Candy (Robbie Williams song)
| "Candy" | |
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"Candy" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams from his ninth studio album, Take the Crown. It will be released as the album's lead single in the United Kingdom as a digital download on October 29, 2012. The song was written by Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Terje Olsen and produced by Jacknife Lee.
Background
The track was originally rumoured to be titled "Vertigo". Williams said of the track: "It's a summer song, very much in a similar vein to 'Rock DJ', about a girl who thinks she's great. And she might be, but she's a bit nefarious with her ways. Some songs take an age to write and some songs just fall out of your mouth completely formed, and you don't have to think about it. I don't know why that fell out of my mouth and out of my brain at that particular time – it just did."
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Candy" was first released onto YouTube on September 10, 2012 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-five seconds.[1] The video features actress Kaya Scodelario.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Candy" | 3:21 |
Credits and personnel
- Lead vocals – Robbie Williams
- Lyrics – Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow
- Music – Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow, Terje Olsen, Jacknife Lee
- Producers – Jacknife Lee
Chart performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] | 8 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] | 26 |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 138 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7] | 25 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 14 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] | 28 |
| Spain Airplay (Promusicae)[10] | 14 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 51 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
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September 11, 2012[12] | Digital Download | Universal Records |
 United Kingdom
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October 29, 2012 |
References
- ^ Robbie Williams - Candy. YouTube
- ^ Gritt, Emma (September 11, 2012). "Candy girls, car smashes and heavenly creatures: Robbie Williams wreaks havoc as a guardian angel in his new video". Daily Mail. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Candy" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Candy" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Candy". Tracklisten.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Candy" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Candy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Candy" Canciones Top 50.
- ^ "Promusicae" (PDF). Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Candy". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Candy - Single by Robbie Williams