Revision as of 23:43, 26 March 2022 editDanionek (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users15,879 editsNo edit summaryTags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 19:03, 16 November 2024 edit undo173.66.204.41 (talk) →Release | ||
(46 intermediate revisions by 27 users not shown) | |||
Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|-ScjucUV8v0|"Candyman"}}}} | | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|-ScjucUV8v0|"Candyman"}}}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
"'''Candyman'''" is a song by American singer ] from the second disc of her fifth studio album, '']'' (2006). "Candyman" was planned to be released as the second single from ''Back to Basics''; however, ] decided to release "]" instead. Subsequently, the track was released on |
"'''Candyman'''" is a song written and performed, by American singer and songwriter ] from the second disc of her fifth studio album, '']'' (2006). "Candyman" was planned to be released as the second single from ''Back to Basics''; however, ] decided to release "]" instead. Subsequently, the track was released on November 19, 2006, as the third single from the album. "Candyman" is described as a ] and ] song that imitates ] whose lyrics are about sex. | ||
"Candyman" received praise for its musical style while some criticized |
"Candyman" received praise for its musical style while some criticized the sexual references. Commercially, the single peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Romania, as well as the top 20 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it peaked at number 25 on the ] chart and was ] Platinum by the ] for selling one million copies in the country. "Candyman" is also certified Gold and Platinum in more countries. | ||
A music video for the song was co-directed by ] |
A music video for the song was co-directed by Aguilera and ]. The video received an ] nomination for ] at the ]. The single achieved a ] nomination for ] at the ]. The song was on the setlist of Aguilera's ] (2006–2008) and has been ] by ] and the ]. | ||
==Music and lyrics== | ==Music and lyrics== | ||
{{Listen|filename=Christina Aguilera - Candyman (Sample).ogg|title="Candyman" (2007)|description=A 20-second sample of "Candyman", which is described as a ] song that imitates ]|format=Ogg|pos=right}} | {{Listen|filename=Christina Aguilera - Candyman (Sample).ogg|title="Candyman" (2007)|description=A 20-second sample of "Candyman", which is described as a ] song that imitates ]|format=Ogg|pos=right}} | ||
"Candyman" was described as a ] song by Leah Greenblatt from '']'';<ref name="ew"/> ]'s Thomas Inskeep opined that it imitated ],<ref name="stylus">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/christina-aguilera/back-to-basics.htm |title=Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics Review |magazine=] |first=Thomas |last=Inskeep |date=August 31, 2006 |access-date=June 26, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008173519/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/christina-aguilera/back-to-basics.htm |archive-date=October 8, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> while Joan Anderman from '']'' commented that Perry and Aguilera attempted to modernize early 20th century pop and ] "only to end up imitating the ],"<ref name="globe">{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/08/13/aguilera_is_too_clever_by_half/?camp=pm|title=Aguilera is too clever by half|work=]|date=August 13, 2006|first=Joan|last=Anderman|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> and ]'s Sal Cinquemani characterized the song as standard ] and blues.<ref name="slant2">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/christina-aguilera-back-to-basics/918|title=Christina Aguilera: Back to Basics Review|magazine=Slant Magazine|first=Sal|last=Cinquemani|date=August 8, 2006|access-date=June 26, 2013|archive-date=October 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014174324/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/christina-aguilera-back-to-basics/918}}</ref> "Candyman" is composed on the ] of ]. The song has a moderate ] of 172 beats per minute. Aguilera's vocals on the song span two octaves from the low-note of ] to the high-note of ].<ref name="sheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0054477&|title=Christina Aguilera 'Candyman' Sheet Music|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305074354/http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0054477&|archive-date=March 5, 2016|publisher=Musicnotes.com ]|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> The song opens and concludes with the lyrics, "Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine / Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double-wine", which was credited as a sample used from "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine" from ''Run To Cadence With U.S. Marines''.<ref name="Notes"/> Lyrically, "Candyman" talks about |
"Candyman" was described as a ] song by Leah Greenblatt from '']'';<ref name="ew"/> ]'s Thomas Inskeep opined that it imitated ],<ref name="stylus">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/christina-aguilera/back-to-basics.htm |title=Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics Review |magazine=] |first=Thomas |last=Inskeep |date=August 31, 2006 |access-date=June 26, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008173519/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/christina-aguilera/back-to-basics.htm |archive-date=October 8, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> while Joan Anderman from '']'' commented that Perry and Aguilera attempted to modernize early 20th century pop and ] "only to end up imitating the ],"<ref name="globe">{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/08/13/aguilera_is_too_clever_by_half/?camp=pm|title=Aguilera is too clever by half|work=]|date=August 13, 2006|first=Joan|last=Anderman|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> and '']'''s Sal Cinquemani characterized the song as standard ] and blues.<ref name="slant2">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/christina-aguilera-back-to-basics/918|title=Christina Aguilera: Back to Basics Review|magazine=Slant Magazine|first=Sal|last=Cinquemani|date=August 8, 2006|access-date=June 26, 2013|archive-date=October 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014174324/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/christina-aguilera-back-to-basics/918}}</ref> "Candyman" is composed on the ] of ]. The song has a moderate ] of 172 beats per minute. Aguilera's vocals on the song span two octaves from the low-note of ] to the high-note of ].<ref name="sheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0054477&|title=Christina Aguilera 'Candyman' Sheet Music|date=September 18, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305074354/http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0054477&|archive-date=March 5, 2016|publisher=Musicnotes.com ]|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> The song opens and concludes with the lyrics, "Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine / Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double-wine", which was credited as a sample used from "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine" from the 1998 album ''Run To Cadence With U.S. Marines''.<ref name="Notes"/> Lyrically, "Candyman" talks about sex;<ref name="allmusic"/> ] for '']'' quoted the lyrics "He's a one-stop shop / Makes the panties drop" and deemed it "nasty".<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/back-to-basics-20100812|title=Back To Basics|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Jenny|last=Eliscu|date=August 12, 2010|access-date=June 24, 2013}}</ref> Sputnikmusic's Amanda Murray described its lyrics as "dumb and cheekily vulgar".<ref name="sputnik"/> | ||
Jim McMillen played the ], while Ray Herrmann and Glen Berger performed the ], and Chris Tedesco played the ]. Perry also played the piano, ], ], and served as the musical director. Nathan Wetherington played the ].<ref name="Notes"/> According to Aguilera and Perry, the song was a tribute to the Andrews Sisters' song, "]".<ref name="mtvnews">{{cite web |last=Moss |first=Corey |title=Xtina X Three: Aguilera Has Multiple-Personality Disorder In Clip|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1552870/aguileras-new-clip-xtina-x-three.jhtml |publisher=]. ] |date=February 21, 2007 |access-date=August 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214181618/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1552870/aguileras-new-clip-xtina-x-three.jhtml|archive-date=December 14, 2013}}</ref> | Jim McMillen played the ], while Ray Herrmann and Glen Berger performed the ], and Chris Tedesco played the ]. Perry also played the piano, ], ], and served as the musical director. Nathan Wetherington played the ].<ref name="Notes"/> According to Aguilera and Perry, the song was a tribute to the Andrews Sisters' song, "]".<ref name="mtvnews">{{cite web |last=Moss |first=Corey |title=Xtina X Three: Aguilera Has Multiple-Personality Disorder In Clip|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1552870/aguileras-new-clip-xtina-x-three.jhtml |publisher=]. ] |date=February 21, 2007 |access-date=August 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214181618/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1552870/aguileras-new-clip-xtina-x-three.jhtml|archive-date=December 14, 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
