"Candy" (stylized in

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) is a song recorded by Spanish singer and songwriter

Rosalía Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía (, ), is a Spanish Pop music, pop and flamenco singer. She has been described as an "atypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical styles. After being enthral ...

. It was released on 18 March 2022 through

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as a

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from her third studio album ''

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'' (2022). The song was written and produced by Rosalía herself alongside

El Guincho Pablo Díaz-Reixa (born November 17, 1983), professionally known as el Guincho, is a Spanish musician, singer, and record producer. Díaz-Reixa rose to prominence with his 2008 album, '' Alegranza''. His musical style relies heavily on the use ...

Frank Dukes Adam King Feeney (born September 12, 1983), better known as Ging and by his former stage name Frank Dukes, is a Canadian musician, record producer, and songwriter. A prolific producer, he has worked with artists including Lorde for ''Melodrama'' ...

, Noah Goldstein,

Michael Uzowuru Michael Uzowuru (born November 10, 1991) is an American record producer and songwriter. He has produced and written for SZA, Frank Ocean, FKA Twigs, Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Vince Staples, Earl Sweatshirt, and Rosalía, among others. Life and c ...

and

Tainy Marco Efraín Masís Fernández (; born August 9, 1989), known professionally as Tainy, is a Puerto Rican record producer, songwriter and record engineer. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his wor ...

. "Candy" is a mid-tempo

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track featuring

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and

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elements, filtered

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and light vocals. The song title references the 2014 track of the same name, by Puerto Rican duo Plan B. "Candy" samples "Archangel", performed by

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, which samples " One Wish", performed by

Ray J William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, television presenter, and actor. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother o ...

. An accompanying music video for "Candy" filmed in Shibuya, Japan and inspired by

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's '' Lost In Translation'' was shared on

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upon the release of ''

''. Commercially, "Candy" entered major market charts including the

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, and the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs, and became the singer's eighth number one single on the PROMUSICAE chart in Spain. A remix featuring

Chencho Corleone Orlando Javier Valle Vega (born February 19, 1979), known professionally as Chencho Corleone or simply Chencho, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and record producer. He was a member of the reggaeton duo Plan B with his cousin Maldy. Aw ...

of Plan B was included in the deluxe version of the album, released later that year.

Background

In November 2018, Rosalía released her second studio album ''

El Mal Querer ''El mal querer'' () is the second studio album by Spanish singer and songwriter Rosalía. It was released on 2 November 2018 by Columbia Records. The album was written by Rosalía and co-produced with El Guincho on an initial low budget as an i ...

'', which she wrote and co-produced with

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, her long-time collaborator. The album reimagines the

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and

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sound of Rosalía's previous album, '' Los Ángeles'' (2017), by mixing it with elements of radio-friendly

and

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in an

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key. Rosalía would expand her horizons and venture in

the following year, reaching mainstream audiences worldwide with songs like " Con Altura" or " Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi". On ''El Mal Querer'''s follow-up ''

'', Rosalía aimed to experiment beyond her earlier albums'

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sound. Initially planning to confect four different projects, Rosalía committed to a color palette at the sound level. "Candy" is one of the many songs Rosalía wrote during her time in the United States in the outbreak of the

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before starting a nine-month mixing and mastering process in

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. The song's original working name was "Olvidao". Rosalía ended co-producing the song as well as any other track on the album. "Candy" was recorded by

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and songwriters David Rodríguez, Sean Matsukawa and Tyler Murphy; and mixed by Manny Marroquín at Larrabee, in

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mastered the track in

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. Rosalía first teased "Candy" on

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on 31 December 2021 to great reception from fans.

Music video

Rosalía announced the release of a music video for "Candy" during an interview on ''

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'' on 17 March 2022 and shared a preview. It was released the following day on digital platforms. The music video was produced and directed by Stillz and filmed in

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, a special ward in

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. Heavily inspired in the 2003 film '' Lost in Translation'', it sees the singer in a short pink wig and American model Alton Mason at a karaoke bar. In the music video, Rosalía wears a tight blue dress personally designed by late American fashion designer

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in July 2021, one of his lasts creations before his death later that year.

Remix

A remix of "Candy" featuring Plan B's

was released on 9 September 2022 as part of the bonus tracks on the deluxe edition of ''

''.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the

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of ''

''. Publishing * Published by Songs of Universal, Inc. O/b/O itself and La Guantera Publishing ( BMI) / WC Music Corp. (ASCAP) O/b/O Warner/Chappell Music Spain S.A. and RICO Publishing / Domino Publishing Company of America, Inc. / EMI April Music Inc. O/b/O itself, The Book Productions LLC, and LaShawn Daniels Productions, Inc. (ASCAP) / Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Sony/ATV Melody O/b/O itself and Fred Jerkins Publishing (ASCAP) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. O/b/O itself, Quiet As Kept Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., and Rodney Jerkins Productions, Inc. (BMI) / Kaan Gunesberk Publishing Designee / BMG Rights Management * Recorded by David Rodríguez, Sean Matsukawa and Tyler Murphy at Angel Sound in

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, Dejavú Apartment in

, Motomami House and Kiss the Chief in

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, and Larrabee in

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. * Mixed by Manny Marroquín at

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, California. * Mastered by

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, Edgewater,

. Production personnel *

Rosalía Vila Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía (, ), is a Spanish pop and flamenco singer. She has been described as an "atypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical styles. After being enthralled by Spa ...

– production, lyrics, composition, vocal production; vocals, background vocals, vocal arrangement. *

– production, composition; drums, synthesizer *

– production, composition; synthesizer * Kaan Günesberk – composition; synthesizer * Noah Goldstein – production, vocal production; 808, drums *

– production; drums *

– production * David Rodríguez – composition Technical personnel *

Manny Marroquin Manny Marroquin (born September 21, 1971) is a Guatemalan-American record mixing engineer. He has been credited on albums for high-profile pop, R&B, hip hop and rock acts. He has worked with artists including Rihanna, Kanye West, Katy Perry ...

– mixing * Zach Peraya – assistant mix engineer * Jeremie Inhaber – assistant mix engineer * Anthony Vilchis – assistant mix engineer *

– mastering

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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