Sex and Candy
| "Sex and Candy" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "The Angel of Forever Sleep" "Memphis" |
"Sex and Candy" is a song by American alternative rock group Marcy Playground. It was released in November 1997 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. The band's breakthrough single, it is the best-known song by the group.
The song was written by John Wozniak, executive produced by Jeff J. White, produced by John Wozniak, Jared Kotler, Jim Sabella, & Kenny Gioia, and engineered by Jim Sabella and Kenny Gioia. 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's 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
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]
Cover versions
- Maroon 5 made a slowed-down cover of the song that was released on 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]
- Unions performed a cover of the song was featured from television shows Pretty Little Liars[5] and Unreal.[6]
Charts
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Year-end charts
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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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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
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{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Marcy Playground – Sex and Candy". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Marcy Playground – Sex and Candy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3560." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3463." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Marcy Playground – Sex and Candy". VG-lista.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Marcy Playground – Sex and Candy". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Marcy Playground Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "Marcy Playground Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "Marcy Playground Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "Marcy Playground Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "Marcy Playground Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "RPM's Top 50 Alternative Tracks of '98". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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