Candy (Doja Cat song)
"Candy" | ||||
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Single by Doja Cat | ||||
from the album Amala | ||||
Released | March 23, 2018 | |||
Studio | The Himalayas (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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Length | 3:10 | |||
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"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.
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
- Engineered at The Himalayas (Los Angeles, California)
- Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Mau Publishing, Inc./Prescription Songs (BMI), Yeti Yeti Yeti Music/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), GutterFunk/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Cameron Bartolini Music (ASCAP)
Personnel
- Doja Cat – vocals, songwriting
- David Sprecher – songwriting; production, engineering as Yeti
- Joshua Karp – songwriting; production as Budo
- Cameron Bartolini – songwriting; additional production, engineering as Cambo
- Neal H Pogue – mixing
- Mike Bozzi – mastering
Credits adapted from Hot Pink (Japan Version) liner notes.[4]
Charts
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[26] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[27] | Diamond | 160,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[28] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[30] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | March 23, 2018 | Digital download | ||
April 12, 2018 | Urban contemporary radio | [31] |
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