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2018 song by Doja Cat

“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[edit]

“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[edit]

“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[edit]

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]

Certifications[edit]

Release history[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Wass, Mike (September 25, 2014). “Album Review: Doja Cat’s Amala Is A Purrfect Debut”. Idolator. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018.
  2. ^ a b P., Milca (March 25, 2018). “Doja Cat Returns With “Candy”“. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. ^ “Amala by Doja Cat on Apple Music”. Apple Music. March 30, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Hot Pink (Japan Version) (Media notes). Kemosabe Records.
  5. ^ “Doja Cat – Candy”. Genius.
  6. ^ “Candy – Single by Doja Cat”. iTunes. Apple.com. March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  7. ^ “Candy [Explicit] by Doja Cat”. Amazon Music. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  8. ^ “Doja Cat on Instagram: “Your favorite is out on Spotify and more! Stream it right now!”“. Instagram. March 23, 2018. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021.
  9. ^ DJ JusMusic (March 23, 2018). “Doja Cat Releases New Single ‘Candy’ (Preview)”. Singersroom.[dead link]
  10. ^ “Doja Cat – Candy (Audio)”. YouTube. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  11. ^ “Doja Cat “Candy” Sheet Music in G Minor (transposable)”. Musicnotes.com. 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  12. ^ Collar, Matt. “AllMusic Review by Matt Collar”. AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 27, 2018.
  13. ^ “NEW MUSIC: DOJA CAT – ‘CANDY’“. Rap-Up.com. Rap-Up.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  14. ^ Hale, Andrew P. (April 2, 2018). “Review: Amala”. PopMatters. Retrieved February 18, 2019.[dead link]
  15. ^ “ARIA Chart Watch #553”. auspOp. November 30, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  16. ^ “Doja Cat – Candy” (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  17. ^ “Doja Cat Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)”. Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  18. ^ “Charts”. December 5, 2019. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  19. ^ “Irish-charts.com – Discography Doja Cat”. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  20. ^ “Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)” (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 22, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  21. ^ Arvunescu, Victor (February 3, 2020). “Top Airplay 100 – Februarie începe cu un nou lider!trans-title=Top Airplay 100 – February begins with a new leader!” (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  22. ^ “Doja Cat Chart History (Hot 100)”. Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  23. ^ “Doja Cat Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)”. Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  24. ^ “Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020”. Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  25. ^ “Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2020”. Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  26. ^ “Brazilian single certifications – Doja Cat – Candy” (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  27. ^ “Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD – Archiwum – Przyznane w 2021 roku” (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  28. ^ “British single certifications – Doja Cat – Candy”. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  29. ^ “American single certifications – Doja Cat – Candy”. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  30. ^ Request Doja Cat’s “Candy” | The Official RCA Records Site