Candyman

Candyman是《Back to Basics》的第三首单曲,也取得了不错的成绩。 "Candyman" is a song recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006). The song was written by Aguilera and Linda Perry, with production done by Perry. "Candyman" was planned to be released as the second single from the album, but RCA Records decided to release "Hurt" instead. The single was released on February 20, 2007 as the third single from Back to Basics. "Candyman" is a pop and blues song with elements from jazz and swing music which talks about sexual intercourse. It contains a sample from "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine" from Run To Cadence With U.S. Marines. "Candyman" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the track's fun melody and deemed it one of the standout track on the second disc of Back to Basics. Commercially, the single attained moderate success on charts worldwide, peaking within the top 20 of most countries. In the United States, it peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having sold more than one million copies in the country, according to Nielsen SoundScan. At the 2008 Grammy Awards, "Candyman" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Matthew Rolston and Aguilera herself. The clip was received positively, receiving a MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Direction at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. To promote Back to Basics and "Candyman", Aguilera performed the track on a number of shows.