"Candy Shop" | ||||
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Single by 50 Cent featuring Olivia | ||||
from the album The Massacre | ||||
B-side | "Disco Inferno" | |||
Released | February 8, 2005 | |||
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Length | 3:29 | |||
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Producer(s) | Scott Storch | |||
50 Cent singles chronology | ||||
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Olivia singles chronology | ||||
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"Candy Shop" on YouTube |
"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 and the song's producer, Scott Storch. The single was released through Interscope Records, Eminem's Shady Records, Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.
"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.