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==Music video==
==Music video==
[[Image:CandymanMusicVideoScreen.PNG|thumb|200px|left|Christina Aguilera singing in an airport in the 1940s styled music video]]
[[Image:CandymanMusicVideoScreen.PNG|thumb|200px|left|Christina Aguilera singing in three different hair colors in the music video.]]


The music video for the single "Candyman" was filmed on [[January 28]], [[2007]]. It was directed by [[Matthew Rolston]] and co-directed by Christina Aguilera. It is based on a [[1940s]] war theme and Aguilera rented out an airport to film it. On [[February 22]], [[2007 in television|2007]] MTV gave the World Premiere of "Candyman" live on ''[[Total Request Live|TRL]]'' and later on MTV's ''[[Making The Video]]''
The music video for the single "Candyman" was filmed on [[January 28]], [[2007]]. It was directed by [[Matthew Rolston]] and co-directed by Christina Aguilera. It is based on a [[1940s]] war theme and Aguilera rented out an airport to film it. On [[February 22]], [[2007 in television|2007]] MTV gave the World Premiere of "Candyman" live on ''[[Total Request Live|TRL]]'' and later on MTV's ''[[Making The Video]]''

Revision as of 19:25, 1 April 2007

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"Candyman"
Song


"Candyman" is the third single from Christina Aguilera's third album Back to Basics. One of the tracks from the album's second disc, it was written by Aguilera and Linda Perry. The single was premiered at the Fashion Rock Concert in New York City on September 8, 2006 and was confirmed as the third single during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve 2007.

Background and writing

According to Linda Perry, "Candyman" was the first song created during their Back to Basics sessions. Aguilera originally did not intend for Perry to be a main producer on the album, however the pair hit it off right away after the conception of this song.[citation needed] Perry would go on to produce the entire second disc off of the album, with "Candyman" being a stand out track in Aguilera's eyes, labeling it one of her favorites early on.[citation needed] Christina calls it the 'feel good' song from Back To Basics and has stated on several occasions that it is her favorite song from the album.

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Linda Perry and Aguilera have said that the song was inspired by the 1941 Andrews Sisters' hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy".[1] Critics have also pointed out the striking resemblances, although usually complimenting Aguilera and the style of the song.[2][3][4]

The song contains a sample from "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' On A Vine" from Run to Cadence with the U.S. Marines, Vol. II.[5] The song has been used in television commercials for the LG Chocolate (VX8500) by Verizon Wireless.

Release

Originally, "Candyman" was to be the second single off the album, but the label pushed for "Hurt" hoping it would have comparable success to 2002's "Beautiful"[6] and hoping it would become a holiday hit. "Candyman" has reached #25 released on the Billboard Hot 100 in its seventh week on the chart. The song is to be released on April 2 2007 in the UK.[7]

Music video

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Christina Aguilera singing in three different hair colors in the music video.

The music video for the single "Candyman" was filmed on January 28, 2007. It was directed by Matthew Rolston and co-directed by Christina Aguilera. It is based on a 1940s war theme and Aguilera rented out an airport to film it. On February 22, 2007 MTV gave the World Premiere of "Candyman" live on TRL and later on MTV's Making The Video

In the video, Aguilera is dancing and singing in three different hair colors: redhead, blonde and brunette as if she were in a singing trio, a tribute to the Andrews Sisters.[8] The video also features product placement for Campari.

Track listing

  1. "Candyman" (Album Version) - 3:14
  2. "Hurt" (Snowflake Radio Remix) - 4:05
Official mixes
  • "Candyman" (Squeeky Clean Radio Edit) - 3:14
  • "Candyman" (Album Version) - 3:14

Chart performance

The single had first appeared at #95 on the Pop 100 due to the success of "Ain't No Other Man", while the single was stalled for several weeks in the Bubbling Under section of the Billboard Hot 100. "Candyman" first debuted on the Hot 100 at #99, based only on digital downloads as RCA had not sent "Candyman" to radio stations. It fell off the chart the following week and re-entered at #90 a few weeks later. The single has peaked at #25 in the Billboard Hot 100 but currently it has dropped back to #27. In the UK the single is also garnering much popularity, currently at number #21 without being officially released on the UK Singles Chart based solely on digital download sales. "Candyman" is #11 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs and #12 on the Hot Digital Tracks.

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian Digital Track Chart[9] 10
Canadian Airplay Chart[10] 10
Croatia Airplay Top 10[11] 2
Curaçao Bright Top 40[12] 22
Finland Top 50 Singles[13] 33
Euro 200 singles & tracks[14] 50
Indonesian Top 30[15] 9
Italian Airplay Top 40[16] 19
Irish IRMA Single Chart[17] 16
Luxembourg Top 20 Airplay[18] 2
Malta Airplay Chart[19] 3
Netherlands Top 100 Singles[20] 74
Polish Singles Chart[21] 56
Romanian Airplay Top 100[22] 35
Sweden Singles Chart[23] 47
Turkey Hot 40[24] 23
UK Singles Chart[25] 17
UK Download Chart[26] 15
Ukraine Airplay Top 40 [27] 26
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[28] 25
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 19
United World Chart[29] 32

References

  1. ^ http://www.mtvasia.com/News/200702/22014149.html
  2. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/christinaaguilera/albums/album/11107200/review/11111609/back_to_basics
  3. ^ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/A/Aguilera_Christina/AlbumReviews/2006/08/15/1757059-sun.html
  4. ^ http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-ledesing4851075aug15,0,368145.column?coll=ny-music-headlines
  5. ^ Booklet for Back to Basics
  6. ^ http://www.mansized.co.uk/reviews/review.phtml/540/667/
  7. ^ http://christina-uk.com/www/news_view.php?content_id=74
  8. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer. "Avril, Christina's Multiple-Personality Clips Copy A Page From Madonna's Handbook". MTV News. March 28, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
  9. ^ Australian Digital Track Chart
  10. ^ Canadian Top 100 Singles
  11. ^ [1]
  12. ^ [2]
  13. ^ [3]
  14. ^ http://home.planet.nl/~laar2337/apc2/index.htm
  15. ^ Indonesian Top 30
  16. ^ [4]
  17. ^ [5]
  18. ^ [6]
  19. ^ [7]
  20. ^ [8]
  21. ^ http://home.planet.nl/~laar2337/apc2/Hitlijsten/Polish-Top50.htm
  22. ^ [9]
  23. ^ [10]
  24. ^ [11]
  25. ^ UK Top 75 Singles
  26. ^ UK Top 75 Singles
  27. ^ [12]
  28. ^ Christina Aguilera "Candyman" U.S. chart positions
  29. ^ [13]
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