| Sugar Rush | |
| Artist: | AKB48 |
| Album: | Wreck-It Ralph |
| Language: | Japanese, English |
| Published: | Walt Disney Music Company |
| Released: | USA: Japan: |
| Genre: | J-pop, teen pop, bubblegum pop |
| Label: | Walt Disney |
| Composer: | Jamie Houston |
| Lyricist: | Yasushi Akimoto |
"Sugar Rush" is a song by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. It was released on October 30, 2012, on the original soundtrack of Wreck-It Ralph, which is titled in Japanese.[1] [2]
The song was written for the Disney animation film Wreck-It Ralph and chosen as the ending theme for its worldwide release.
The song features 10 AKB48 members:
The music video was directed by Japanese photographer and filmmaker Mika Ninagawa, notably the director of another AKB48's music video, "Heavy Rotation".
The video was premiered on October 29, 2012, at the world premiere of the movie, which took place in Los Angeles.
In 2014, Mexican singer Thalía recorded an English language cover of the song for her first children's album Viva Kids Vol. 1.[4] A music video was released which features Thalía in an animated candyland.[5]