"Candy" is the fifth and final single from

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's seventh album, ''

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''. It was released on July 3, 1998 for

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and featured production from the

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, who were then known as Poke & Tone. The song spent two weeks on the ''

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chart, peaking at No. 62.

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members,

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and Ricky Bell contributed vocals to the song. The sample is based on

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's "Sunshine" and a interpolation of Candy Girl.

Track listing

A-side

#"Candy" (radio edit)

B-side

#"Candy" (LP version) #"Candy" (Instrumental)

Charts

References

1997 songs 1998 singles LL Cool J songs Def Jam Recordings singles Song recordings produced by Trackmasters Songs written by Samuel Barnes (songwriter) Songs written by Michael Jonzun Songs written by LL Cool J Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Songs written by Maurice Starr {{1990s-hiphop-song-stub