Candy (Paolo Nutini song)

"Candy"
Single by Paolo Nutini
from the album Sunny Side Up
A-side "Candy"
Released 18 May 2009 (UK)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2009
Genre Folk rock
Length 4:58 (album version)
3:38 (radio edit)
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Paolo Nutini
Producer(s) Paolo Nutini, Ethan Johns
Paolo Nutini singles chronology
"New Shoes"
(2007)		 "Candy"
(2009)		 "Coming Up Easy"
(2009)

"New Shoes"
(2007)		 "Candy"
(2009)		 "Coming Up Easy"
(2009)

"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]

Release and reception

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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] 18
Belgium (Ultratip 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 (Official Charts Company)[8] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 10
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 19
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 29

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 79
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 179

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Italy (FIMI)[14] Gold 15,000double-dagger
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[15] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Gold 400,000double-dagger

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Covers

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.

References

  1. ↑ Archived May 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Paolo Nutini – Candy" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Paolo Nutini – Candy" (in French). Ultratip.
  4. ↑ "Chart Search Results - European Hot 100 Singles 2009-06-27". Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paolo Nutini – Candy". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  6. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 22, 2009". Irish Singles Chart.
  7. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Paolo Nutini – Candy". Top Digital Download.
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Paolo Nutini – Candy". Swiss Singles Chart.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ↑ "Paolo Nutini Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ↑ "2009 Year End Swiss Singles Chart". Swiss Music Charts. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  13. ↑ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  14. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Candy" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Paolo Nutini; 'Candy')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  16. ↑ "British single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Candy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 July 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Enter Candy in the search field and then press Enter.


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