Candy Everybody Wants
"Candy Everybody Wants" is the second single by alternative rock group 10,000 Maniacs from their 1992 album Our Time in Eden. The song was written by Dennis Drew and Natalie Merchant, the band's keyboardist and lead singer respectively. Rolling Stone wrote that the song is about "the American appetite for televised sex and violence – and big business's willingness to satisfy that craving."[1]
| "Candy Everybody Wants" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by 10,000 Maniacs | ||||
| from the album Our Time in Eden | ||||
| Released | March 27, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York, August 1991 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis Drew, Natalie Merchant | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Fox | |||
| 10,000 Maniacs singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 67 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 5 |
References
- France, Kim (March 18, 1993). "10,000 Maniacs: Eden's Children". Rolling Stone.
- "10,000 Maniacs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- "10,000 Maniacs Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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