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Sugar Won’t Work

Elvis Costello, The Roots

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  1. Released on Blue Note, also Blue Train (John Coltrane), Creepin’ In (Norah Jones) and Sunrise (Norah Jones)

  2. Produced by ?uestlove, also The Seed (2.0) (The Roots), Cinco minutos con vos and Refuse to Be Saved

  3. Engineered by Steve Mandel, also 80 Windows (Nada Surf), Hyperspace (Nada Surf) and When Your Eyes Say It (Britney Spears)

  4. Mixed by Steve Mandel, also The Seed (2.0) (The Roots), Cinco minutos con vos and Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi) (Erykah Badu)

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Produced by
?uestlove, Elvis Costello and Steve Mandel
Performed by
?uestlove, Alex Budman, Alex Gorlovsky, Anna Kostyuchek, Bill Reichenbach, Jr., Bob Carr, Cécilia Tsan, Drew Dembowski, Elizabeth Wilson, Kazi Pitelka, Ken Wild, Kevan Torfeh, Mark Cargill, Miguel Martinez, Mike Ferrill, Pino Palladino, Ray Angry, Robert Berg, Roland Kato, Sally Berman, Samuel Fischer, Steve Hughes and “Captain” Kirk Douglas
Engineered by
Rafa Sardina, Richard Stolz and Steve Mandel
Mixed by
Steve Mandel
Part of
Wise Up Ghost
Released on
Blue Note

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by ?uestlove

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by ?uestlove

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Alex Budman

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Alex Budman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Alex Gorlovsky

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Alex Gorlovsky

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Anna Kostyuchek

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Anna Kostyuchek

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Bill Reichenbach, Jr.

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Bill Reichenbach, Jr.

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Bob Carr

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Bob Carr

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Cécilia Tsan

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Cécilia Tsan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Drew Dembowski

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Drew Dembowski

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Elizabeth Wilson

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Elizabeth Wilson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Kazi Pitelka

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Kazi Pitelka

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Ken Wild

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Ken Wild

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Kevan Torfeh

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Kevan Torfeh

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Mark Cargill

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Mark Cargill

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Miguel Martinez

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Miguel Martinez

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Mike Ferrill

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Mike Ferrill

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Pino Palladino

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Pino Palladino

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Ray Angry

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Ray Angry

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Robert Berg

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Robert Berg

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  19. 19MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Roland Kato

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Roland Kato

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  20. 20MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Sally Berman

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Sally Berman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  21. 21MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Samuel Fischer

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Samuel Fischer

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  22. 22MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Steve Hughes

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by Steve Hughes

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  23. 23MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was performed by “Captain” Kirk Douglas

    Sugar Won’t Work was performed by “Captain” Kirk Douglas

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  24. 24MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was produced by ?uestlove

    Sugar Won’t Work was produced by ?uestlove

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  25. 25MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was produced by Elvis Costello

    Sugar Won’t Work was produced by Elvis Costello

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  26. 26MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was produced by Steve Mandel

    Sugar Won’t Work was produced by Steve Mandel

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  27. 27MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work is part of the release Wise Up Ghost

    Sugar Won’t Work is part of the release Wise Up Ghost

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  28. 28MusicBrainz Blue Note is the label of the song Sugar Won’t Work

    Blue Note is the label of the song Sugar Won’t Work

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  29. 29MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was engineered by Rafa Sardina

    Sugar Won’t Work was engineered by Rafa Sardina

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  30. 30MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was engineered by Richard Stolz

    Sugar Won’t Work was engineered by Richard Stolz

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  31. 31MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was engineered by Steve Mandel

    Sugar Won’t Work was engineered by Steve Mandel

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  32. 32MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was mixed by Steve Mandel

    Sugar Won’t Work was mixed by Steve Mandel

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  33. 33MusicBrainz Sugar Won’t Work was released on 2013-09-16

    Sugar Won’t Work was released on 2013-09-16

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026