"Candy" is a song from Paolo Nutini

Paolo Nutini

Paolo Giovanni Nutini is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley. His father is of Italian descent, from Barga, Tuscany, although both his parents are Scottish, his family having been in Scotland for three generations....

 which was released on 18 May 2009. The song is the lead single from his second studio album "Sunny Side Up".

Background and Writing

According to the singer, the song is about the spark, or candy which is there at the beginning of every relationship but leaves after a while. It's about finding that spark again and thus saving the relationship. It was inspired by Nutini's relationship with his childhood sweetheart and current girlfriend Teri Brogan.

Release and Chart Performance

The single made the A' list on Radio 2, the B' list on Absolute Radio and the A' list on Radio 1. It charted at 19 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

 making it his third highest charting single behind "Last Request" (#5) and "Pencil Full Of Lead" (#17), so far, and at 25 in the Irish Singles Chart

Irish Singles Chart

The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...

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Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Belgian (Flanders) Tip Chart	18
Belgian (Wallonia) Tip Chart	16
German Singles Chart	62
Irish Singles Chart	25
Italian Singles Chart	20
Swiss Singles Chart	10
UK Singles Chart	19

End-of-year charts

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The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

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