Candy (Mandy Moore song)

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“Candy”
“Candy” cover
Single by Mandy Moore
from the album So Real
Released August 17, 1999
Format CD single
Genre Pop–dance
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Denise Rich
Dave Katz
Denny Kleiman
Producer Denise Rich
Dave Katz
Denny Kleiman
Certification Platinum (ARIA)
Gold (RIAA)
Mandy Moore singles chronology
"Candy"
(1999)		 "Walk Me Home"
(2000)
Alternate cover of the single.
Alternate cover of the single.
Alternate cover of the single.
Alternate cover of the single.

"Candy" is the debut single by American pop singer Mandy Moore released from her debut album So Real. The music video had a cameo by the girl group PYT.

This song stands as a classic example of a teen pop song from the late 90s/early 2000s. Record labels began riding the wave of teen-oriented pop music, which would result in a huge phenomenon sweeping the globe, including young female singers such as Moore, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera.

The melody and tune of the song has a marked resemblance to the Max Martin penned 1996 song "Do You Know (What it Takes)" by Swedish pop star Robyn.[1]

However, "Do You Know What It Takes" is in E minor while "Candy" is sung and played an octave lower. It also has the same chord progression as the choruses of Derek and the Dominos's song "Layla" and Aerosmith's "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)".

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[edit] Live performances

Though Moore has stated on MTV's TRL that she feels the songs on So Real are "so bad", she still occasionally performs this song in concert for fans. Moore's more recent performances, however, reflect an updated version of "Candy" infused with elements of rock and blues instead of bubblegum pop.[2]

[edit] Format

UK CD Single

  1. Candy
  2. Candy (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
  3. Not Too Young
  4. Candy (Video)

Australian CD Single

  1. Candy - 4:06
  2. Candy - [George Calle Radio Remix] 3:42
  3. Candy - [Hex Hector Radio Mix] 3:45
  4. Candy - [Santana Radio Remix] 4:20
  5. Album Snippets - 18:57
  6. Multimedia

European CD Single (Non-UK)

  1. Candy - 4:06
  2. Candy - Instrumental 4:06

US Vinyl, 12", Promo

  1. Candy [Hex Hector 12" Mix] 9:00
  2. Candy [George Calle Radio Mix] 4:00
  3. Candy [Richie Santana Club Mix] 7:30
  4. Candy [Hex Hector Dub] 7:00


[edit] Chart performance

"Candy" was the debut and lead single of Moore's first album So Real. It performed moderately well on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking just outside the Top 40, at #41. Despite this, the song is the most successful single ever recorded by Moore, at least internationally. It received more success peaking at #6 in the UK and #2 in Australia. Its music video was nearly retired from TRL: it spent 61 days at the countdown. Since then, the video run limit was reduced from 65 to 50 to 40 days.

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 2
UK Singles Chart 6
Irish Singles Chart 27
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 10
Armenia Singles Chart 12
French Singles Chart 16
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40 27
U.S. Radio & Records CHR/Pop Tracks 26
German Singles Chart 32
Austrian Singles Chart 38
Swiss Singles Chart 39
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 41
Swedish Singles Chart 46

[edit] References

  1. ^ YouTube - Robyn - Do You Know What It Takes
  2. ^ [www.msn.com Mandy Moore MSN in concert]

[edit] External links

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