Sugar Walls

"Sugar Walls" is the second single from Sheena Easton's 1984 album A Private Heaven. It spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, nine of which were in the top 40. It reached #9 overall, as well as #3 on the R&B chart and #1 on the Dance chart. The song failed to chart well in Easton's native UK. It was composed by Alexander Nevermind, a pseudonym used by Prince.[1]

"Sugar Walls"
Single by Sheena Easton
from the album A Private Heaven
ReleasedDecember 1984
RecordedSunset Sound, January 20, 1984 (Basic Tracking of Prince's original version) The Sound Factory, January 22, 1984 (Sheena Easton vocal recording)
GenreSynthpop • Dance-pop
Length4:01
LabelEMI, RT Industries (current)
Songwriter(s)Prince
Producer(s)Greg Mathieson (Greg Mathieson and Alexander Nevermind on single remix)
Sheena Easton singles chronology
"Strut"
(1984)		 "Sugar Walls"
(1984)		 "Swear"
(1985)

The song title is presumed to be a euphemism for the lining of a vagina, which was perhaps sufficiently subtle by itself, but the general content was considered suggestive enough to qualify the song for the "Filthy Fifteen."[2][3][4] Although Easton's music video for "Sugar Walls" did not in itself feature any controversial visual content, some broadcasters refused the video airplay because of the sexual imagery of the song's lyrics. Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart and Tipper Gore's PMRC criticized the song when it was first released.[5]

Jonathan Harvey, creator of British Sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme, confirmed on Twitter that his Character "Sugar Walls" (portrayed by Elaine Lordan) was named after this song.

"Sugar Walls" was released on April 13, 2019 as a 12-inch single picture disc by RT Industries for 2019 National Record Store Day.

Charts
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 87
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9
U.S. Cashbox Top 100 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play[7] 1
U.S. Hot Black Singles[8] 3
Media Control Charts (Germany) 57
RPM Top Singles (Canada) 27
UK Singles 95
Year-end chart (1985)Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[9] 100

See also

References
  1. "Sheena Easton sets a Billboard chart record when "Sugar Walls" becomes a Top 10 R&B hit". History.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  2. "Sheena Easton: She's Got the Look - 1424 - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News - Windy City Times". Windycitymediagroup.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  4. "Rock Lyrics Seem Less Objectionable During A Campaign - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1987-11-25. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  5. "JENNINGS: Sheena Easton, Three Dog Night highlight weekend - Niagara Gazette".
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 86.
  8. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 180.
  9. "1985 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97 no. 52. December 28, 1985. p. T-21.


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