"Candyman" was planned to be released as the second single from ''Back to Basics'' in late 2006.<ref name="slantmag">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2007/03/christina-aguilera-candyman/|title=Christina Aguilera, 'Candyman'|magazine=]|first=Sal|last=Cinquemani|date=March 1, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031100104/http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2007/03/christina-aguilera-candyman/|archive-date=October 31, 2013|access-date=June 25, 2013}}</ref> In July 2006, Aguilera told '']'' that "Candyman" would be released as the follow-up single to "]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1537268/aguilera-wants-open-domestic-abuse-shelter.jhtml|title=For The Record: Quick News On Christina Aguilera, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Taylor Hicks, Busta Rhymes & More|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214182221/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1537268/aguilera-wants-open-domestic-abuse-shelter.jhtml|archive-date=December 14, 2013|date=July 27, 2006|access-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> However, ] chose "]" to be released as the second single off the album; therefore, "Candyman" was released as the third.<ref name="slantmag"/> The song was sent to ] and ] radio stations in the United States on February 27, 2007.<ref name="radio"/> In Germany, the single was released for ] on April 6, 2007.<ref name="gerdigital"/> One day later, "Candyman" was released as a ] in France<ref name="fracd"/> and Germany.<ref name="gercd"/> On April 10, the song was available as a CD in the United States.<ref name="uscd"/> A digital EP was released via ]s in European countries consisting of Belgium,<ref name="beldigital"/> France,<ref name="fradigital"/> Germany,<ref name="gerdigital2"/> Spain,<ref name="spadigital"/> and Sweden.<ref name="swedigital"/> On the same day, the digital version of "Candyman" was released in France.<ref name="fradigital2"/> It was also available as a ] there on September 1, 2007.<ref name="framaxi"/> In the United States, a remix EP was released digitally on May 1, 2007.<ref name="remix"/> | "Candyman" was planned to be released as the second single from ''Back to Basics'' in late 2006.<ref name="slantmag">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2007/03/christina-aguilera-candyman/|title=Christina Aguilera, 'Candyman'|magazine=]|first=Sal|last=Cinquemani|date=March 1, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031100104/http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2007/03/christina-aguilera-candyman/|archive-date=October 31, 2013|access-date=June 25, 2013}}</ref> In July 2006, Aguilera told '']'' that "Candyman" would be released as the follow-up single to "]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1537268/aguilera-wants-open-domestic-abuse-shelter.jhtml|title=For The Record: Quick News On Christina Aguilera, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Taylor Hicks, Busta Rhymes & More|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214182221/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1537268/aguilera-wants-open-domestic-abuse-shelter.jhtml|archive-date=December 14, 2013|date=July 27, 2006|access-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> However, ] chose "]" to be released as the second single off the album; therefore, "Candyman" was released as the third.<ref name="slantmag"/> The song was sent to ] and ] radio stations in the United States on February 27, 2007.<ref name="radio"/> In Germany, the single was released for ] on April 6, 2007.<ref name="gerdigital"/> One day later, "Candyman" was released as a ] in France<ref name="fracd"/> and Germany.<ref name="gercd"/> On April 10, the song was available as a CD in the United States.<ref name="uscd"/> A digital EP was released via ]s in European countries consisting of Belgium,<ref name="beldigital"/> France,<ref name="fradigital"/> Germany,<ref name="gerdigital2"/> Spain,<ref name="spadigital"/> and Sweden.<ref name="swedigital"/> On the same day, the digital version of "Candyman" was released in France.<ref name="fradigital2"/> It was also available as a ] there on September 1, 2007.<ref name="framaxi"/> In the United States, a remix EP was released digitally on May 1, 2007.<ref name="remix"/> The song was featured in a heavily played ad for the ] phone from ] in the United States.<ref>http://www.splendad.com/ads/show/208-Verizon-Wireless-LG-Chocolate.html</ref> | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
'']'' called the single "raunchy" and praised Aguilera's vocals, saying that "few popular vocalists could pull off such a laudable feat."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Chuck|last=Taylor|date=March 3, 2007|title=Candyman|magazine=Billboard|volume=119|issue=9|page=46}}</ref> |
'']'' called the single "raunchy" and praised Aguilera's vocals, saying that "few popular vocalists could pull off such a laudable feat."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Chuck|last=Taylor|date=March 3, 2007|title=Candyman|magazine=Billboard|volume=119|issue=9|page=46}}</ref> Sputnikmusic's Amanda Murray deemed the song as "fun" and reminiscent of the ]' "The Lady Is a Vamp" from '']'' (1997).<ref name="sputnik">{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/8905/Christina-Aguilera-Back-to-Basics/|title=Review: Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics|first=Amanda|last=Murray|date=August 27, 2006|access-date=June 27, 2013|publisher=Sputnikmusic. Jeremy Ferwerda}}</ref> Sean Daly from '']'' complimented Aguilera's vocals and its "X-rated lyrics".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2006/08/19/Floridian/Aguilera_takes_out_th.shtml|title=Aguilera takes out the trash|date=August 19, 2006|last=Daly|first=Sean|work=]|access-date=December 10, 2011}}</ref> '']''{{'}}s Scott Mervis labelled it "the swingiest single since ] jumped, jived and wailed,"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06229/714092-42.stm |title=Christina Aguilera 'Back to Basics' |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922090720/http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/uncategorized/for-the-record-81706-446408/%23 |archive-date=September 22, 2013 |work=] |last=Mervis |first=Scott |date=August 17, 2006 |access-date=December 10, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> while ] critic Dan Gennoe called "Candyman" "a good-time 1940s big band romp",<ref name="YahooMusic">{{cite web|url=http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/060817/33/20kaq.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107031802/http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/060817/33/20kaq.html|title=Christina Aguilera – 'Back To Basics'|first=Dan|last=Gennoe|publisher=]|date=August 14, 2006|archive-date=January 7, 2007|access-date=May 3, 2013}}</ref> and Leah Greenblatt from '']'' cited it as one of the few "pop-song highs" in Aguilera's career.<ref name="ew">{{cite magazine|last1=Greenblatt|first1=Leah|last2=Maerz|first2=Melissa|date=August 16, 2011|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2011/08/16/britney-spears-christina-aguilera-showdown|title=Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera: Pop diva showdown|magazine=].|access-date=September 1, 2015}}</ref> | ||
]'s ] selected "Candyman" as one of the two outstanding songs on the second disc of ''Back to Basics'', alongside "Mercy on Me".<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/back-to-basics-mw0000574370|title=Back to Basics – Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics Review|work=]|publisher=]|first=Stephen|last=Thomas Erlewine|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> Lucy Davis for ] was negative towards the song, writing that it "successfully turns the volume and intensity down from 11 to somewhere like 5."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4g25|title=BBC – Music – Review of Christina Aguilera Back to Basics|work=]|publisher=]|first=Lucy|last=Davis|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> Jenny Eliscu from ''Rolling Stone'' criticized "Candyman" as "a dead rip-off" of the Andrews Sisters' "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy |
]'s ] selected "Candyman" as one of the two outstanding songs on the second disc of ''Back to Basics'', alongside "Mercy on Me".<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/back-to-basics-mw0000574370|title=Back to Basics – Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics Review|work=]|publisher=]|first=Stephen|last=Thomas Erlewine|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> Lucy Davis for ] was negative towards the song, writing that it "successfully turns the volume and intensity down from 11 to somewhere like 5."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4g25|title=BBC – Music – Review of Christina Aguilera Back to Basics|work=]|publisher=]|first=Lucy|last=Davis|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> Jenny Eliscu from ''Rolling Stone'' criticized "Candyman" as "a dead rip-off" of the Andrews Sisters' "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy".<ref name="rs"/> A reviewer from '']'' disapproved of the "awful creation" and wrote that "the jollier she sounds, the more terrifying it becomes."<ref name="theguardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/mar/13/singlesclub.christinaaguilera|title=Keep your hands off Christina Aguilera's Candyman|work=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230193550/http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/mar/13/singlesclub.christinaaguilera |archive-date=December 30, 2010 |location=London|date=March 13, 2007|access-date=June 28, 2013|first=Rosie|last=Swash}}</ref> Christopher Rosa from ''The Celebrity Cafe'' ranked it at number three on his list of Aguilera's ten best songs ever, calling it "fifty percent flirty, fifty percent dirty, and one hundred percent fabulous".<ref>{{cite web |last=Rosa |first=Christopher |date=February 28, 2013 |title=The 'Beautiful' 'Fighter': Christina Aguilera's 10 Best Songs |url=http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2013/02/beautiful-fighter-christina-aguilera-s-10-best-songs |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141021082632/http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2013/02/beautiful-fighter-christina-aguilera-s-10-best-songs |archive-date=2014-10-21 |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=The Celebrity Cafe}}</ref> "Candyman" received a ] nomination for ] at the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/arts/music/10grammylist.html|title=2008 Grammy Award Winners and Nominees|work=]|location=New York|date=February 9, 2008|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Chart performance== | ==Chart performance== | ||
In the United States, "Candyman" debuted at number 99 on the ] chart on January 20, 2007.<ref>{{cite |
In the United States, "Candyman" debuted at number 99 on the ] chart on January 20, 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1063374/beyonce-not-budging-from-atop-the-hot-100|title=Beyonce Not Budging From Atop The Hot 100|first=Katie|last=Hasty|magazine=Billboard|date=January 11, 2007|access-date=June 28, 2013}}</ref> It peaked at number 25 on the chart, becoming Aguilera's fourteenth top 40 single on the Hot 100.<ref name="bb"/> On the ] chart, the single peaked at number 23 and remained there for a total of seven weeks.<ref name="popsongs"/> "Candyman" also peaked at number 18 on the ] chart and stayed there ten weeks.<ref name="dancesongs"/> It has been certified ] by the ] (RIAA) for selling more than 1,000,000 units in the United States.<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=christina+aguilera#search_section |title=Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – Aguilera, Christina |publisher=] |access-date=July 2, 2020}}</ref> As of August 2014, ] has reported that "Candyman" has sold in the United States 1,153,000 copies.<ref name="us_sales">{{cite magazine | url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6236538/ask-billboard-taylor-swift-out-shakes-mariah-carey?page=0%2C3 | title = Ask Billboard : Taylor Swift Out-'Shake's Mariah Carey | author = Trust, Gary | magazine = ] | date = September 1, 2014 | access-date = September 2, 2014}}</ref> In Canada, the single peaked at number nine on the ]<ref name="can"/> and was certified gold.<ref name="cancert"/> | ||
