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"Candy" was the debut and lead single of Moore's first album ''So Real''. It performed moderately well on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], peaking just outside the Top 40, at #41. Despite this, the song is the most successful single ever recorded by Moore. Internationally, the single received more success peaking at #6 in the UK and #2 in Australia. Its music video was nearly retired from [[Total Request Live|TRL]]: it spent 61 days at the countdown. If the video was released nowadays, it would easily retire, due to the video run limit reduction from 65 to 50 days. |
"Candy" was the debut and lead single of Moore's first album ''So Real''. It performed moderately well on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], peaking just outside the Top 40, at #41. Despite this, the song is the most successful single ever recorded by Moore. Internationally, the single received more success peaking at #6 in the UK and #2 in Australia. Its music video was nearly retired from [[Total Request Live|TRL]]: it spent 61 days at the countdown. If the video was released nowadays, it would easily retire, due to the video run limit reduction from 65 to 50 days. |
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==Live Performances== |
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Though today Moore sees this and many of her old songs as "awful" she still for the fans perform this song. Though originally the song had the original teen pop vibe up until 2001 when Moore gave it a more rock edge which she was experimenting with her 2001 release. Now more has changed it to a more seductive bluesy version which she still forgets the words. |
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=='''Format'''== |
=='''Format'''== |
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'''Australian CD Single''' |
'''Australian CD Single''' |
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Revision as of 20:03, 14 August 2007
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"Candy" is the debut single by American pop singer Mandy Moore released from her debut album So Real. The music video had a cameo by the girl group PYT.
Many feel this song was a perfect example of a teen pop song from the late 90s/early 2000s. Record labels began riding the wave of teen-oriented pop music, which would result in a huge phenomenon sweeping the globe even at our present time.
Chart Success
"Candy" was the debut and lead single of Moore's first album So Real. It performed moderately well on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking just outside the Top 40, at #41. Despite this, the song is the most successful single ever recorded by Moore. Internationally, the single received more success peaking at #6 in the UK and #2 in Australia. Its music video was nearly retired from TRL: it spent 61 days at the countdown. If the video was released nowadays, it would easily retire, due to the video run limit reduction from 65 to 50 days.
Live Performances
Though today Moore sees this and many of her old songs as "awful" she still for the fans perform this song. Though originally the song had the original teen pop vibe up until 2001 when Moore gave it a more rock edge which she was experimenting with her 2001 release. Now more has changed it to a more seductive bluesy version which she still forgets the words.
Format
Australian CD Single
- Candy - 4:06
- Candy - [George Calle Radio Remix] 3:42
- Candy - [Hex Hector Radio Mix] 3:45
- Candy - [Santana Radio Remix] 4:20
- Album Snippets - 18:57
- Multimedia
European CD Single (Non-UK)
- Candy - 4:06
- Candy - Instrumental 4:06
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 2 |
| Armenia Singles Chart | 12 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 10 |
| Philippine Singles Chart | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 41 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40 | 27 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 39 |
| German Singles Chart | 32 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 46 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 38 |
| French Singles Chart | 16 |
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| Other songs | |
