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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Candy Shop
| cover = 50 Cent - Candy Shop.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = 50 Cent featuring Olivia
| album = The Massacre
| B-side = Disco Inferno
| released = February 8, 2005
| recorded = 2004
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| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:29
| label =
| writer =
| producer =
| chronology = 50 Cent
| prev_title = Hate It or Love It
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = MJB da MVP
| next_year = 2005
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"'Candy Shop'" is the second single by rapper 50 Cent from his second commercial album, 'The Massacre' (2005). It features Olivia and was written by 50 Cent.
"Candy Shop" peaked at number one on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, becoming 50 Cent's third number one single and fifth top-ten single. It received mixed reviews from critics, with some calling it a retread of 50 Cent's collaboration with Lil' Kim on "Magic Stick" (2003). At the 2006 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Rap Song, and at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, the music video was nominated for Best Male Video.
Background
In an interview with 'XXL' magazine, rapper Fat Joe claimed that he helped produce the track while working with producer Scott Storch. He stated: When writing the song, 50 Cent stated:
Composition
"Candy Shop" is a mid-tempo dancefloor track.Reid, Shaheem (January 11, 2005). "[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1495750/20050111/50_cent.jhtml 50 Cent's Sticky New Single, 'Candy Shop,' Hits the Streets]". MTV. Retrieved June 22, 2007.Brackett, Nathan (March 10, 2005). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20070626221826/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/50cent/albums/album/7072060/review/7045740/the_massacre The Masscre Review]". 'Rolling Stone'. Retrieved June 22, 2007. The song was produced by Scott Storch, who took influence from Middle Eastern music.Tour (June 29, 2006). . 'Rolling Stone'. Retrieved June 5, 2010. The track samples The Salsoul Orchestra's "Love Break"."[http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/detail.asp?UPC=SB9819LP 50 Cent - 'The 50 Collection Vol. 1 (Original Samples)'] ". Underground Hip Hop. Retrieved June 24, 2007. The production was described by IGN as having a "Middle Eastern tinge" with synthesized strings that "unleash a darkly atonal whirl that sounds too much like something either Timbaland or The Neptunes or Mannie Fresh have concocted".D., Spence (March 3, 2005). "[http://au.music.ign.com/articles/593/593222p3.html The Massacre]". IGN. Retrieved June 22, 2007. 'The Guardian' wrote that the production contains "wan-sounding imitations of the Neptunes' sparse, breathy funk".Petridis, Alexis (March 11, 2005). "[http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1434677,00.html 50 Cent, The Massacre]". 'The Guardian'. Retrieved June 22, 2007. PopMatters described the bridge as being "relaxed yet faintly ominous" with 50 Cent and Olivia crooning: "Girl what we do (what we do) / And where we do (and where we do) / The things we do (things we do) / Are just between me and you (oh yeah)."Taylor, Nicholas (March 4, 2005). "[http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/f/50cent-massacre.shtml The Massacre Review]". 'PopMatters'. Retrieved June 22, 2007. 'Rolling Stone' noted the chorus for 50 Cent's "amateur-sounding tenor croon".
