“Candyman” ( Rus. Slastona ) is the third single of American singer Christina Aguilera from her fifth studio album Back to Basics (2006), released on February 20, 2007. Song written by Christina and Linda Perry. In December 2007, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category " Best Female Pop Vocals "
| Candyman | ||||
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| Christina Aguilera Single from Back to Basics | ||||
| Released | February 20, 2007 | |||
| Format | CD single , digital distribution | |||
| Recorded by | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Classic pop | |||
| Duration | 3:14 | |||
| Producer | Linda Perry | |||
| Songwriter | Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Timeline of the Christina Aguilera Singles | ||||
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Content
Creation History
Linda Perry said in an interview that the song “Candyman” was inspired by the famous The Andrews Sisters hit “ Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy ” and that the single turned out to be very driving and makes you dance.
Release
Candyman was released on February 5, 2007. The single immediately debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 and already in seventh week reached 25th place. In the UK, the song became the 17th, but in the New Zealand and Australian charts “Candyman” became the second.
Video clip
The clip is based on the theme of World War II . To shoot this video, Aguilera had to rent an airport in Spain. In the video, she dances, sings in three images - blondes, red and brunettes, a kind of tribute to the Andrews sisters. All three are dancing in front of a crowd of military men. This idea is taken from the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy clip. In another part, she appears in the role of the famous factory worker from the old American poster of those times with the slogan “ We Can Do It! ". And finally, Aguilera appears before us in the images of then famous movie stars: Judy Garland , Betty Gable and Rita Hayworth .
On February 22, 2007, the video debuted on TRL immediately in sixth place. As of July 2019 , Candyman views on Youtube are over 200 million views.
List of Songs
- Australian CD single
- Candyman (Single Edit) - 3:15
- Hurt (Snowflake Radio Remix) - 4:09
- Candyman (Video)
Charts
| Charts (2007) [1] | Peak Position |
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| Australia | 2 |
| Austria | fourteen |
| Belgium | eleven |
| Canada | 9 |
| Netherlands | 12 |
| Germany | eleven |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Ireland | 12 |
Notes
- ↑ "Christina Aguilera - Candyman: Charts . " αCharts.us. Retrieved June 9 , 2007 .