In the United Kingdom, "Candyman" peaked at number 17 on the ] and remained within the top 75 for 20 weeks.<ref name="uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/christina%20aguilera |title=Christina Aguilera Archive Charts |work=] |publisher=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615133242/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/christina%20aguilera/ |archive-date=June 15, 2011 |access-date=January 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> Throughout Europe, the single attained the top 25 of most countries, peaking at number 11 in Belgium (Flanders)<ref name="flan"/> and Switzerland;<ref name="swi"/> number 12 in Denmark,<ref name="den"/> Germany,<ref name="ger"/> Ireland<ref name="ire"/> and the Netherlands;<ref name="dutch"/> number 13 in Belgium (Wallonia);<ref name="wall"/> number 14 in Austria;<ref name="aut"/> and number 24 in Sweden.<ref name="swe"/> In Denmark, the single achieved gold certification by ].<ref name="dencert"/> "Candyman" was a commercial hit in Oceania. The single peaked at number two in both Australia and New Zealand.<ref name="aus"/><ref name="nz"/> In Australia, the song remained in the top ten for 15 weeks<ref name="aus"/> and earned platinum certification by the ] (ARIA).<ref name="auscert">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Singles.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 singles |publisher=Hung Medien |work=ARIA Charts |access-date=April 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113135401/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Singles.htm |archive-date=January 13, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> In New Zealand, the single also achieved gold certification by the ] (RIANZ).<ref name="nzcert">{{cite web|url=http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/oldchart.asp?chartNum=1578&chartKind=S|title=RIANZ Chart – Chart 1578: Monday 20 August 2007|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061252/http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/oldchart.asp?chartNum=1578&chartKind=S|archive-date=September 21, 2013}}</ref> | In the United Kingdom, "Candyman" peaked at number 17 on the ] and remained within the top 75 for 20 weeks.<ref name="uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/christina%20aguilera |title=Christina Aguilera Archive Charts |work=] |publisher=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615133242/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/christina%20aguilera/ |archive-date=June 15, 2011 |access-date=January 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> Throughout Europe, the single attained the top 25 of most countries, peaking at number 11 in Belgium (Flanders)<ref name="flan"/> and Switzerland;<ref name="swi"/> number 12 in Denmark,<ref name="den"/> Germany,<ref name="ger"/> Ireland<ref name="ire"/> and the Netherlands;<ref name="dutch"/> number 13 in Belgium (Wallonia);<ref name="wall"/> number 14 in Austria;<ref name="aut"/> and number 24 in Sweden.<ref name="swe"/> In Denmark, the single achieved gold certification by ].<ref name="dencert"/> "Candyman" was a commercial hit in Oceania. The single peaked at number two in both Australia and New Zealand.<ref name="aus"/><ref name="nz"/> In Australia, the song remained in the top ten for 15 weeks<ref name="aus"/> and earned platinum certification by the ] (ARIA).<ref name="auscert">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Singles.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 singles |publisher=Hung Medien |work=ARIA Charts |access-date=April 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113135401/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Singles.htm |archive-date=January 13, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> In New Zealand, the single also achieved gold certification by the ] (RIANZ).<ref name="nzcert">{{cite web|url=http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/oldchart.asp?chartNum=1578&chartKind=S|title=RIANZ Chart – Chart 1578: Monday 20 August 2007|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061252/http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/oldchart.asp?chartNum=1578&chartKind=S|archive-date=September 21, 2013}}</ref> | ||
Line 57: | Line 57: | ||
==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
].|alt=A scene of the music video where three versions of Aguilera are visible]] | ].|alt=A scene of the music video where three versions of Aguilera are visible]] | ||
The music video for "Candyman" was filmed on January 28, 2007, in an airport hangar in Southern California. It was directed by ] |
The music video for "Candyman" was filmed on January 28, 2007, in an airport hangar in Southern California. It was co-directed by Aguilera and ]. The video is based on the 1940s ] theme.<ref name="video"/> In most of the music video, she dances and sings in three different hair colors: red, blonde and brown, as if she were in a singing trio, a tribute to ]. The audience is mostly composed of men in military uniforms, many of whom are singing and dancing.<ref name="mtvnews2">{{Cite news |last=Vineyard |first=Jennifer |title=Avril, Christina's Multiple-Personality Clips Copy A Page From Madonna's Handbook |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1555792/20070328/lavigne_avril.jhtml |publisher=MTV News. Viacom| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813110337/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1555792/20070328/lavigne_avril.jhtml|archive-date=August 13, 2010 |date=March 28, 2007 |access-date=August 25, 2008}}</ref> In other shots she appears as the famous biceps-flexing factory worker from ]'s "]" poster<ref name="slantmag"/><ref name="video"/> and as actresses ], ] and ].<ref name="video"/> The video also features product placement for ].<ref name="video"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.camparigroup.com/en/press-media/press-releases/christina-aguilera-chooses-campari.shtml|title=Christina Aguilera Chooses Campari|publisher=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724020732/http://www.camparigroup.com/en/press-media/press-releases/christina-aguilera-chooses-campari.shtml|date=March 13, 2007|archive-date=July 24, 2012|access-date=June 29, 2013}}</ref> ], 2006 winner of the American dancing competition '']'', makes a cameo appearance as Aguilera's GI dance partner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/86854-8-things-in-christina-aguileras-candyman-music-video-that-you-probably-forgot-all-about|title=8 Things in Christina Aguilera's 'Candyman' Music Video That You Probably Forgot All About|work=]|publisher=Bustle Digital Group|first=Kenya|last=Foy|date=May 30, 2015|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref> Benji's sister ] also appears in the video as a jitterbugger.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.apple.com/us/person/umc.cpc.1or7z1y8e430br8ioum30a6ci|title=Lacey Schwimmer Movies and Shows – Apple TV|publisher=]. ]|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240801140851/https://tv.apple.com/us/person/umc.cpc.1or7z1y8e430br8ioum30a6ci|archive-date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Aguilera asked Rolston to co-direct the video with her after he worked with her for a photo shoot for the cover of '']''. Shooting the sequences of Aguilera as a singing trio took the longest since they had to be shot for each hair color and camera angle, which was computer-controlled for precision. Choreography was carefully arranged so that none of the versions overlapped and the takes could be spliced together. The clip's ] is based on ] films, focusing on primary colors and bright secondary colors.<ref name="video">"Candyman". '']''. MTV (Viacom). February 21, 2007.</ref> | ||
Sal Cinquemani for Slant Magazine praised it as the best video for a song from ''Back to Basics''.<ref name="slantmag"/> John Montgomery for MTV News commented on Aguilera's "bad girl" image, writing "though Aguilera's mostly going for glam here, she's also plenty ''bad'', too, swinging her way into some servicemen's heart, coyly sipping on a milkshake and shaking it so hard your even your grandpa had to notice."<ref name="mtvvideo">{{cite news|title=Christina Aguilera's 'Your Body': As Bad As Her Baddest Videos?|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694581/christina-aguilera-your-body-dirrty-music-videos.jhtml|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921075336/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694581/christina-aguilera-your-body-dirrty-music-videos.jhtml|archive-date=September 21, 2013|date=September 28, 2012|first=James|last=Montgomery|access-date=July 9, 2013}}</ref> The video brought Aguilera and Rolston an ] nomination for ] at the ], but lost to ]'s "]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2007/|title=MTV Video Music Awards of 2007|work=]|publisher=Viacom|access-date=June 28, 2013}}</ref> | Sal Cinquemani for ''Slant Magazine'' praised it as the best video for a song from ''Back to Basics''.<ref name="slantmag"/> John Montgomery for ''MTV News'' commented on Aguilera's "bad girl" image, writing "though Aguilera's mostly going for glam here, she's also plenty ''bad'', too, swinging her way into some servicemen's heart, coyly sipping on a milkshake and shaking it so hard your even your grandpa had to notice."<ref name="mtvvideo">{{cite news|title=Christina Aguilera's 'Your Body': As Bad As Her Baddest Videos?|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694581/christina-aguilera-your-body-dirrty-music-videos.jhtml|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921075336/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694581/christina-aguilera-your-body-dirrty-music-videos.jhtml|archive-date=September 21, 2013|date=September 28, 2012|first=James|last=Montgomery|access-date=July 9, 2013}}</ref> The video brought Aguilera and Rolston an ] nomination for ] at the ], but lost to ]'s "]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2007/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706001104/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2007/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 6, 2007|title=MTV Video Music Awards of 2007|work=]|publisher=Viacom|access-date=June 28, 2013}}</ref> The video received a ] on ] for over 100 million views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ScjucUV8v0|title=Christina Aguilera – Candyman (Official Video)|publisher=]|date=November 7, 2009|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Live performances |
