The song is largely made up of keyboard parts and music created by computer programs electronically, as with the rest of the album.

The song was performed on the fashion show Project Runway during the season 3 premiere, which aired October 25, 2013, and featured Debbie Harry as a guest judge.

The song was also the opening track of a live performance at the BBC's historic Maida Vale Studios, which was recorded in February 2014 and broadcast in the UK in May 2014 on various TV and radio shows to promote the album.

Lead singer Debbie Harry previously provided vocals on the Systema Solar track "Artificial", from their second studio album La Revancha del Burro, which was released October 29, 2013.

[8] The official music video for "Sugar on the Side" was directed by photographer Rankin and debuted exclusively on Hunger TV on April 30, 2014.