Candy (Mandy Moore Song)

Candy (Mandy Moore Song)

"Candy" is a song by American recording artist Mandy Moore. It served as Moore's debut single and title track from her debut studio album, So Real (1999). Written by Denise Rich, Dave Katz, Denny Kleiman and produced by Jive Jones, Tony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher, "Candy" was released on August 17, 1999, by Epic Records. This song stands as a classic example of a teen pop song from the late 1990s/early 2000s. Record labels began riding the wave of teen-oriented pop music, which would result in a huge phenomenon sweeping the globe, including young female singers such as Moore, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, and Christina Aguilera. The melody and tune of the song has a marked resemblance to the 1996 song "Do You Know (What It Takes)", which was written and composed by Max Martin and Denniz Pop and recorded, written and released by Swedish pop star Robyn.

The music video, which was directed by Chris Robinson, had a cameo by the girl group PYT and also featured a young Scarlett Johansson briefly.

Actor John Goodman also makes a guest appearance on the song, playing the chimes. The song was also part of Now! That's What I Call Music! 4, released in July, 2000. & MTV Fantastic Females Vol. 2