==Live performances== | ||
] in 2006|alt=A blonde woman performing on a microphone]] | ] in 2006|alt=A blonde woman performing on a microphone]] | ||
Aguilera first performed "Candyman" during a concert held in front of 1,500 fans and invited guests in London on July 20, 2006. The 40-minute concert comprised songs from the then-upcoming ''Back to Basics'' and other songs, including "]" (2001) and "]" (2002). ] wrote, "The gig reflected the jazz club mood of Christina's new album, with a swinging brass-heavy backing band and fit dancers bounding sexily around the stage".<ref name="MTV UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/christina-aguilera/39207-christina-gets-burlesque-at-koko|title=Christina Gets Burlesque at Koko|date=August 1, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213831/http://www.mtv.co.uk/christina-aguilera/news/christina-gets-burlesque-at-koko|archive-date=March 3, 2016|publisher=]. Viacom|access-date=December 12, 2011}}</ref> On September 8, 2006, Aguilera performed "Candyman" at ] in a white sailor suit with cap. The performance included photos of jazz standard artists that appeared on the backdrop.<ref name="fashion rocks">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540510/beyonce-jay-z-christina-rock-fashion-rocks-concert.jhtml|title=Beyonce, Jay-Z, Christina Put The Rock in Fashion Rocks Concert|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=September 8, 2006|first=Farrah|last=Weinstein|access-date=June 28, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031131800/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540510/beyonce-jay-z-christina-rock-fashion-rocks-concert.jhtml| archive-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref> She also performed "Candyman" on '']'' on December 31, 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0855978/|title=Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve 2007 (2006)|publisher=]. Amazon.com|access-date=June 29, 2013}}</ref> and at the halftime show of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/BkXI3AAqReU|title=Christina Aguilera – 'Candyman' (Live at NBA All Star Game 2007)|work=]|access-date=June 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101115254/http://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/BkXI3AAqReU|archive-date=November 1, 2013 |
Aguilera first performed "Candyman" during a concert held in front of 1,500 fans and invited guests in London on July 20, 2006. The 40-minute concert comprised songs from the then-upcoming ''Back to Basics'' and other songs, including "]" (2001) and "]" (2002). ] wrote, "The gig reflected the jazz club mood of Christina's new album, with a swinging brass-heavy backing band and fit dancers bounding sexily around the stage".<ref name="MTV UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/christina-aguilera/39207-christina-gets-burlesque-at-koko|title=Christina Gets Burlesque at Koko|date=August 1, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213831/http://www.mtv.co.uk/christina-aguilera/news/christina-gets-burlesque-at-koko|archive-date=March 3, 2016|publisher=]. Viacom|access-date=December 12, 2011}}</ref> On September 8, 2006, Aguilera performed "Candyman" at ] in a white sailor suit with cap. The performance included photos of jazz standard artists that appeared on the backdrop.<ref name="fashion rocks">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540510/beyonce-jay-z-christina-rock-fashion-rocks-concert.jhtml|title=Beyonce, Jay-Z, Christina Put The Rock in Fashion Rocks Concert|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=September 8, 2006|first=Farrah|last=Weinstein|access-date=June 28, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031131800/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540510/beyonce-jay-z-christina-rock-fashion-rocks-concert.jhtml| archive-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref> She also performed "Candyman" on '']'' on December 31, 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0855978/|title=Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve 2007 (2006)|publisher=]. Amazon.com|access-date=June 29, 2013}}</ref> and at the halftime show of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/BkXI3AAqReU|title=Christina Aguilera – 'Candyman' (Live at NBA All Star Game 2007)|work=]|access-date=June 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101115254/http://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/BkXI3AAqReU|archive-date=November 1, 2013}}</ref> | ||
In February 2007, Aguilera promoted the single on '']'' and on '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AWioRufRuM|title=Christina Aguilera: 'Candyman' (Live at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2007)|publisher=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801141750/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AWioRufRuM|archive-date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h19YDE0UUvo|title=Christina Aguilera on The Ellen DeGeneres Show|publisher=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801141345/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h19YDE0UUvo|archive-date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref> In June 2007, the singer performed "Candyman" at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.woman.ru/stars/zarubezhnye-zvezdy-na-premii-muz-tv-kto-byl-kruche-vsekh-id294195/|title=Зарубежные звезды на Премии МУЗ-ТВ: кто был круче всех?|publisher=Woman.ru. ]|language=Russian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617023137/https://www.woman.ru/stars/zarubezhnye-zvezdy-na-premii-muz-tv-kto-byl-kruche-vsekh-id294195/|archive-date=June 17, 2021|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHyQYgnPYxE|title=Christina Aguilera – Live at Muz TV Music Awards|publisher=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522132006/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHyQYgnPYxE|archive-date=May 22, 2023|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref> The song was included on the setlist of Aguilera's worldwide ].<ref name="Dispatch">{{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2007/04/12/aguilera.html|title=Aguilera turns up the volume in glitz-laden spectacle|first=Aaron|last=Beck|work=]|date= April 12, 2007|access-date= July 21, 2014}}</ref> The recording of the performance was included on the video release '']'' (2008).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rca-records.co.uk/releases/album/christina_aguilera/back_to_basics_live_and_down_under_dvd/ |title=Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics: Live and Down Under DVD |publisher=] |access-date=December 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515112930/http://www.rca-records.co.uk/releases/album/christina_aguilera/back_to_basics_live_and_down_under_dvd/ |archive-date=May 15, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> Aguilera performed "Candyman" again on ''The Tonight Show'' in 2013, in military-styled suits in efforts to honor the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7496023/christina-aguilera-candyman-the-tonight-show-2|title=Christina Aguilera Performs 'Candyman' On 'The Tonight Show': Watch|publisher=]. ]|access-date=November 4, 2013|first=Christina|last=Lee}}</ref> | |||
In 2008, Candyman was covered on '']'' by ], ] and ] in the segment called ''The Battle of the Nancys'' during the seventh week of the series. However, there were lyric changes due to the family-orientated nature of the series - notably, "He's a one stop shop, makes the panties drop" was changed to "He's a one stop shop, really hit the spot". That same year the song was covered by ] during the third week of the live show round of ] of British television singing contest '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/realitybites/a400179/x-factor-battle-alexandra-burke-vs-rebecca-ferguson-have-your-say.html|title='X Factor' Battle – Alexandra Burke vs Rebecca Ferguson: Have Your Say|publisher=]. ]|first=Alex|last=Fletcher|date=August 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821055457/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/realitybites/a400179/x-factor-battle-alexandra-burke-vs-rebecca-ferguson-have-your-say.html|archive-date=August 21, 2012|access-date=June 29, 2013}}</ref> | |||
It was also performed by ] (]), ] (]) and ] (]) in "]," an episode on ] of the American TV series '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/6042112/glee-katy-perry-christina-aguilera|title='Glee' Covers Christina Aguilera's 'Candyman' And Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night'|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|date=October 11, 2011|first=Becky|last=Bain|access-date=June 29, 2013}}</ref> The version was well received by critics, some of whom deemed it as the best song of the episode.<ref name="TVL">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/11/glee-recap-season-3-episode-4-pot-of-gold/|title=''Glee'' Recap: Eire Walk With Me|first=Michael|last=Slezak|publisher=]. ]|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=January 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107133837/http://www.tvline.com/2011/11/glee-recap-season-3-episode-4-pot-of-gold/|archive-date=November 7, 2011}}</ref><ref name="SL">{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2011/11/glee_recap_magically_delicious.html|title={{-'}}Glee' recap: Magically, ridiculously delicious|first=Vicki|last=Hyman|work=]|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name="WP">{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/damian-mcginty-has-lucky-charm-glee-by-the-musical-numbers/2011/11/02/gIQAzQZYfM_blog.html |title=Damian McGinty has (lucky) charm: 'Glee' by the musical numbers |date=November 2, 2011 |last=Chaney |first=Jen |work=] |access-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> The ''Glee'' version peaked at number 158 on the UK Singles Chart on November 12, 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/111112cluk.txt | title=UK Singles Chart: Cluk Update (12.11.2011 – week 44) | access-date=December 18, 2011|publisher=Zobbel Archive}}</ref> | |||
==Legacy== | |||
