Sex and Candy
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"Sex and Candy" is a song released by American alternative rock group Marcy Playground. It was released in November 1997 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. It was the band's breakthrough single.
The song was written by John Wozniak, executive produced by Jeff J. White, produced by Jared Kotler and engineered by Kenny Gioia and Bill Seasack. Both the drums and bass were performed by Jared Kotler. Guitar and vocals were performed by Wozniak.
Track listing
- "Sex and Candy" - 2:54
- "The Angel of the Forever Sleep" - 4:53
- "Memphis" - 2:37
- Tracks 2 and 3 were previously unreleased.
Chart performance
"Sex and Candy" spent a then-record 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart (beating Oasis' 10-week run at #1 with "Wonderwall" in 1995). The song was also the band's only major hit, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Critical reception
The song was generally well-received, with AllMusic commenting that "songs like 'Sex and Candy' capture the band at their best, turning out hard-edged, melodic pop songs with strong hooks and backbeats."[1] Rolling Stone gave the song a less enthusiastic review, calling it "an unappetizing artificial-sweetener marriage of down-tempo Nirvana chords and greasy Dave Matthews frat-minstrel sensitivity concerning a sad sack strung out on hippie lingo ('Dig it,' 'Yeah, mama') and caffeine."[2]
Covers
Maroon 5 made a slowed-down cover of the song that was launched in the deluxe edition of their album V.[3]
John Craigie did a version of the song on his 90s cover album Leave the Fire Behind [4]
Chart positions
Peak positions
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References
- ^ Marcy Playground. AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ Marcy Playground (1998-04-22). "Marcy Playground: Marcy Playground : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
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- ^ http://www.ivoryharp.com/2010/10/leave-the-fire-behind-john-craigie/
- ^ "Marcy Playground – Sex and Candy". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Marcy Playground – Sex and Candy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 67, No. 8, May 18, 1998". RPM. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
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- ^ "Marcy Playground – Sex and Candy". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Marcy Playground Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "Marcy Playground Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "Marcy Playground – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Marcy Playground Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "Marcy Playground Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 68, No. 12, December 14, 1998". RPM. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
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