Draft:Candy Store (song)
| "Candy Store" | ||||
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| Single by Faber Drive featuring Ish | ||||
| from the album Lost in Paradise | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | 604 | |||
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| Producer | Colin Friesen | |||
| Faber Drive singles chronology | ||||
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| Ish singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Candy Store" on YouTube | ||||
"Candy Store" is a song by Canadian pop punk band Faber Drive. It was released on June 19, 2012, as the second single from their third studio album Lost in Paradise. The song features vocals from Canadian singer Ish. It peaked at number 76 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified Gold by Music Canada.
Background
[edit]Bassist Jeremy Liddle said the song was "a love story," and hoped it would "make people feel different things."[2] Written by Colin Friesen, Jeff Johnson, Dave Faber and Jeremy Liddle, the song features references to candy brands and uses them as a metaphor for love.[1]
Chart performance
[edit]Music video
[edit]In promotion of the single, Faber Drive created a lyric video, asking fans to send video footage showcasing lyrics of the song.[3] It was released on June 29, 2012.[4] Later, the official music video premiered via MuchMusic and VEVO on September 18.[5] It was directed by Ben Knechtel.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Candy Store" (feat. Ish) | 3:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Candy Store" (extended version) | 3:29 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits for "Candy Store" retrieved from the album's liner notes.[8]
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Faber Drive
Additional musicians
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Production
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 76 |
| Canada AC (Billboard)[10] | 35 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[11] | 21 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | June 19, 2012 | Digital download | 604 | [13] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Fred Thomas. "Lost in Paradise - Faber Drive". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
'Candy Store' builds its sweets-for-the-sweet metaphors around an acoustic guitar... the entire song falling into the same über-catchy, somewhat corny pop arena.
- ↑ "Faber Drive "Lost in Paradise" in Kelowna". kelownanow.com. Kelowna Now. April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Faber Drive to release third studio album Lost In Paradise". Universal Music. July 9, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Faber Drive - Candy Store ft Ish (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)". YouTube. June 29, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Watch the sweet new Faber Drive vid for Candy Store". MuchMusic. September 18, 2012. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Candy Store - Faber Drive - Vevo". Vevo. Archived from the original (video) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Candy Store (Extended Version) - Single by Faber Drive". Apple Music. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ Lost in Paradise (booklet). 604. 2012. 25396 03352.
- ↑ "Faber Drive Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Faber Drive Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Faber Drive Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Faber Drive – Candy Store". Music Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Candy Store (ft. Ish) - Single by Faber Drive". Apple Music. Retrieved September 29, 2026.