A cover of "Candyman" by ] was released as a ] on her 2008 single "]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2516678-Alexandra-Burke-Hallelujah|title=Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah|publisher=]. Zink Media, LLC|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240801130827/https://www.discogs.com/release/2516678-Alexandra-Burke-Hallelujah|archive-date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, the song was performed by ] (]), ] (]) and ] (]) in "]", an episode on ] of the American TV series '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/6042112/glee-katy-perry-christina-aguilera|title='Glee' Covers Christina Aguilera's 'Candyman' And Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night'|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|date=October 11, 2011|first=Becky|last=Bain|access-date=June 29, 2013}}</ref> The version was well received by critics, some of whom deemed it as the best song of the episode.<ref name="TVL">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/11/glee-recap-season-3-episode-4-pot-of-gold/|title=''Glee'' Recap: Eire Walk With Me|first=Michael|last=Slezak|publisher=]. ]|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=January 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107133837/http://www.tvline.com/2011/11/glee-recap-season-3-episode-4-pot-of-gold/|archive-date=November 7, 2011}}</ref><ref name="SL">{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2011/11/glee_recap_magically_delicious.html|title={{-'}}Glee' recap: Magically, ridiculously delicious|first=Vicki|last=Hyman|work=]|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name="WP">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/damian-mcginty-has-lucky-charm-glee-by-the-musical-numbers/2011/11/02/gIQAzQZYfM_blog.html |title=Damian McGinty has (lucky) charm: 'Glee' by the musical numbers |date=November 2, 2011 |last=Chaney |first=Jen |newspaper=] |access-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> The ''Glee'' version peaked at number 158 on the UK Singles Chart on November 12, 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/111112cluk.txt | title=UK Singles Chart: Cluk Update (12.11.2011 – week 44) | access-date=December 18, 2011|publisher=Zobbel Archive}}</ref> In January 2018, ] gave a rendition of "Candyman" during the Aguilera-themed ] on '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.breatheheavy.com/christina-aguilera-front-row-seat-watching-biggest-hits-performed-lip-sync-battle/|title=Christina Aguilera Had A Front Row Seat Watching Her Biggest Hits Performed On 'Lip Sync Battle'|work=Breathe Heavy|first=Jordan|last=Miller|date=January 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131202212/http://www.breatheheavy.com/christina-aguilera-front-row-seat-watching-biggest-hits-performed-lip-sync-battle/|access-date=July 22, 2020|archive-date=January 31, 2018}}</ref> ] covered the song in the Lithuanian edition of an interactive talent show '']'';<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwvNE_DPqc8|title=Muzikinė kaukė 2015: Violeta Tarasovienė – Christina Aguilera, Candyman|publisher=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801133945/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwvNE_DPqc8|archive-date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref> ] sang "Candyman" in the ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antenna.gr/watch/1260788/your-face-sounds-familiar-melina-makri-epeisodio-2|title=Your Face Sounds Familiar – Μελίνα Μακρή – Επεισόδιο 2|publisher=]. ]|language=Greek|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240801130848/https://www.antenna.gr/watch/1260788/your-face-sounds-familiar-melina-makri-epeisodio-2|archive-date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mikrofwno.gr/2019/02/kryfo-talento-i-katerina-stikoudi/|title=Κρυφό ταλέντο η Κατερίνα Στικούδη|publisher=Mikrofwno.gr|date=February 4, 2019|language=Greek|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240801130846/https://mikrofwno.gr/2019/02/kryfo-talento-i-katerina-stikoudi/|archive-date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> and Agnieszka Twardowska covered it in the ] of the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plejada.pl/zdjecia-gwiazd/twoja-twarz-brzmi-znajomo-co-dzialo-sie-w-8-odcinku/lev5hns|title='Twoja Twarz Brzmi Znajomo': co działo się w 8. odcinku?|work=]|publisher=]|date=May 1, 2016|language=Polish|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240801130824/https://plejada.pl/zdjecia-gwiazd/twoja-twarz-brzmi-znajomo-co-dzialo-sie-w-8-odcinku/lev5hns|archive-date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Olympic figure skaters ] and ] danced to Aguilera's songs "Candyman" and "Nasty Naughty Boy" during the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insideskating.net/2018/01/24/features/evgenia-tarasova-and-vladimir-morozov-winning-our-second-title-was-harder-than-the-first|title=Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov: 'Winning our second title was harder than the first'|work=Inside Skating|date=January 24, 2018|first=Florentina|last=Tone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126222731/https://www.insideskating.net/2018/01/24/features/evgenia-tarasova-and-vladimir-morozov-winning-our-second-title-was-harder-than-the-first|archive-date=January 26, 2018|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054323.htm|title=Evgenia Tarasona and Vladimir Morozov – isuresults.com|publisher=ISU Results. ]|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref> | |||
{{clear}} | |||
==Track listings and formats== | ==Track listings and formats== | ||
Line 94: | Line 98: | ||
==Credits and personnel== | ==Credits and personnel== | ||
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of ''Back to Basics''.<ref name="Notes">{{cite AV media notes|others=Christina Aguilera|first=Christina|last=Aguilera |title=]|year=2006|type= inlay cover|publisher= ]}}</ref> | Credits are adapted from the liner notes of ''Back to Basics''.<ref name="Notes">{{cite AV media notes|others=Christina Aguilera|first=Christina|last=Aguilera |title=]|year=2006|type= inlay cover|publisher= ]}}</ref> | ||
'''Sampling credits''' | '''Sampling credits''' | ||
* Contains a sample from "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine" from ''Run To Cadence With U.S. Marines''. | * Contains a sample from "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine" from ''Run To Cadence With U.S. Marines''. | ||
'''Personnel''' | '''Personnel''' | ||
{{div col|colwidth=30em}} | {{div col|colwidth=30em}} | ||
Line 118: | Line 124: | ||
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position | !scope="col"|Peak<br />position | ||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Australia|2|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|refname=aus|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Austria|14|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|refname=aut|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Belgium (Flanders)|11|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|refname=flan|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Belgium (Wallonia)|13|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|refname=wall|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Canada|9|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|artistid={{BillboardID|Christina Aguilera}}|refname=can|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|14|artist=Christina Aguilera|access-date=May 1, 2023|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |||
⚫ | {{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|6|artist=Christina Aguilera|access-date=December 8, 2019|rowheader=true}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|CIS|152|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|songid=6658|rowheader=true|access-date=February 22, 2021}} | {{single chart|CIS|152|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|songid=6658|rowheader=true|access-date=February 22, 2021}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row"|Croatia (])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/strana_lista.html|title=Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija|publisher=]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410194623/http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/strana_lista.html|archive-date=April 10, 2007|access-date=March 15, 2021}}</ref> | !scope="row"|Croatia (])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/strana_lista.html|title=Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija|publisher=]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410194623/http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/strana_lista.html|archive-date=April 10, 2007|access-date=March 15, 2021}}</ref> | ||
|3 | |||
|align="center"|3 | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Czech Republic|80|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|week=40|year=2009|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Denmark|12|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|week=21|year=2007|refname=den|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row"|Europe (])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue896.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 7th May 2007|publisher=]|page=27|date=May 7, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222431/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20070520-0000/issue896.pdf|archive-date=February 22, 2008|access-date=June 16, 2022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | |||
|17 | |||
|- | |||
⚫ | {{single chart|Germany|11|artist= Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|songid=235086|refname=ger|access-date=October 11, 2018|rowheader=true}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row"|Global Dance Tracks ('']'')<ref>{{cite |
!scope="row"|Global Dance Tracks ('']'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/dgl/|title= Christina Aguilera – Global Dance Songs |magazine= Billboard |access-date= November 28, 2019}}</ref> | ||
|38 | |38 | ||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Hungarydance|21|year=2007|week=23|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|access-date=August 10, 2021|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Hungary|3|year=2007|week=32|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|refname=hung|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Ireland2|12|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|refname=ire|access-date=January 15, 2020|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Italy|8|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row"|Luxembourg Airplay (])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtl.lu/radio/programm/hitmaschinn/|title=Hitmaschin – Top 40|publisher=]|date=March 13, 2007|language=Luxembourgish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313225852/http://www.rtl.lu/radio/programm/hitmaschinn/|archive-date=March 13, 2007|access-date=March 3, 2023}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | |||
|3 | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|refname=nz|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Dutch40|12|year=2007|week=20|refname=dutch|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |||
