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Lollipop (Candyman)

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Released
  
25 November 1997

Recorded
  
Late 1996

Length
  
3:35

Format
  
CD roast, cassette

Genre
  
Bubblegum dance

Label
  
Universal

"Lollipop (Candyman)" is a song recorded by Danish dance-pop group Aqua. It was released as the fourth overall single from their debut album Aquarium as the follow-up to their most successful song "Barbie Girl" in Australasia, North America and Mainland Europe (it was not released in the United Kingdom.) Although it said to be one of the group's favorite songs, "Lollipop (Candyman)" failed to replicate the success of "Barbie Girl", "Doctor Jones" and "My Oh My" where it was released.

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"Lollipop" featured a prominent role for René Dif, with vocals also from main vocalist Lene. The CD single was released in various forms, many containing only the short name of the track, and not the full name with the bracketised 'Candyman' at the end.

"Lollipop (Candyman)" was the group's second release in the United States, and became their second top forty hit and last song to chart there, peaking at No. 23. The US release featured "Good Morning Sunshine" as the second track on the CD single and cassette.

The character Candyman from Bountyland in the lyrics is later referenced in "Halloween", a song from Aqua's second album Aquarius.

On January 27, 2016, a metal cover of the song was released by the Swiss trance metal/melodic death metal band Rage of Light. The cover shall appear on the band's EP Chasing A Reflection, which was released on February 27, 2016.

Australian CD single

  1. "Lollipop (Candyman)" (Radio edit) – 2:54
  2. "Lollipop (Candyman)" (Extended version) – 5:24
  3. "Lollipop (Candyman)" (DJ Greek's Candy Mix) – 7:28
  4. "Doctor Jones" (Adrenalin Club Mix) – 6:22
  5. "Doctor Jones" (Antiloop Club Mix) – 9:52
  6. "Doctor Jones" (Molella and Phil Jay Mix) – 6:22
  7. "Barbie Girl" (CD-ROM video)
  8. "Doctor Jones" (Metro's Full CD-ROM video)
  9. Aqua screen saver

U.S. CD single and cassette

  1. "Lollipop (Candyman)" – 3:35
  2. "Good Morning Sunshine" – 4:03

French CD single

  1. "Lollipop (Candyman)" (Radio edit) – 3:35
  2. "Lollipop (Candyman)" (Extended version) – 5:29

Music video

The video features the group in space, much like in the later "Cartoon Heroes", and includes a fight against aliens and a small robot saving the day.

References

Lollipop (Candyman) Wikipedia
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