Candy is a 1944 popular song with music by Alex Kramer and lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was first recorded in 1945 by Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers with Jo Stafford for Capitol Records; that version reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on February 22, 1945, lasting 15 weeks and peaking at No. 2. Dinah Shore also recorded it in 1945 for RCA Victor, reaching No. 10 on April 5 in its only week on the chart. The tune became a radio staple and was performed by studio orchestras on shows such as Fibber McGee and Molly. In later years, Big Maybelle released a 1956 R&B version that reached No. 11 on the Billboard R&B chart and earned a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999; the song has also been covered by the Manhattan Transfer and Chet Baker. It is regarded as a 1940s pop standard, though there is no single album listed for the original recording in the provided material.