⚫ | {{single chart|Dutch100|13|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|access-date=December 3, 2020|rowheader=true}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row"|Romania (])<ref name="rt100">{{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro|title=Romanian Top 100: Top 10|language=ro|publisher=]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602195501/http://www.rt100.ro/|archive-date=June 2, 2007|access-date=February 5, 2009}}</ref> | !scope="row"|Romania (])<ref name="rt100">{{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro|title=Romanian Top 100: Top 10|language=ro|publisher=]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602195501/http://www.rt100.ro/|archive-date=June 2, 2007|access-date=February 5, 2009}}</ref> | ||
|9 | |9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Slovakia|45|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|week=26|year=2007|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Sweden|24|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|access-date=June 28, 2013|refname=swe|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Switzerland|11|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|refname=swi|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row"|] (])<ref name="uk"/> | !scope="row"|] (])<ref name="uk"/> | ||
|17 | |17 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| ] (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/8269/christina-aguilera/|title=Christina Aguilera Songs and Albums – Full Official Charts History|publisher=]|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/o3Brf|archive-date=October 28, 2024|access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | |||
| 13 | |||
|- | |||
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|25|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|refname=bb|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|18|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|refname=dancesongs|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|23|artist=Christina Aguilera|song=Candyman|refname=popsongs|access-date=June 28, 2013|rowheader=true}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{col-2}} | {{col-2}} | ||
Line 190: | Line 207: | ||
|73 | |73 | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row"|Europe ( |
!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_singles.jsp|title=European Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513023130/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_singles.jsp|archive-date=May 13, 2009|access-date=January 9, 2022}}</ref> | ||
|95 | |95 | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 223: | Line 240: | ||
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Australia|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award=Platinum|certyear=2007|relyear=2007|access-date=2011-09-16|certref=<ref name="auscert"/>}} | {{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Australia|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award=Platinum|certyear=2007|relyear=2007|access-date=2011-09-16|certref=<ref name="auscert"/>}} | ||
{{certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|title=Candyman|artist=Christina Aguilera|award=Gold|relyear=2007|relmonth=4|certyear=2007|certmonth=10|access-date=May 30, 2014}} | {{certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|title=Candyman|artist=Christina Aguilera|award=Gold|relyear=2007|relmonth=4|certyear=2007|certmonth=10|access-date=May 30, 2014}} | ||
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|digital=true|region=Canada|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award=Gold|certyear=2007|relyear=2007| |
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|digital=true|region=Canada|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award=Gold|certyear=2007|relyear=2007|refname=cancert|access-date=August 25, 2022}} | ||
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award=Gold|certyear=2008|relyear=2007|relmonth=3|certref=<ref name="dencert">{{cite web|title=Guld og platin i August |url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-august |publisher=] |access-date=September 16, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117070449/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-i-august |archive-date=January 17, 2015 |df=mdy }}</ref>}} | {{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award=Gold|certyear=2008|relyear=2007|relmonth=3|certref=<ref name="dencert">{{cite web|title=Guld og platin i August |url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-august |publisher=] |access-date=September 16, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117070449/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-i-august |archive-date=January 17, 2015 |df=mdy }}</ref>}} | ||
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|nocert=true|salesamount=55,000|access-date=January 14, 2018|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/7267.pdf|title=Music in Italy|publisher=]|access-date=October 11, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305174048/http://musicaedischi.it/mdonline/7147.pdf|archive-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref>}} | {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|nocert=true|salesamount=55,000|access-date=January 14, 2018|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/7267.pdf|title=Music in Italy|publisher=]|access-date=October 11, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305174048/http://musicaedischi.it/mdonline/7147.pdf|archive-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref>}} | ||
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=New Zealand|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award=Gold|certyear=2007|certmonth=8|relyear=2007|relmonth=2|id=1578|certref=<ref name="nzcert"/>}} | {{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=New Zealand|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award=Gold|certyear=2007|certmonth=8|relyear=2007|relmonth=2|id=1578|certref=<ref name="nzcert"/>}} | ||
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award= |
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award=Platinum|certyear=2024|relyear=2007|id=11672-1149-1|access-date=July 12, 2024}} | ||
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award=Platinum|salesamount=1,153,000|salesref=<ref name="us_sales"/>}} | {{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Candyman|award=Platinum|salesamount=1,153,000|salesref=<ref name="us_sales"/>}} | ||
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}} | {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}} | ||
Line 244: | Line 261: | ||
| {{hlist|]|]}} | | {{hlist|]|]}} | ||
| ] | | ] | ||
| align="center"| <ref name="radio">{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2007 |title=Airplay Archives |work=] |access-date=April 22, 2013}}</ref> | | align="center"| <ref name="radio">{{cite web |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2007 |title=Airplay Archives |work=] |access-date=April 22, 2013 |archive-date=February 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220231440/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Germany | ! scope="row"| Germany | ||
Line 303: | Line 320: | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{YouTube| |
* {{YouTube|ScjucUV8v0|"Candyman" music video}} | ||
{{Christina Aguilera songs}} | {{Christina Aguilera songs}} | ||
Line 315: | Line 332: | ||
] | ] | ||
] | ] | ||
] | |||
] | ] | ||
] | ] |
Latest revision as of 19:03, 16 November 2024
2007 single by Christina Aguilera
"Candyman" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Christina Aguilera | ||||
from the album Back to Basics | ||||
Released | February 20, 2007 (2007-02-20) | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:14 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Linda Perry | |||
Christina Aguilera singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Candyman" on YouTube | ||||
"Candyman" is a song written and performed, by American singer and songwriter Christina Aguilera from the second disc of her fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006). "Candyman" was planned to be released as the second single from Back to Basics; however, RCA Records decided to release "Hurt" instead. Subsequently, the track was released on November 19, 2006, as the third single from the album. "Candyman" is described as a pop and jazz song that imitates swing music whose lyrics are about sex.
"Candyman" received praise for its musical style while some criticized the sexual references. Commercially, the single peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Romania, as well as the top 20 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling one million copies in the country. "Candyman" is also certified Gold and Platinum in more countries.
A music video for the song was co-directed by Aguilera and Matthew Rolston. The video received an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Direction at the 2007 award ceremony. The single achieved a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2008 ceremony. The song was on the setlist of Aguilera's Back to Basics Tour (2006–2008) and has been covered by Alexandra Burke and the Glee cast.
Music and lyrics
"Candyman" (2007) A 20-second sample of "Candyman", which is described as a pop song that imitates swingProblems playing this file? See media help.
"Candyman" was described as a pop song by Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly; Stylus Magazine's Thomas Inskeep opined that it imitated swing music, while Joan Anderman from The Boston Globe commented that Perry and Aguilera attempted to modernize early 20th century pop and blues "only to end up imitating the Andrews Sisters," and Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani characterized the song as standard jazz and blues. "Candyman" is composed on the key of E major. The song has a moderate tempo of 172 beats per minute. Aguilera's vocals on the song span two octaves from the low-note of G3 to the high-note of G5. The song opens and concludes with the lyrics, "Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine / Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double-wine", which was credited as a sample used from "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine" from the 1998 album Run To Cadence With U.S. Marines. Lyrically, "Candyman" talks about sex; Jenny Eliscu for Rolling Stone quoted the lyrics "He's a one-stop shop / Makes the panties drop" and deemed it "nasty". Sputnikmusic's Amanda Murray described its lyrics as "dumb and cheekily vulgar".
Jim McMillen played the trombone, while Ray Herrmann and Glen Berger performed the saxophone, and Chris Tedesco played the trumpet. Perry also played the piano, mellotron, bass, and served as the musical director. Nathan Wetherington played the drums. According to Aguilera and Perry, the song was a tribute to the Andrews Sisters' song, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy".
