Candy (Paolo Nutini song) explained

Candy
Cover:paolonutini candy .JPEG
Type:single
Artist:Paolo Nutini
Album:Sunny Side Up
Released:18 May 2009
Recorded:2009
Genre:Folk rock
Length:
  • 4:58 (album version)
  • 3:38 (radio edit)
Label:Atlantic UK
Producer:Paolo Nutini, Ethan Johns
Prev Title:New Shoes
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Coming Up Easy
Next Year:2009

"Candy" is a song from Paolo Nutini which was released on 18 May 2009. The song is the lead single from his second studio album Sunny Side Up.[1] The song was released as a single eleven days before the release of Sunny Side Up.

Release and reception

The single made the A-list on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, as well as the B-list on Absolute Radio. It charted at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his third highest-charting single behind "Last Request" (number five) and "Pencil Full Of Lead" (number 17). In Scotland, "Candy" is Nutini's highest-charting single alongside "Last Request", topping the Scottish Singles Chart. Elsewhere, the song reached number 10 in Switzerland and the top 30 in Ireland and Italy.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 79
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 179

Covers

In 2010, the song was covered by Welsh act Marina and the Diamonds on Dermot O'Leary's show on BBC Radio 2.In 2014, Kungs & Jasmine Thompson are collaborating to make a cover version of the song which uses the elements of Tropical house and Deep house. Previously, Thompson released a cover version of the song back in February.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.paolonutini.com/story/379/
  2. Web site: https://archive.today/20120807122209/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3109318 . 7 August 2012 . Chart Search Results - European Hot 100 Singles 2009-06-27 . 7 August 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: 2009 Year End Swiss Singles Chart . 2009 . 16 July 2010 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111011215402/http://swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2009 . 11 October 2011.
  4. Web site: Charts Plus Year end 2009. UKChartsPlus. 19 July 2010.