Candy (Mandy Moore song)

"Candy"
Single by Mandy Moore from the album 'So Real'
Released	December 1999
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop–dance
Label	Epic Records
Writer	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.

"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]

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]

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

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. If the video was released nowadays, it would easily retire, due to the video run limit reduction from 65 to 50 days.

References

External links

• Music Video.