

"Candyman" received mainly positive reviews from music critics, who praised the track's melody and deemed it one of the standout tracks on the second disc of Back to Basics while some criticized its sexual content. "Candyman" is a classic pop song with strong elements from jazz, blues, and swing music which talks about sexual intercourse. Subsequently, the track was released on Februas the third single from Back to Basics. "Candyman" was planned to be released as the second single from the album, but RCA Records decided to release "Hurt" instead.

The song was written by Aguilera and Linda Perry and produced by Perry. " Candyman" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera from her fifth studio album, Back To Basics (2006).
