Candy (Iggy Pop song)
"Candy" | ||||
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Single by Iggy Pop | ||||
from the album Brick by Brick | ||||
Released | September 19, 1990 | |||
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Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Iggy Pop | |||
Producer(s) | Don Was | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Candy" on YouTube |
"Candy" is a song from
The cover was drawn by American cartoonist Charles Burns. "Candy" reappeared on the 1996 compilation Nude & Rude: The Best of Iggy Pop and the 2005 two-disc collection A Million in Prizes: The Anthology.
Background
The initial narrator is a man (Pop) who grieves a lost love.[3] Following the first chorus, the perspective of the woman (Pierson) is heard. She expresses, unbeknownst to the man, that she misses him too.[3] According to Pop, the lyrics refer to a teenage girlfriend, Betsy:[4]
I was looking back on my relationship with her, and I thought 'Let's be fair. Let the girl have her say.' I wanted a girl who would sing with a small-town voice, and Kate has a little twang in her voice that sounds slightly rural and naive.[4]
The song was initially offered to Chrissie Hynde. She said, "we didn't pull that off. And I always regretted that, because Iggy was always my number one when I was growing up. And then he wrote this song and he sent it to me. It was handwritten and everything. I don't know what I did to turn him off the idea, but then I never heard from him. And he ended up doing the song with Kate Pierson."[5]
Reception
In the United States, "Candy" debuted on November 24, 1990, at number 90 on the
In 2008, the song was ranked number seven on
Track listings
CD single (U.S.)
12" vinyl / CD maxi (Europe)
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10" vinyl limited edition (U.K.)
7" vinyl (Germany, France)
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[21] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Cover versions
Killer Barbies version
"Candy" | ||||
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Sin Is In | ||||
Released | September 30, 2002 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, punk rock | |||
Label | Drakkar | |||
Songwriter(s) | Iggy Pop | |||
Producer(s) | Uwe Hoffmann | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Candy" on YouTube |
"Candy" was recorded and released as a single by the Spanish
The maxi-CD contains a comic book illustrated by German graphic artist Schwarwel, titled Tales of the Killer Barbies, in which Bela appears as Count Bela ("der Graf", or in English "the Count", a nickname for Bela B.).
The band's album Sin Is In does not include the single version of the song; however, it does contain a John Fryer remix as well as the music video for "Candy."
Video
Silvia finds a comic book from a stand, where Bela as Count Bela sings to her. She gets hooked on it and sits down to read it. However, her bandmates follow her and she has to flee to read the comic book in peace. Later, Count Bela sings in the studio with her. Silvia is also seen as a comic book character.
Track listings
- "Candy" feat. Bela B. (Iggy Pop) — 3:59
- "Candy" (Spanish version) (Iggy Pop) — 3:57
- Comic book version
- "Candy" feat. Bela B. (Iggy Pop) — 3:59
- "Fui yo" (non-album track) (S. Garcia/A. Dominguez) — 3:29
- "Going Wild" (non-album track) (S. Garcia/A. Dominguez) — 3:11
- "Candy" (Spanish version) feat. Bela B. (Iggy Pop) — 3:57
Other versions
- tribute album, Pop O.D.: The Songs of Iggy Pop.[22]
- Polish rock band Hey recorded a live version of the song for their album MTV Unplugged. It was performed by the band's female singer Kasia Nosowska and Jacek "Budyń" Szymkiewicz from the band Pogodno on male vocals.
- Czech punk band Tři sestrymade a cover titled "Venda" with their own Czech lyrics. This song is part of the 1999 album Soubor kreténů.
- Spanish rock singer Loquillo has also recorded a cover of "Candy" titled "Candy baby". It is included in Loquillo's compilation album Rock n' roll star: 30 años and Kate Pierson's part was sung by Aurora Beltrán, the Tahúres Zurdos' vocalist.
References
- ^ "Candy" - single. AllMusic). Retrieved on July 8, 2009
- ^ Graff, Gary (January 2017). "I'll be 75 by the time of my next album…". Classic Rock. No. 231. p. 44.
- ^ a b Billik, Kira L. "Iggy Pop is still angry, but his music is maturing." Associated Press (via the Chicago Tribune) November 15, 1990: 19E.
- ^ a b McCoy, Tod. "Godfather of punk goes lyrical." Cox News Service (via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) 1990-12-08: 13. Retrieved on 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Chrissie Hynde: 'I'm more relaxed now. Ageing is like being a pothead again'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Iggy Pop Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 1987.
- ^ a b "Iggy Pop Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 1987.
- ^ a b "Iggy Pop Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 1987.
- ^ a b "Iggy Pop – Candy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 2, 1987.
- ^ a b "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 45, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 2, 1987.
- ^ a b "Iggy Pop – Candy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 2, 1987.
- ^ a b "Iggy Pop – Candy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 2, 1987.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 1987.
- ^ 10 Best Duets Ever: No. 7. Spinner.com. Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ The Greatest Duets of All Time Archived August 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. retroCRUSH.com. Retrieved on July 28, 2009.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 46. November 17, 1990. p. IV. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Iggy Pop – Candy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 2, 1987.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1990" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- MegaCharts. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Pop O.D.: The Songs of Iggy Pop - Overview. AllMusic). Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
External links
- "Candy" video on YouTube
- "Candy" lyrics