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Latest revision as of 23:11, 17 December 2024

"Candy"
Single by Paolo Nutini
from the album Sunny Side Up
Released18 May 2009
Recorded2009
GenreFolk rock
Length
  • 4:58 (album version)
  • 3:38 (radio edit)
LabelAtlantic UK
Songwriter(s)Paolo Nutini
Producer(s)Paolo Nutini, Ethan Johns
Paolo Nutini singles chronology
"New Shoes"
(2007)
"Candy"
(2009)
"Coming Up Easy"
(2009)
Music video
"Candy" on YouTube

"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

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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

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] 18
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] 16
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[4] 51
Germany (GfK)[5] 62
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 25
Italy (FIMI)[7] 20
Scotland (OCC)[8] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 19
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 29

Year-end charts

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Chart (2009) Position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 79
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 179

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[14] Platinum 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] Gold 15,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] 2× Platinum 1,200,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Covers

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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.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived 4 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Paolo Nutini – Candy" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  3. ^ "Paolo Nutini – Candy" (in French). Ultratip.
  4. ^ "Chart Search Results - European Hot 100 Singles 2009-06-27". Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Paolo Nutini – Candy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Candy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Paolo Nutini – Candy". Top Digital Download.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Paolo Nutini – Candy". Swiss Singles Chart.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Paolo Nutini Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "2009 Year End Swiss Singles Chart". Swiss Music Charts. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  13. ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  14. ^ "Italian single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Candy" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  15. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Candy". Radioscope. Retrieved 18 December 2024. Type Candy in the "Search:" field.
  16. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Candy')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Candy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 September 2024.