"Candy Shop" is the second single by rapper 50 Cent from his second commercial album The Massacre (2005). It features R&B singer Olivia, and was written by 50 Cent.
"Candy Shop" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming 50 Cent's third number one single. It received mixed reviews from critics, with some calling it a retread of 50 Cent's collaboration with Lil' Kim on "Magic Stick" (2003). At the 2006 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Rap Song, and at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, the music video was nominated for Best Male Video.
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