Wreck It Ralph Sugar Rush Was Disney First Japanese Song Used In A Film

It is performed by AKB48, one of Japan’s most popular all-female idol groups. The group features ten members on this specific track, including popular idols like Minami Takahashi and Mayu Watanabe. The music was composed by Jamie Houston, while the lyrics were written by Yasushi Akimoto, the founder and chief producer of AKB48. Notably, Disney chose to keep the original Japanese version of the song for the film’s worldwide release to maintain the authentic "J-Pop" aesthetic of the game.

The colorful music video was directed by famous Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa, who is known for her vibrant, saturated visual style. The video features the members in cupcake-inspired outfits with pastel wigs, dancing in a candy-filled world that mirrors the movie's environment. It mentions that while life’s "track" can be rough or bumpy, you should keep running toward your dreams.
The chorus, which includes the iconic "S-U-G-A-R" chant, describes sugar as the "gasoline of energy" that powers your racing car.

REGULAR LYRICS

[verse 1]
どんな道だって
まっすぐじゃないだろう?
そう曲がりくねって
凸凹してるはずさ
つらい事時にはあるよね
僕たちは それでも走るよ
甘いものでもいかが?

[chorus]

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

[verse 2]

悲しくなったら
まぶたを閉じてごらん
ほら夢の中なら
涙も忘れられる
もしここで エンストしたって
僕達は慌てたりしない
甘いものでもいかが? (eh yeah, yeah, yeah)

[chorus]

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

S-U-G-A-R,
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

[verse 3]

身体のハイウェイ
駆け巡るよ
糖分を
元気のガソリンに
Wow, wow, wow

[chorus]

S-U-G-A-R,
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

[chorus]

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)


[chorus]

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush!


ENGLISH LYRICS

[verse 1]

No matter what road you take,
it’s never perfectly straight, is it?
It’s bound to be winding,
full of bumps and uneven spots.
Sometimes, tough times come along
but even so, we keep on running.
How about something sweet?


[chorus]

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)


[verse 2]

If you ever start feeling down,
just try closing your eyes.
See? In the world of dreams,
you can even forget your tears.
Even if our engine stalls right here,
we won't panic—not one bit.
How about something sweet? (eh yeah, yeah, yeah)


[chorus]

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

S-U-G-A-R,
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)


[verse 3]

Racing down
the highway of your body—
turning that sugar
into the gasoline that fuels your energy!
Wow, wow, wow


[chorus]

S-U-G-A-R,
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)


[chorus]

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)


[chorus]

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush (hey!)

S-U-G-A-R
Jump into your racing car
Say sugar rush
Sugar rush!