What song by The Four Tops has the lyric "Sugar pie honey bunch"?

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The Four Tops song with the lyric “Sugar pie honey bunch” is “I Can't Help Myself.” The song is also commonly identified by the parenthetical title “Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch,” which is why listeners may remember that phrase as the title itself.

Released by Motown in 1965, “I Can't Help Myself” was written and produced by Holland–Dozier–Holland. Levi Stubbs sings the lead, with Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Renaldo “Obie” Benson, and Lawrence Payton providing the Four Tops’ distinctive vocal support.

The recording became one of Motown’s defining hits. It topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two non-consecutive weeks and led the R&B chart for nine weeks. Its fast, urgent delivery contrasts with the vulnerable lyric, in which the singer admits he cannot resist being in love.

A common mix-up is confusing it with “It's the Same Old Song,” another major Four Tops hit from 1965. That song was also written by Holland–Dozier–Holland, but the “Sugar pie honey bunch” lyric belongs to “I Can't Help Myself.”

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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