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"Candyman" is a song recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, on 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. The single was released on February 20, 2007 as the third single from Back to Basics. "Candyman" is a pop, jazz, and blues song with elements from swing music which talks about sexual intercourse.
"Candyman" received mainly positive reviews from music critics, who praised the track's fun melody and deemed it one of the standout tracks on the second disc of Back to Basics, while some of them noted its sexual content. Commercially, the single attained moderate success on charts worldwide, peaking within the top 20 of most countries. 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 (RIAA), having sold more than one million copies in the country, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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. To promote Back to Basics and "Candyman", Aguilera performed the track on a number of shows. It was eventually covered on several occasions.
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