"Candy" | ||||
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Single by Paolo Nutini | ||||
from the album Sunny Side Up | ||||
Released | 18 May 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
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Label | Atlantic UK | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paolo Nutini | |||
Producer(s) | Paolo Nutini, Ethan Johns | |||
Paolo Nutini singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Candy" on YouTube |
"Candy" is a song from Paolo Nutini which was released on 18 May 2009. The song is the lead single from his second studio album Sunny Side Up. [1]
The single made the A-list on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, as well as the B-list on Absolute Radio. It charted at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his third highest-charting single behind " Last Request" (number five) and " Pencil Full Of Lead" (number 17). In Scotland, "Candy" is Nutini's highest-charting single alongside "Last Request", topping the Scottish Singles Chart. Elsewhere, the song reached number 10 in Switzerland and the top 30 in Ireland and Italy.
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [2] | 18 |
Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [3] | 16 |
Europe ( European Hot 100 Singles) [4] | 51 |
Germany ( Official German Charts) [5] | 62 |
Ireland ( IRMA) [6] | 25 |
Italy ( FIMI) [7] | 20 |
Scotland ( OCC) [8] | 1 |
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 10 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [10] | 19 |
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [11] | 29 |
Chart (2009) | Position |
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Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] | 79 |
UK Singles (OCC) [13] | 179 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy ( FIMI) [14] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [15] | Gold | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [16] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
In 2010, the song was covered by Welsh act Marina and the Diamonds on Dermot O'Leary's show on BBC Radio 2. In 2014, Kungs & Jasmine Thompson are collaborating to make a cover version of the song which uses the elements of Tropical house and Deep house. Previously, Thompson released a cover version of the song back in February.[ citation needed]