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"Candy" is a song recorded 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, Cameron Bartolini, Budo and Yeti Beats, the latter two being the producers of the track, alongside Cambo, as an additional producer.[4] "Candy" peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Candy"
Single by Doja Cat
from the album Amala
Released	March 23, 2018
Studio	The Himalayas (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Hip hop[1] R&B[2] trap[1]
Length	3:10
Label	Kemosabe RCA
Songwriter(s)	Amala Zandile Dlamini David Sprecher Joshua Karp Cameron Bartolini
Producer(s)	Budo Yeti Beats Cambo (add.)
Doja Cat singles chronology
"Go to Town" (2018) "Candy" (2018) "Mooo!" (2018)

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

Credits adapted from Hot Pink (Japan Version) liner notes.[4]

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[26]	2× Platinum	80,000
Poland (ZPAV)[27]	Gold	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[28]	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)[29]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	March 23, 2018	Digital download	Kemosabe Records RCA Records
	April 12, 2018	Urban contemporary radio		[30]

References

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