Candy (Paolo Nutini song)

"Candy" is a song from Paolo Nutini which was released on 18 May 2009. The song is the lead single from his second studio album Sunny Side Up.^[1] The song was released as a single eleven days before the release of Sunny Side Up.

"Candy"
Single by Paolo Nutini
from the album Sunny Side Up
Released	18 May 2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Folk rock
Length	4:58 (album version) 3:38 (radio edit)
Label	Atlantic UK
Songwriter(s)	Paolo Nutini
Producer(s)	Paolo Nutini, Ethan Johns
Paolo Nutini singles chronology
"New Shoes" (2007) "Candy" (2009) "Coming Up Easy" (2009)
Music video
"Candy" on YouTube

Release and reception

The single made the A-list on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, as well as the B-list on Absolute Radio. It charted at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his third highest-charting single behind "Last Request" (number five) and "Pencil Full Of Lead" (number 17). In Scotland, "Candy" is Nutini's highest-charting single alongside "Last Request", topping the Scottish Singles Chart. Elsewhere, the song reached number 10 in Switzerland and the top 30 in Ireland and Italy.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2]	18
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3]	16
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[4]	51
Germany (GfK)[5]	62
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	25
Italy (FIMI)[7]	20
Scotland (OCC)[8]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	10
UK Singles (OCC)[10]	19
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11]	29

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	79
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	179

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[14]	Platinum	50,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[15]	Gold	15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Covers

In 2010, the song was covered by Welsh act Marina and the Diamonds on Dermot O'Leary's show on BBC Radio 2. In 2014, Kungs & Jasmine Thompson are collaborating to make a cover version of the song which uses the elements of Tropical house and Deep house. Previously, Thompson released a cover version of the song back in February.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Archived 4 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Paolo Nutini – Candy" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
3. "Paolo Nutini – Candy" (in French). Ultratip.
4. "Chart Search Results - European Hot 100 Singles 2009-06-27". Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
5. "Paolo Nutini – Candy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Candy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
7. "Paolo Nutini – Candy". Top Digital Download.
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
9. "Paolo Nutini – Candy". Swiss Singles Chart.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
11. "Paolo Nutini Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
12. "2009 Year End Swiss Singles Chart". Swiss Music Charts. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
13. "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
14. "Italian single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Candy" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
15. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Candy')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
16. "British single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Candy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 September 2024.