"Lollipop" is a song by Mika

Mika (singer)

Mika is a British singer-songwriter.After recording his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday EP, Mika released his first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, on Island Records in 2007. Life in Cartoon Motion sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit...

 from his 2007 debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion

Life in Cartoon Motion

Life in Cartoon Motion is the debut album by singer Mika, produced by Greg Wells and Mika, mixed by Greg Wells, with co-production on two songs by Jodi Marr and John Merchant, released on Island Records on 5 February 2007 in the United Kingdom, and on Casablanca Records on 27 March 2007 in the U.S....

. When the album was released, "Lollipop" had high numbers of downloads, even before it had been released as a single, charting in the Top 75 UK Singles Charts. In April 2007, it was released to radio in the UK, Norway

Norway

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, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

, and Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. On 31 December 2007, it was released as a double A-side single with "Relax, Take It Easy

Relax, Take It Easy

"Relax, Take It Easy" is the debut single by British singer-songwriter Mika, from his debut album Life in Cartoon Motion. In the UK, it failed to chart upon its original release, but after "Grace Kelly" topped the charts in January 2007, it managed to peak at #67 on the UK Downloads Chart because...

" in the UK. The single was available for digital download on 24 December 2007. Mika has said in interviews that the song was written as a message to his younger sister. The single performed well 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 ...

 considering that it was released as a fifth single from Life in Cartoon Motion, peaking in the UK Top 20 this time at #18.

Track listing

UK CD1

1. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Radio Edit)
2. "Lollipop" (Live from L'Olympia Paris)
3. "I Want You Back" (Live from L'Olympia Paris)
4. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Dennis Christopher Remix) (Radio Edit)
5. "Lollipop" (Fred Deakin's Fredmix)

UK CD2

1. "Relax, Take It Easy" (New Radio Edit)
2. "Lollipop"

Limited Edition USB Memory Stick

1. "Relax, Take It Easy" (New Radio Edit)
2. "Lollipop"
3. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Alpha Beat Remix)
4. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Frank Musik Mix)
5. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Ashley Beedle's Castro Vocal Discomix)
6. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Video - Live in Paris) (5.1 Surround)
7. "Lollipop" (Video - 16:9 Bunny Action)

Music video

The animated music video for "Lollipop" was released in November 2007. It is a parody of Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood, also known as Little Red Cap, is a French fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. The story has been changed considerably in its history and subject to numerous modern adaptations and readings....

, and is animated such a way that it emulates the Life in Cartoon Motion album art. It features the "Lollipop Girl" walking around a colourful land. The music video was originally set to contain a drawn version of Mika singing, but plans were scrapped. It was released by the name of "Lollipop 16:9 Bunny Action" on the internet. It was directed by Mika's sister.

Charts

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Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company 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 ... )	59
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company 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 ... ) as double A-side with "Relax, Take It Easy Relax, Take It Easy "Relax, Take It Easy" is the debut single by British singer-songwriter Mika, from his debut album Life in Cartoon Motion. In the UK, it failed to chart upon its original release, but after "Grace Kelly" topped the charts in January 2007, it managed to peak at #67 on the UK Downloads Chart because... ".	18

External links

• Music video for "Lollipop" on YouTube
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• Passion Pictures The video for Lollipop can be found here.
• Mika's Official Website