"Sex and Candy" is a song released by American alternative rock group Marcy Playground. It was released in November 1997 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. The band's breakthrough single, it is the best-known song by the group.
The song was written by John Wozniak, executive produced by Jeff J. White, produced by John Wozniak, Jared Kolter, Jim Sabella, & Kenny Gioia, and engineered by Jim Sabella and Kenny Gioia. Both the drums and bass were performed by Jared Kotler. Guitar and vocals were performed by Wozniak.
Video Sex and Candy
Track listing
- "Sex and Candy" - 2:54
- "The Angel of the Forever Sleep" - 4:53
- "Memphis" - 2:37
- Tracks 2 and 3 were previously unreleased.
Maps Sex and Candy
Chart performance
"Sex and Candy" spent a then-record 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart (beating Oasis's 10-week run at #1 with "Wonderwall" in 1995). The song was also the band's only major hit, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Critical reception
AllMusic commenting that "songs like 'Sex and Candy' capture the band at their best, turning out hard-edged, melodic pop songs with strong hooks and backbeats." Rolling Stone gave the song a less enthusiastic review, calling it "an unappetizing artificial-sweetener marriage of down-tempo Nirvana chords and greasy Dave Matthews frat-minstrel sensitivity concerning a sad sack strung out on hippie lingo ('Dig it,' 'Yeah, mama') and caffeine."
Covers
Maroon 5 made a slowed-down cover of the song that was released on the deluxe edition of their album V.
John Craigie did a version of the song on his 90s cover album Leave the Fire Behind Swedish synth act Angelic Deceptions released a cover in 2017. [2]
Charts
References
External links
- "Sex and Candy" music video on YouTube
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