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Candyman (Christina Aguilera song)
"Candyman" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Christina Aguilera for her fifth studio album, ''Back to Basics'' (2006). The song was written by Aguilera and Linda Perry and produced by Perry. "Candyman" was planned to be released as the second single from the album, but RCA Records decided to release "Hurt" instead. Subsequently, the track was released on February 20, 2007 as the third single from ''Back to Basics''. "Candyman" incorporates jazz, blues, and swing styles, with lyrics about sexual intercourse.
"Candyman" received mainly positive reviews from music critics, who praised the track's melody and deemed it one of the standout tracks on the second disc of ''Back to Basics'' while some criticized its sexual content. Commercially, the single attained moderate success on charts worldwide, peaking within the top 20 of record charts in countries including Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it peaked at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
At the 2008 Grammy Awards, "Candyman" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. An accompanying music video for the song was co-directed by Matthew Rolston and Aguilera herself. The clip was received positively, receiving a MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Direction at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. Aguilera performed "Candyman" on her Back to Basics Tour and several TV shows including ''Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve''. The song was covered by a number of artists including by Alexandra Burke and the ''Glee'' cast.
==Recording and release==
"Candyman" was written by Aguilera and Linda Perry, with production handled by the latter.〔 Perry also provided piano, mellotron, bass.〔 Jim McMillen played the trombone, Ray Herrmann and Glen Berger supported saxophone. Chris Tedesco played trumpet.〔 The drums were held by Nathan Wetherington.〔 Perry was also credited as the director, and Marc Jameson was credited as the programmer.〔 According to Aguilera and Perry, the song was inspired by the Andrews Sisters' 1941 hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy".〔 Originally, "Candyman" was planned to be released as the second single from ''Back to Basics'' in late 2006. During an interview with ''Seventeen'' in July 2006, Aguilera again stated that "Candyman" would be released as the follow-up single to "Ain't No Other Man". However, RCA Records decided to release "Hurt" instead; as a result, "Hurt" was released as the second single, and "Candyman" was released as the third.〔 On February 20, 2007, the song was sent to contemporary hit radio stations in the United States.〔 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 9, the song was available as a CD in the United States.〔 On April 10, a digital EP was released via iTunes Stores of Belgium,〔 France,〔 Germany,〔 Spain,〔 and Sweden.〔 On the same day, the digital download 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.〔
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