Candy (Mandy Moore song)

Infobox Single
Name = Candy

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Artist = Mandy Moore
from Album = So Real
B-side =
Released = August 17 1999
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop–dance
Length =
Label = Epic Records
Writer = Denise Rich Dave Katz Denny Kleiman
Producer = Denise Rich Dave Katz Denny Kleiman
Certification = Platinum (ARIA) Gold (RIAA)
Chart position = * 2 (Australia)
* 6 (UK)
Last single =
This single = "Candy" (1999)
Next single = "Walk Me Home" (2000)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption =
Type = studio


Lower caption = Alternate cover of the single.

Extra album cover 2
Upper caption =
Type = studio


Lower caption = 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 and a cameo by Scarlett Johannson.

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,Christina Aguilera, and Jessica Simpson.

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. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6kH3BQeqRc YouTube - Robyn - Do You Know What It Takes ] ]

The chorus has a signature chord inversion progression.

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. [ [www.msn.com Mandy Moore MSN in concert] ]

Format

UK CD Single
#Candy
#Candy (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
#Not Too Young
#Candy (Video)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

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

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.

References

http://www.amazon.com/Candy-Mandy-Moore/dp/B00004S8N2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1217281527&sr=1-2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e4e-eXWbbs

External links

* [http://www.epicrecords.com/EpicCenter/clips/mov/4790.mov Music Video.]