Critical reception
The song received mixed reviews from critics. 'PopMatters' described it as "dripping with sexual energy and cool" and is "sexy as hell, but contains a pretty unmistakable edge of hostility, macho swagger, and thunderous chest thumping." 'Entertainment Weekly' wrote that it was an "appealing throwaway single" and lyrics such as "after you work up a sweat, you can play with the stick" are not seductions; "they're orders".DaBrowne, vid (March 7, 2005). "[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1033973,00.html The Massacre (2005)]". 'Entertainment Weekly'. Retrieved June 22, 2007. MusicOMH wrote that the chemistry between 50 Cent and Olivia "is almost as explicit as the lyrics ... the bass line is made for grinding to".Ahmad, Azeem (2005). "[http://www.musicomh.com/singles/50-cent-2.htm 50 Cent - Candy Shop (Interscope)]". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 22, 2007. Author Ethan Brown, in a review of 'The Massacre', called the track "uninspiring" and "nearly identical" to his previous collaboration with Lil' Kim on "Magic Stick". He stated that 50 Cent seemed too content with his "hypersexual image" among other things and "not inspired enough to work beyond the same old attention-getting schemes."Brown, Ethan (March 14, 2005). "[http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/music/pop/reviews/11299/ The Half-Buck Stops Here]". 'New York' magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2007. Pitchfork Media listed "Candy Shop" as a reprise of "Magic Stick" both "in beats and in timbre",Shepherd, Julianne (March 7, 2005). "[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17712-the-massacre?artist_title=17712-the-massacre 50 Cent: The Massacre]". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 26, 2007. and 'Stylus magazine' said it was "more of the same" as his previous collaboration.Forgang, Jonathan (March 7, 2005). "[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=2801 The Massacre Review] ". 'Stylus' magazine. Retrieved June 30, 2007. 'Billboard' wrote that 50 Cent "shows little growth lyrically" with the song being "typical playa-friendly fodder"."[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/grammy/2006/nominees/top/50cent.jsp Billboard Goes to the Grammys 2006]". 'Billboard'. Retrieved June 22, 2007. The song was nominated at the 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song, but lost to Kanye West's "Diamonds from Sierra Leone"."[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2006/grammys.htm 48th Grammy Awards - 2006]". Rock on the Net. Retrieved June 25, 2007.
Chart performance
"Candy Shop" performed well in the United States, becoming 50 Cent's third number one single, fifth solo top-ten single, and seventh overall top-ten single. The song was a fast climber on the Hot 100 debuting at #53 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. In its second week on the chart, the song jumped to #30. "Candy Shop" then jumped to #8 in its third week. In its fourth week, the song charted at #2. It peaked at #1 in its fifth week, where it remained for nine straight weeks. It remained on the chart for 23 weeks.Whitmire, Margo (April 21, 2005). "[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63190/50-cents-candy-enters-ninth-week-at-no-1 50 Cent's 'Candy' Enters Ninth Week at No. 1]". 'Billboard'. Retrieved June 22, 2007."[http://acharts.us/song/689 50 Cent and Olivia - Candy Shop - Music Charts]". aCharts. Retrieved June 22, 2007. The track reached number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Tracks, and Rhythmic Top 40 charts. The song also did well on pop-oriented charts, reaching #2 on the Pop 100 and #5 on the Top 40 Mainstream. "Candy Shop" was helped on the Hot 100 and Pop 100 by its strong digital downloads, peaking at #1 on the Hot Digital Songs."[ Billboard Singles]". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2007. The RIAA certified the track Platinum in 2006.Henkel, John (May 3, 2005). [https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Candy%20Shop&perPage=25 Searchable Database - "Candy Shop"]. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 5, 2010. Across Europe, the song reached number one in Austria, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland, and the top five in Ireland, Norway, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In Australia, the track peaked at number three, was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association,"[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2005.htm ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Singles] ". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 25, 2007. and on the 2005 year-end chart, it was listed at #24."[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2005.htm ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2005] ". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 25, 2007. It reached number two in New Zealand.
Music video
The music video was directed by Jessy Terrero on January 1112, 2005, and filmed in Hollywood, California."[http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=35854 50 Cent Candy Shop]". mvdbase. Retrieved June 22, 2007. Due to rapper Trick Daddy's music video for "Sugar (Gimme Some)" already having candy references, 50 Cent said, "we tried to do something a little different" and not follow the same route. The video features Olivia as the lead dancer and several models including Chessika Cartwright (as a dominatrix),"[http://hiphopvideomodels.net/chessika.html Chessika Cartwright - Hip Hop Video Model]". Hip Hop Video Model. Retrieved June 22, 2007. Stephanie "Lyric" Evans (as a nurse),Thompson, Bonsu (April 2005). "[http://xxlmag.com/EyeCandy/2005/0405.lyric/index.html Can I Get a Flicc Witchu] ". 'XXL'. Retrieved June 22, 2007. It features cameo appearances from Lil Scrappy, former WWE Diva and TNA Knockout Kristal Marshall, former Deal Or No Deal model Leyla Milani, G-Unit member Lloyd Banks, and Young Buck. It was nominated for Best Male Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to Kanye West's "Jesus Walks"."[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2005/mtvvmas.htm 2005 MTV Video Music Awards]". Rock on the Net. Retrieved June 28, 2007. On February 2, 2005, the video debuted on MTV's 'Total Request Live' at number nine and remained on the chart for 46 days."[http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/db.html TRL Archive Debuts]". Popfusion. Retrieved June 22, 2007. It also reached number one on the MuchMusic video charts."[http://universalurban.com/50cent/ 50 Cents' new album, Curtis, takes Hip-Hop to the bank] ". Universal Urban (April 24, 2007). Retrieved June 22, 2007.
