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Background and writing

Perry and Aguilera have said that the song was inspired by the 1941 Andrews Sisters' hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy".^[2] Critics have also pointed out the striking resemblances (ostensibly a redo with new lyrics), although usually complimenting Aguilera and the style of the song.^[3][4][5] Image File history File links Candyman. ... The Andrews Sisters on the cover of the reissue collection The Best of the Andrew Sisters: The Millennium Collection. ... Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, a song about a virtuoso trumpet player, was a major hit for the Andrews Sisters and an iconic World War II tune. ...

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Release

Originally, "Candyman" was to be the second single off the album, but the label pushed for "Hurt" hoping it would have comparable success to 2002's "Beautiful"^[7] and would become a holiday hit. The song was released on February 5, 2007 in the US, although Aguilera had already performed it on New Year's Rockin' Eve. The song debuted in the January 20, 2007 release of the Billboard Hot 100. "Candyman" peaked at #25 in its seventh week on the chart.^[8]. In the UK it was released on download only, peaking at #17 on the UK main singles chart. Audio sample Hurt is the second single written by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson for Aguileras third album Back to Basics (2006). ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Music video

Christina Aguilera singing in three different hair colors in the music video.

The music video for the single "Candyman" was filmed on January 28, 2007. It was directed by Matthew Rolston and co-directed by Aguilera. It is based on a 1940s World War II theme, and Aguilera rented out an airport in Spain to film it. In the music video, Christina Aguilera is dancing and singing in three different hair colors, red, blonde and brunette, as if she were in a singing trio, a tribute to the Andrews Sisters.^[9] In another scene, she appears as Rosie the Riveter. Finally, she appears in scenes inspired by pin-up girls Judy Garland, Betty Grable, and Rita Hayworth.^[10] The video also features product placement for Campari. Benji Schwimmer, 2006 winner of So You Think You Can Dance (US), makes a cameo appearance as Aguilera's GI dance partner. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Matthew Rolston is an acclaimed American photographer and music video director, known for videos in Pop and R&B genres. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Andrews Sisters on the cover of the reissue collection The Best of the Andrew Sisters: The Millennium Collection. ... J. Howard Millers We Can Do It! - Many women first found economic strength in World War II-era manufacturing jobs. ... Pin-up photo of Ingrid Bergman for the March 16, 1945 issue of the U.S. Army magazine, Yank. ... Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an Oscar-nominated American film actress and singer, best known for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). ... Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American dancer, singer, and actress. ... Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and Anglo-Irish descent who reached fame during the 1940s as the eras leading sex symbol. ... A bottle of Campari Campari is an alcoholic aperitif obtained from the infusion of bitter herbs, aromatic plants and fruit in alcohol and water. ... Benjiman Benji Daniel Schwimmer (born on January 18, 1984)[1] is an American professional swing dancer. ... So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance reality show and competition that is broadcast on the Fox Network, on Fox Japan, on CTV in Canada, on Living in United Kingdom and Ireland and on Network Ten in Australia. ...

Aguilera asked Rolston to direct the video after he worked with her for a photo shoot for the cover of Rolling Stone.^[11] Shooting the sequences of Aguilera as a singing trio took the longest since they had to be shot for each hair color and camera angle, which was computer controlled for precision.^[11] The choreography was carefully arranged so that none of the versions overlapped and the takes could be spliced together.^[11] The color scheme is based on Technicolor films, focusing on primary colors and bright secondary colors.^[11] This article is about the magazine. ... A color scheme is the choice of colors used in design for a range of media. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (a subsidiary of Technicolor, Inc. ...

On February 22, 2007 MTV gave the World Premiere of "Candyman" live on TRL and later on MTV's Making The Video. The video debuted at number six on TRL^[12] and reached the top of the countdown four times. The video has since gone on to retire at number three, making it Christina's ninth video to retire. "Candyman" has garnered Christina a MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Best Director with co-director Mathew Rolston. is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Total Request Live (commonly known as TRL) is the flagship television series on MTV that features popular music videos. ... Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. ... Total Request Live (commonly known as TRL) is the flagship television series on MTV that features popular music videos. ...

Track listing

1. "Candyman" (Album Version) - 3:14
2. "Hurt" (Snowflake Radio Remix) - 4:05

Official versions

• "Album version" - 3:14
• "Squeaky Clean Radio Edit" - 3:14
• "Offer Nissim Remix" - 8:34
• "Red One Remix" - 3:19
• "Red One UltiMix" - 4:20

Charts

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References

1. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/ask_bb/index.jsp. Retrieved July 22, 2007.
2. ^ http://www.mtvasia.com/News/200702/22014149.html
3. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/christinaaguilera/albums/album/11107200/review/11111609/back_to_basics
4. ^ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/A/Aguilera_Christina/AlbumReviews/2006/08/15/1757059-sun.html
5. ^ http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-ledesing4851075aug15,0,368145.column?coll=ny-music-headlines
6. ^ Booklet for Back to Basics; Mili Documentary Recordings website
7. ^ http://www.mansized.co.uk/reviews/review.phtml/540/667/
8. ^ http://christina-uk.com/www/news_view.php?content_id=74
9. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer. "Avril, Christina's Multiple-Personality Clips Copy A Page From Madonna's Handbook". MTV News. March 28, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2007.
10. ^ Jobling, John. "Christina Aguilera – Candyman". Mansized. March 24, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
11. ^ ^{a b c d} "Candyman". Making the Video. MTV. February 21, 2007.
12. ^ "The TRL Archive - Debuts". Popfusion. Retrieved April 4, 2007.
13. ^ ^{a b} "Christina Aguilera - Candyman: Charts". Music Square. Retrieved June 9, 2007.
14. ^ http://home.planet.nl/~laar2337/apc2/index.htm
15. ^ http://www.fimi.it/classifiche.asp?idtipo_classifica=3&idclassifica=2141&archivio=true
16. ^ "Christina Aguilera > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". All Music Guide. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
17. ^ Russian Airplay Chart. Retrieved April 6, 2007