"Candy"
Single by Mandy Moore
from the album So Real
Released	August 17, 1999 April 24, 2000 (UK)
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop–dance
Length	3:54 (Album Version) 3:38 (Wade Robson Remix)
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.

"Candy" is the debut single by American pop singer Amanda Leigh "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 and cameo appearances by Scarlett Johannson and Alicia Keys.

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, 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 recorded and released by Swedish pop star Robyn.^[1]

The chorus has a signature chord inversion progression.

Contents 1 Live performances 2 Format 3 Chart performance 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Live performances

Though Moore has stated, on MTV'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.^[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 only 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[3]	2
Australian End of Year Chart (2000)	11
UK Singles Chart	6
Irish Singles Chart	27
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[3]	10
Armenia Singles Chart	12
French Singles Chart[3]	16
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40	27
U.S. Radio & Records CHR/Pop Tracks	26
Belgian Singles Chart[3]	30
German Singles Chart	32
Austrian Singles Chart	38
Swiss Singles Chart[3]	39
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	41
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales	8
Swedish Singles Chart[3]	46

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• Music Video.

v • d • e Mandy Moore Studio albums So Real  · I Wanna Be with You  · Mandy Moore  · Coverage  · Wild Hope  · Amanda Leigh Other albums The Best of Mandy Moore  · Candy  · Super Hits Singles "Candy"  · "Walk Me Home"  · "So Real"  · "I Wanna Be with You"  · "In My Pocket"  · "Crush"  · "Cry"  · ("Only Hope")  · "17"  · "Have a Little Faith in Me"  · "Drop the Pilot"  · "Senses Working Overtime"  · "Extraordinary"  · "Nothing That You Are"  · "I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week" Related articles Discography