The most famous candy song is of course The Candy Man by Sammy Davis Jr., but you might be surprised at just how many songs have been written about the most favored of all treats. Other oldie but goodies are Lollipop by the Chordettes, Sugar Sugar by The Archies and The Good Ship Lollipop by Shirley Temple.

While the candy classics seem to revel in a love of candy enough to sing about, modern versions of candy music seem to exist exclusively to make sexual allusions. While both Madonna and 50 Cent have contemporary hits called Candy Shop, neither song has much to do with confectionary. Then there are songs about candy like Candy by Paolo Nutini, in which it is impossible to decide whether he is actually singing about sweat treats or the more modern ‘candy’ innuendo; it is a very romantic tune either way!

Perhaps the neatest song about Candy which marries the traditional love of the sweat treat with a modern tune, theme and beat is Lollipop by Aqua, with these slightly suggestive but fun candy lyrics…

Come with me, honey, I’m your sweet sugar candyman (oooh)
Run like the wind, fly with me to bountyland (oooh)
Bite me, I’m yours, if you’re hungry, please understand (oooh)
This is the end of the sweet sugar candyman

Oh my love, I know you are my candyman
And oh my love, your word is my command
Oh my love, I know you are my candyman
And oh my love, let us fly to bountyland

Oooh, you are my lollipop
Oooh, sugar sugar top
Oooh, you are my lollipop
Oooh, sugar sugar top

I wish that I were a bubble gum
Chewin’ on me, baby, all day long
I will be begging for sweet delight
Until you say I am yours tonight

I’ll bet everyone reading this can think of at least one favorite candy song!