Track listing
* 'UK CD single #1'
# "Candy Shop" - 3:31
# "Disco Inferno" - 3:34
* 'UK CD single #2'
# "Candy Shop" - 3:34
# "Candy Shop" (Instrumental) - 3:34
# "Candy Shop" (Ringtone) - 0:38
# "Candy Shop" (Music Video) -5:34
Cover versions
In 2006, a cover version was used in the Frogz toys by Gemmy Industries. The particular model that plays the song has sparked controversy, as parents believed it to be inappropriate for children.
Dan Finnerty and The Dan Band famously covered the song in the film 'The Hangover' (2009).
In 2011, German group The Baseballs released a rockabilly version of "Candy Shop", which reached number 69 on the Austrian singles chart. "Weird Al" Yankovic included the song in his polka medley "Polkarama!" from his 2006 album 'Straight Outta Lynwood'. On the film Little Man Percy P made his own mixtape over it. Folk artist Suzanne Vega sampled "Candy Shop" for her 2014 release, "Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles".
The song was interpolated on Pop Smoke's 2020 single "The Woo", also featuring and produced by 50 Cent, and featuring Roddy Ricch.
Charts
Weekly charts
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"|-
!scope="col"| Chart (2005)
!scope="col"| Peak
position
|-
!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)
| 3
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Austria (3 Austria Top 40)
| 1
|-
!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)
| 1
|-
!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)
| 4
|-
!scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)
| 7
|-
!scope="row"|Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 ('Radio & Records')
| 1
|-
!scope="row"|Croatia (HRT)
|align="center"|3
|-
!scope="row"|Denmark (Tracklisten)
| 4
|-
!scope="row"|European Hot 100 Singles ('Billboard')
| 1
|-
!scope="row"|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)
| 11
|-
!scope="row"|France (SNEP)
| 8
|-
!scope="row"
|-
!scope="row"|Hungary (Single Top 10)
| 4
|-
!scope="row"|Italy (FIMI)
| 14
|-
!scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA)
| 2
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)
| 4
|-
|-
!scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ)
| 2
|-
!scope="row"|Norway (VG-lista)
| 2
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)
| 18
|-
!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)
| 1
|-
!scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company)
| 4
|-
|-
!scope="row"|US 'Billboard' Hot 100
| 1
|-
!scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ('Billboard')
| 1
|-
!scope="row"|US Pop Songs ('Billboard')
| 5
|-
!scope="row"|US Rap Songs ('Billboard')
| 1
|}
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"|-
!scope="col"| Chart (20002009)
!scope="col"| Position
|-
!scope="row"|Germany (Media Control AG)
| 98
|-
!scope="row"|US 'Billboard' Hot 100
| 52
|}
All-time charts
Certifications
See also
* List of European number-one hits of 2005
* List of number-one hits of 2005 (Austria)
* List of number-one hits of 2005 (Germany)
* List of number-one hits of 2005 (Switzerland)
* List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2005 (U.S.)
* List of number-one R&B singles of 2005 (U.S.)
References
Category:2005 singles
Category:50 Cent songs
Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
Category:European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles
Category:Music videos directed by Jessy Terrero
Category:Number-one singles in Austria
Category:Number-one singles in Germany
Category:Number-one singles in Switzerland
Category:Olivia (singer) songs
Category:Songs about casual sex
Category:Song recordings produced by Scott Storch
Category:Songs written by 50 Cent
Category:Shady Records singles
Category:Aftermath Entertainment singles
Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:Universal Music Group singles
Category:Dirty rap songs
Category:2004 songs
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