Candy (Doja Cat song)

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"Candy"
Doja Cat - Candy.jpg
Single by Doja Cat
from the album Amala
ReleasedMarch 23, 2018
Studio The Himalayas (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Doja Cat singles chronology
"Go to Town"
(2018)		"Candy"
(2018)		"Mooo!"
(2018)

"Candy" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat for her debut album, Amala (2018). Released on March 23, 2018, as the second single from the album, through Kemosabe and RCA. [3] The song was written by Doja Cat alongside producers Budo & Yeti Beats and additional producer Cambo. [4] "Candy" peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Background and composition

"Candy" was written by Amala Dlamini and Cameron Bartolini. Bartolini also co-produced the single with Budo and Yeti Beats and worked with the instruments. The song was mixed by Neal Pogue. [5] "Candy" was released on March 23, 2018, as the second single from Doja Cat's debut studio album Amala (2018). [6] [7] Following its release, she posted a preview on her Instagram account. [8] [9] The audio video for the song premiered simultaneously as the single. [10] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is performed in the key of G Minor with an up-tempo 120 beats per minute. [11]

Critical reception

"Candy" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Mike Wass of Idolator praised it as a "trap-heavy hip-hop jam", [1] and AllMusic's Matt Collar selected it as one of the album's highlights. [12] Milca P. of HotNewHipHop praised the song's musical direction and said it "leans more toward the typically R&B-heavy catalog of the RCA signee". [2] Rap-Up added to their blog "Rising rapper-singer Doja Cat continues to ‘push the envelope’ on her latest, risqué and sensually-driven single, Candy." [13]

Andrew P. Hale for PopMatters described the song as "smooth but adult-oriented" and pointed it out for its sexual themes, writing that "A very smooth and intimate beat with a degree of excitement by Budo, Cambo, and Yeti Beats, Doja Cat rides it with confidence and talent. Better for husbands and wives, can't promote the content for the youth." [14]

Credits and personnel

Recording and management

Personnel

Credits adapted from Hot Pink (Japan Version) liner notes. [4]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [26] Platinum70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [27] Diamond160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [28] Platinum30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [29] Platinum50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [31] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesMarch 23, 2018Digital download
April 12, 2018 Urban contemporary radio [32]

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