Peak
45
Weeks
12
Score
779
Chart Year
1983
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"Juicy Fruit" is a song written by James Mtume and released as the lead-off single from Mtume's third album, also titled Juicy Fruit. It features lead vocals by Tawatha Agee. The mid-tempo song is Mtume's most well-known, proving enormously successful on R&B radio stations when first released. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart on June 4, 1983, and remained there for eight weeks. Its success on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, however, was more modest, reaching number 45.[4] It was ranked at number 15 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1983 by NME.[5] Though it never reached the top 40, the single was certified as selling one million copies on July 25, 1983. The song's video had different lyrics, where they replaced "You can lick me everywhere" with "Candy kisses everywhere". The single itself would become the inspiration for another act that would take the name from the song, Juicy, whose single "Sugar Free" was considered an answer to "Juicy Fruit" and itself the basis for being used as sampled backgrounds on numerous songs.
Got them intro Hey intro Yeah I like it, ooh I like it I need it I need it Oh, girl verse You know very well What you are You're my sugar thing My chocolate star I've had a few But not that many But you're the only love That gives me good and plenty chorus (Juicy fruit) Juicy (Juicy) Yeah, yeah (juicy fruit) (Juicy) verse Candy rain Comin' down Taste you in my mind And spread you all around Here I am Oh, this love's for you Hey, baby Sweet as honeydew Close my eyes Oh, what fantasy And you're right here with me Juicy verse Cherry blossom kiss What you're givin' Makes my body rock Keeps me sizzlin' Do what you want I don't care I'll be your lollipop (You can lick me everywhere) chorus (Juicy fruit) You're so (juicy) Juicy (Juicy fruit) Yeah (Juicy) bridge Here I am This love's for you Hey, baby You're sweet as honeydew (dew) Close my eyes Oh, what fantasy And you're here You're right here with me Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Juicy fruit) (Juicy) chorus (Juicy fruit) Oh, baby (Juicy) I like it, I like it (Juicy fruit) In the morning, oh, babe (juicy) (Juicy fruit) Candy rain comin' down (juicy) Turns me all around (Juicy fruit) I like it, I like it, yeah (juicy)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 18, 1983 | 92 | 34 |
| 2 | Jun 25, 1983 | 81 | 45 |
| 3 | Jul 2, 1983 | 70 | 56 |
| 4 | Jul 9, 1983 | 57 | 69 |
| 5 | Jul 16, 1983 | 54 | 72 |
| 6 | Jul 23, 1983 | 51 | 75 |
| 7 | Jul 30, 1983 | 48 | 78 |
| 8 | Aug 6, 1983 | 45 | 81 |
| 9 | Aug 13, 1983 | 58 | 68 |
| 10 | Aug 20, 1983 | 60 | 66 |
| 11 | Aug 27, 1983 | 79 | 47 |
| 12 | Sep 3, 1983 | 94 | 32 |