Release
"Candyman" was planned to be released as the second single from Back to Basics in late 2006. In July 2006, Aguilera told Seventeen that "Candyman" would be released as the follow-up single to "Ain't No Other Man". However, RCA Records chose "Hurt" to be released as the second single off the album; therefore, "Candyman" was released as the third. The song was sent to contemporary hit and urban contemporary radio stations in the United States on February 27, 2007. In Germany, the single was released for digital download on April 6, 2007. One day later, "Candyman" was released as a CD single in France and Germany. On April 10, the song was available as a CD in the United States. A digital EP was released via iTunes Stores in European countries consisting of Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, and Sweden. On the same day, the digital version of "Candyman" was released in France. It was also available as a maxi single there on September 1, 2007. In the United States, a remix EP was released digitally on May 1, 2007. The song was featured in a heavily played ad for the LG Chocolate phone from Verizon Wireless in the United States.
Critical reception
Billboard called the single "raunchy" and praised Aguilera's vocals, saying that "few popular vocalists could pull off such a laudable feat." Sputnikmusic's Amanda Murray deemed the song as "fun" and reminiscent of the Spice Girls' "The Lady Is a Vamp" from Spiceworld (1997). Sean Daly from Tampa Bay Times complimented Aguilera's vocals and its "X-rated lyrics". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Scott Mervis labelled it "the swingiest single since Brian Setzer jumped, jived and wailed," while Yahoo! Music critic Dan Gennoe called "Candyman" "a good-time 1940s big band romp", and Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly cited it as one of the few "pop-song highs" in Aguilera's career.
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine selected "Candyman" as one of the two outstanding songs on the second disc of Back to Basics, alongside "Mercy on Me". Lucy Davis for BBC Music was negative towards the song, writing that it "successfully turns the volume and intensity down from 11 to somewhere like 5." Jenny Eliscu from Rolling Stone criticized "Candyman" as "a dead rip-off" of the Andrews Sisters' "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy". A reviewer from The Guardian disapproved of the "awful creation" and wrote that "the jollier she sounds, the more terrifying it becomes." Christopher Rosa from The Celebrity Cafe ranked it at number three on his list of Aguilera's ten best songs ever, calling it "fifty percent flirty, fifty percent dirty, and one hundred percent fabulous". "Candyman" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
Chart performance
In the United States, "Candyman" debuted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 20, 2007. It peaked at number 25 on the chart, becoming Aguilera's fourteenth top 40 single on the Hot 100. On the Pop Songs chart, the single peaked at number 23 and remained there for a total of seven weeks. "Candyman" also peaked at number 18 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart and stayed there ten weeks. It has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling more than 1,000,000 units in the United States. As of August 2014, Nielsen SoundScan has reported that "Candyman" has sold in the United States 1,153,000 copies. In Canada, the single peaked at number nine on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified gold.
In the United Kingdom, "Candyman" peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and remained within the top 75 for 20 weeks. Throughout Europe, the single attained the top 25 of most countries, peaking at number 11 in Belgium (Flanders) and Switzerland; number 12 in Denmark, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands; number 13 in Belgium (Wallonia); number 14 in Austria; and number 24 in Sweden. In Denmark, the single achieved gold certification by IFPI Denmark. "Candyman" was a commercial hit in Oceania. The single peaked at number two in both Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, the song remained in the top ten for 15 weeks and earned platinum certification by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). In New Zealand, the single also achieved gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ).
Music video
The music video for "Candyman" was filmed on January 28, 2007, in an airport hangar in Southern California. It was co-directed by Aguilera and Matthew Rolston. The video is based on the 1940s World War II theme. In most of the music video, she dances and sings in three different hair colors: red, blonde and brown, as if she were in a singing trio, a tribute to The Andrews Sisters. The audience is mostly composed of men in military uniforms, many of whom are singing and dancing. In other shots she appears as the famous biceps-flexing factory worker from Westinghouse's "We Can Do It!" poster and as actresses Judy Garland, Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth. The video also features product placement for Campari. Benji Schwimmer, 2006 winner of the American dancing competition So You Think You Can Dance, makes a cameo appearance as Aguilera's GI dance partner. Benji's sister Lacey Schwimmer also appears in the video as a jitterbugger. Aguilera asked Rolston to co-direct the video with her after he worked with her for a photo shoot for the cover of Rolling Stone. Shooting the sequences of Aguilera as a singing trio took the longest since they had to be shot for each hair color and camera angle, which was computer-controlled for precision. Choreography was carefully arranged so that none of the versions overlapped and the takes could be spliced together. The clip's color scheme is based on Technicolor films, focusing on primary colors and bright secondary colors.
Sal Cinquemani for Slant Magazine praised it as the best video for a song from Back to Basics. John Montgomery for MTV News commented on Aguilera's "bad girl" image, writing "though Aguilera's mostly going for glam here, she's also plenty bad, too, swinging her way into some servicemen's heart, coyly sipping on a milkshake and shaking it so hard your even your grandpa had to notice." The video brought Aguilera and Rolston an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Direction at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around... Comes Around". The video received a Vevo Certified Award on YouTube for over 100 million views.
Live performances
Aguilera first performed "Candyman" during a concert held in front of 1,500 fans and invited guests in London on July 20, 2006. The 40-minute concert comprised songs from the then-upcoming Back to Basics and other songs, including "Lady Marmalade" (2001) and "Beautiful" (2002). MTV UK wrote, "The gig reflected the jazz club mood of Christina's new album, with a swinging brass-heavy backing band and fit dancers bounding sexily around the stage". On September 8, 2006, Aguilera performed "Candyman" at Fashion Rocks in a white sailor suit with cap. The performance included photos of jazz standard artists that appeared on the backdrop. She also performed "Candyman" on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on December 31, 2006, and at the halftime show of the 2007 NBA All-Star Game.
In February 2007, Aguilera promoted the single on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In June 2007, the singer performed "Candyman" at the Muz-TV Awards. The song was included on the setlist of Aguilera's worldwide Back to Basics Tour. The recording of the performance was included on the video release Back to Basics: Live and Down Under (2008). Aguilera performed "Candyman" again on The Tonight Show in 2013, in military-styled suits in efforts to honor the US troops.
Legacy
A cover of "Candyman" by Alexandra Burke was released as a B-side on her 2008 single "Hallelujah". In 2011, the song was performed by Amber Riley (Mercedes Jones), Naya Rivera (Santana Lopez) and Heather Morris (Brittany Pierce) in "Pot o' Gold", an episode on the third season of the American TV series Glee. The version was well received by critics, some of whom deemed it as the best song of the episode. The Glee version peaked at number 158 on the UK Singles Chart on November 12, 2011. In January 2018, Taye Diggs gave a rendition of "Candyman" during the Aguilera-themed episode on Lip Sync Battle. Violeta Tarasovienė covered the song in the Lithuanian edition of an interactive talent show Your Face Sounds Familiar; Melina Makri sang "Candyman" in the Greek version, and Agnieszka Twardowska covered it in the Polish edition of the show. Olympic figure skaters Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov danced to Aguilera's songs "Candyman" and "Nasty Naughty Boy" during the 2018 European Figure Skating Championships.
Track listings and formats
Digital download
CD single
France maxi single
|
Digital download EP
Digital remix EP
|
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Back to Basics.
Sampling credits
- Contains a sample from "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine" from Run To Cadence With U.S. Marines.
Personnel
- Christina Aguilera – vocals, background vocals, songwriting
- Jim McMillen – trombone
- Linda Perry – producing, songwriting, directing, piano, mellotron, bass
- Chris Tedesco – trumpet, horn contractor
- Ray Herrmann – saxophone
- Glen Berger – saxophone
- Nathan Wetherington – drums
- Marc Jameson – programming
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | Gold | 25,000 |
Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 20,000 |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Gold | 7,500 |
Italy | — | 55,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 7,500 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 600,000 |
United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,153,000 |
Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States | February 20, 2007 | RCA | ||
Germany | April 6, 2007 | Digital download | Sony BMG | |
France | April 7, 2007 | CD | Jive | |
Germany | Sony BMG | |||
Belgium | April 10, 2007 | Digital download (EP) | ||
France |
|
Jive | ||
Germany | Digital download (EP) | Sony BMG | ||
Spain | ||||
Sweden | ||||
United States | CD | RCA | ||
May 1, 2007 | Digital download (remixes) | |||
France | September 1, 2007 | Maxi | Jive |
References
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah; Maerz, Melissa (August 16, 2011). "Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera: Pop diva showdown". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- Inskeep, Thomas (August 31, 2006). "Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- Anderman, Joan (August 13, 2006). "Aguilera is too clever by half". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- Cinquemani, Sal (August 8, 2006). "Christina Aguilera: Back to Basics Review". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- "Christina Aguilera 'Candyman' Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com Universal Music Publishing Group. September 18, 2006. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ Aguilera, Christina (2006). Back to Basics (inlay cover). Christina Aguilera. RCA Records.
- ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Back to Basics – Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics Review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ Eliscu, Jenny (August 12, 2010). "Back To Basics". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ Murray, Amanda (August 27, 2006). "Review: Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics". Sputnikmusic. Jeremy Ferwerda. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- Moss, Corey (February 21, 2007). "Xtina X Three: Aguilera Has Multiple-Personality Disorder In Clip". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (March 1, 2007). "Christina Aguilera, 'Candyman'". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- "For The Record: Quick News On Christina Aguilera, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Taylor Hicks, Busta Rhymes & More". MTV News. Viacom. July 27, 2006. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ "Airplay Archives". FMQB. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Candyman" (in German). Amazon.com Germany. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Candy/Premium [Import]" (in French). Amazon.com France. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Candyman/Premium – Christina Aguilera" (in German). Amazon.com Germany. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Candyman – Christina Aguilera". Amazon.com US. Archived from the original on May 2, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Candyman EP by Christina Aguilera". iTunes Store (Belgium). Apple Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "iTunes – Musique – Candyman EP by Christina Aguilera". iTunes Store (France) (in French). Apple Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "iTunes – Musik – Candyman – EP von Christina Aguilera". iTunes Store (Germany) (in German). Apple Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "iTunes – Musica – Candyman – EP de Christina Aguilera". iTunes Store (Spain) (in Spanish). Apple Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "iTunes – Musik – Candyman – EP av Christina Aguilera". iTunes Store (Sweden). Apple Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Candyman – Christina Aguilera" (in French). Amazon.com France. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Candyman [Single, Maxi]" (in French). Amazon.com France. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Dance Vault Remixes – Candyman". Amazon.com US. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- http://www.splendad.com/ads/show/208-Verizon-Wireless-LG-Chocolate.html
- Taylor, Chuck (March 3, 2007). "Candyman". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 9. p. 46.
- Daly, Sean (August 19, 2006). "Aguilera takes out the trash". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- Mervis, Scott (August 17, 2006). "Christina Aguilera 'Back to Basics'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- Gennoe, Dan (August 14, 2006). "Christina Aguilera – 'Back To Basics'". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on January 7, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- Davis, Lucy. "BBC – Music – Review of Christina Aguilera Back to Basics". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- Swash, Rosie (March 13, 2007). "Keep your hands off Christina Aguilera's Candyman". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- Rosa, Christopher (February 28, 2013). "The 'Beautiful' 'Fighter': Christina Aguilera's 10 Best Songs". The Celebrity Cafe. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- "2008 Grammy Award Winners and Nominees". The New York Times. New York. February 9, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- Hasty, Katie (January 11, 2007). "Beyonce Not Budging From Atop The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – Aguilera, Christina". RIAA. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Trust, Gary (September 1, 2014). "Ask Billboard : Taylor Swift Out-'Shake's Mariah Carey". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Christina Aguilera – Candyman". Music Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera Archive Charts". UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera – Candyman" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera – Candyman". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Christina Aguilera – Candyman" (in Danish). Tracklisten. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera – Candyman" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Candyman". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 20, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera – Candyman" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera – Candyman" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera – Candyman". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Guld og platin i August". IFPI Danmark. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera – Candyman". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera – Candyman". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 singles". ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ^ "RIANZ Chart – Chart 1578: Monday 20 August 2007". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013.
- ^ "Candyman". Making the Video. MTV (Viacom). February 21, 2007.
- Vineyard, Jennifer (March 28, 2007). "Avril, Christina's Multiple-Personality Clips Copy A Page From Madonna's Handbook". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on August 13, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- "Christina Aguilera Chooses Campari". Campari Group. March 13, 2007. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- Foy, Kenya (May 30, 2015). "8 Things in Christina Aguilera's 'Candyman' Music Video That You Probably Forgot All About". Bustle. Bustle Digital Group. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- "Lacey Schwimmer Movies and Shows – Apple TV". Apple TV. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- Montgomery, James (September 28, 2012). "Christina Aguilera's 'Your Body': As Bad As Her Baddest Videos?". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- "MTV Video Music Awards of 2007". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on July 6, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "Christina Aguilera – Candyman (Official Video)". YouTube. November 7, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- "Christina Gets Burlesque at Koko". MTV UK & Ireland. Viacom. August 1, 2006. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- Weinstein, Farrah (September 8, 2006). "Beyonce, Jay-Z, Christina Put The Rock in Fashion Rocks Concert". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve 2007 (2006)". IMDb. Amazon.com. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- "Christina Aguilera – 'Candyman' (Live at NBA All Star Game 2007)". NME. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- "Christina Aguilera: 'Candyman' (Live at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2007)". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- "Christina Aguilera on The Ellen DeGeneres Show". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- "Зарубежные звезды на Премии МУЗ-ТВ: кто был круче всех?" (in Russian). Woman.ru. Shkulev Digital Technologies. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- "Christina Aguilera – Live at Muz TV Music Awards". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- Beck, Aaron (April 12, 2007). "Aguilera turns up the volume in glitz-laden spectacle". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- "Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics: Live and Down Under DVD". RCA Records. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- Lee, Christina. "Christina Aguilera Performs 'Candyman' On 'The Tonight Show': Watch". Idolator. Buzz Media. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- "Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- Bain, Becky (October 11, 2011). "'Glee' Covers Christina Aguilera's 'Candyman' And Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night'". Idolator. Buzz Media. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- Slezak, Michael (November 1, 2011). "Glee Recap: Eire Walk With Me". TVLine. Mail.com Media. Archived from the original on November 7, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- Hyman, Vicki (November 1, 2011). "'Glee' recap: Magically, ridiculously delicious". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- Chaney, Jen (November 2, 2011). "Damian McGinty has (lucky) charm: 'Glee' by the musical numbers". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- "UK Singles Chart: Cluk Update (12.11.2011 – week 44)". Zobbel Archive. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- Miller, Jordan (January 26, 2018). "Christina Aguilera Had A Front Row Seat Watching Her Biggest Hits Performed On 'Lip Sync Battle'". Breathe Heavy. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- "Muzikinė kaukė 2015: Violeta Tarasovienė – Christina Aguilera, Candyman". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- "Your Face Sounds Familiar – Μελίνα Μακρή – Επεισόδιο 2" (in Greek). ANT1. Antenna Group. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- "Κρυφό ταλέντο η Κατερίνα Στικούδη" (in Greek). Mikrofwno.gr. February 4, 2019. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- "'Twoja Twarz Brzmi Znajomo': co działo się w 8. odcinku?". Plejada (in Polish). Ringier Axel Springer Poland. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- Tone, Florentina (January 24, 2018). "Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov: 'Winning our second title was harder than the first'". Inside Skating. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- "Evgenia Tarasona and Vladimir Morozov – isuresults.com". ISU Results. International Skating Union. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- Christina Aguilera — Candyman. TopHit. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- "Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 40. týden 2009 in the date selector. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 7th May 2007" (PDF). ARIA. May 7, 2007. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- "Christina Aguilera – Global Dance Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "Christina Aguilera – Candyman". Top Digital Download.
- "Hitmaschin – Top 40" (in Luxembourgish). RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg. March 13, 2007. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- "Christina Aguilera – Candyman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Romanian Top 100: Top 10" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on June 2, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
- "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200726 into search. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "Christina Aguilera Songs and Albums – Full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- "ARIA charts — End of year charts – Top 100 Singles 2007". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2007. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
- "Jahreshitparade 2007". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Hung Medien. December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- "European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 13, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- "Dance Top 100 – 2007". Mahasz. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2007" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- "Dutch charts portal". Mega Single Top 100 (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- "Annual Top 50 Singles Chart 2007". Recorded Music NZ. 2007. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- "Romanian Top 100 - Top of the Year 2007". Archived from the original on January 21, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007". Schweizer Hitparade. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on January 9, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
- "UK Chart Plus: 2007 Year-End Singles" (PDF). UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- "Music in Italy" (PDF). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- "British single certifications – Christina Aguilera – Candyman". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- "American single certifications – Christina Aguilera – Candyman". Recording Industry Association of America.