah, pour your sugar (pour your sugar on me baby) Pour it down [pour a little sugar on me honey) Whoa yeah, sugar (we could-a make a life so sweet) Yeah, yeah (hey, hey, hey) Yeah (pour out your sugar on me baby) Pour your sugar (pour your sugar on me baby) Oh yes, you got me honey (we could-a make a life so sweet) Yeah, yeah (hey, hey, hey) (Pour out your sugar on me baby) Pour your sugar baby (pour out your sugar on me baby) I don't mind (yeah, yeah, pour out your sugar on me baby) You feel it
When we are together, our love and sweetness combine to make a life that is even sweeter than sugar. I want you to continue pouring your sweetness over me, and I am completely devoted to you.
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@jasmine0354
Andy Kim is one of my faves ! ❤❤❤
@jasmine0354
Andy Kim is a LEGEND ! ❤❤
@trace177
I love me some Andy Kim..takes my 53 year old butt right back to being a teenager..true talent:) thank you soooo much Mr Kim for your timeless music:)
@freddie-ci8334
Love this compilation. Sugar Sugar was the very first record I bought as a little 7 year old and I still love it all these decades later.
@billkenny3349
This guy wrote some awesome pop songs. Bravo!
@beckyrice9556
I love your music!!! You are great!!! Your drummer is the best!!!
@daylewoolf8734
Andy Kim looks and sounds better than ever! I LOVE his music!!!❤
@ndjubilant8391
Just discovered this Canadian legend by accident from YouTube, so glad!! Always loved Sugar Sugar, never knew he wrote it. Showed his other songs to my 72 year old mother who was so happy to have the links to her favorite songs of her youth. My husband recognized two of these songs from ads in India where he was born!! Truly an international sensation Mr. Andy Kim ❤
@jasmine0354
Baby i love you is my all time fave ! ❤❤❤
@loricouvillon4566
Still love you Andy Kim!!! You still sound great 😊 to all those people with negative comments, you do realize that this man was young when he had all those hit songs! People get older and their not gonna sound like they did back then!! I think he sounded great, and puts a smile in my face when i hear his songs and brings back great memories!! So thank you Mr. Andy Kim ❤ Shame on you people!!!