Candy (Mandy Moore song)
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"Candy" is the debut single by American
pop
singer Mandy Moore
, which was released from her debut album, So Real. The music video, which was directed by Chris Robinson
, had a cameo by the girl group
PYT
.
This song stands as a classic example of a teen pop
song from the late 1990s/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
, Jessica Simpson
, and Christina Aguilera
.
The melody and tune of the song has a marked resemblance to the 1996 song "Do You Know (What It Takes)
," which was written and composed by Max Martin
and Denniz Pop
and recorded, written and released by Swedish pop star Robyn
.
's TRL for example, that she feels the songs on So Real are "So Bad," she does still occasionally perform this song in concert for fans. Moore's more recent performances, however, reflect an updated version of "Candy" which is infused with elements of rock
and blues
instead of being straight bubblegum pop
.
UK CD Single
UK CD 2
Australian CD Single
European CD Single (Non-UK)
Europe CD 2
Germany CD
US Vinyl, 12", Promo
Brazil Remixes EP, Promo
, peaking just outside the Top 40, at #41. It entered the chart on #88 and reached its peak in its eighth week on the chart. 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.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...
, which was released from her debut album, So Real. The music video, which was directed by Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson (director)
Chris Robinson is an American film director working mostly with music videos and commercials. He has directed commercials for brands such as iPod, Coca Cola and Verizon and music videos for songs like "Fallin'" and "You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys, "Roc Boys" by Jay-Z, the grammy nominated...
, had a cameo by the girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
PYT
P.Y.T. (band)
PYT was a Florida-based girl group in the late 1990s and early 2000s.-Formation:Unlike many pop groups, P.Y.T.'s formation was not the result of scouting by a talent agency or a series of auditions - instead, these Tampa teenagers - Lauren Mayhew , Ashley Niven, Lydia Bell, Tracy Williams - had all...
.
This song stands as a classic example of a teen pop
Teen pop
Teen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is created, marketed and oriented towards teenagers. Teen pop copies genres and styles such as pop, dance, R&B, hip hop, country and rock....
song from the late 1990s/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
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
, and Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
.
The melody and tune of the song has a marked resemblance to the 1996 song "Do You Know (What It Takes)
Do You Know (What It Takes)
"Do You Know " is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn from her debut album, Robyn Is Here. It was released as the third Swedish and as the second single in the United Kingdom in 1996. The song was released as her debut single in the United States in 1997...
," which was written and composed by Max Martin
Max Martin
Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
and Denniz Pop
Denniz Pop
Dag Krister Volle , better known under the artistic name Denniz Pop , was a Swedish DJ, music producer and songwriter....
and recorded, written and released by Swedish pop star Robyn
Robyn
Robin Miriam Carlsson , better known by her stage name Robyn, is a Swedish recording artist, singer, and songwriter. Robyn became known in the late nineties for her worldwide dance-pop hit "Do You Know " from her debut album Robyn Is Here . She co-wrote the song "Du gör mig hel igen" for...
.
Live performances
Though Moore has stated, on MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's TRL for example, that she feels the songs on So Real are "So Bad," she does still occasionally perform this song in concert for fans. Moore's more recent performances, however, reflect an updated version of "Candy" which is infused with elements of rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
instead of being straight bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop is a genre of pop music with an upbeat sound contrived and marketed to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers, produced in an assembly-line process, driven by producers, often using unknown singers.Bubblegum's classic period ran from 1967 to 1972...
.
Format
US Single- Candy [Main Version] 3:52
- Candy [Instrumental] 3:52
- Album Snippets 5:59
UK CD Single
- Candy
- Candy (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
- Not Too Young
- Candy (Video)
UK CD 2
- Candy 3:56
- Candy [Rhythm Masters Club Mix] 7:35
- Candy [Richie Santana Club Mix] 6:34
Australian CD Single
- Candy - 4:06
- Candy - [George Calle Radio Remix] 3:42
- Candy - [Hex Hector Radio Mix] 3:45
- Candy - [Santana Radio Remix] 4:20
- Album Snippets - 18:57
- Multimedia
European CD Single (Non-UK)
- Candy - 4:06
- Candy - Instrumental 4:06
Europe CD 2
- Candy (Album Version) 3:56
- Candy (Hex Hector Radio Edit) 3:45
Germany CD
- Candy (Album Version) 3:56
- Candy (Hex Hector 12" Mix) 9:52
- Candy (Richie Santana Club Mix) 6:34
US Vinyl, 12", Promo
- Candy [Hex Hector 12" Mix] 9:00
- Candy [George Calle Radio Mix] 4:00
- Candy [Richie Santana Club Mix] 7:30
- Candy [Hex Hector Dub] 7:00
Brazil Remixes EP, Promo
- Candy (Edit with Vocals) 3:00
- Candy (Album Version) 3:55
- Candy (Calle Rhythm Radio) 3:42
- Candy (Hex Radio) 3:45
- Candy (Hex Club) 9:52
- Candy (Hex Club) 9:01
- Candy (Richie Santana Radio) 4:20
- Candy (Richie Santana Radio) 6:35
- Candy (Richie Santana Radio) 5:04
Chart performance
"Candy" was the debut and lead single of Moore's first album So Real. It performed only moderately well on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking just outside the Top 40, at #41. It entered the chart on #88 and reached its peak in its eighth week on the chart. 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
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
: 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 |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 27 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 10 |
| French Singles Chart | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40 | 27 |
| U.S. Radio & Records CHR/Pop Tracks | 26 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 30 |
| German Singles Chart | 32 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 39 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 41 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | 8 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 46 |
Year End Charts
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian End of Year Chart (2000) | 11 |