"Candy" is a song by English pop singer Robbie Williams, released on 11 September 2012 as the lead single from his ninth studio album Take the Crown.

The track premiered on BBC Radio 1 just days before the station removed Williams from their playlist, deeming him no longer relevant to their target audience.

[5] "Candy" was written by Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow and Terje Olsen, while production was handled by Jacknife Lee.

"[9] John Bush of AllMusic wrote that "The trailer single 'Candy' is a trite, uptempo track with a sing-song chorus but not much of a shelf life, it's the perfect radio hit.

"[10] Sam Lanksy of Idolator wrote the song "is sprightly and spunky with a clever hook – arguably the best sweets-related diss since Annie's 'Chewing Gum'.

"[12] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian was less positive, writing that "[...] It's so desperate to be a smash hit that it ends up sounding like one of those novelty singles that used to blight the September charts, bought by returning holidaymakers with rosy memories of the hotel disco; all it's lacking is an accompanying dance.

"[13] Philip Matusavage of musicOMH also gave the song a mixed review, writing that "It's a neat précis of the problems facing Robbie in 2012.

[24] In June 2013, "Candy" became Robbie's second biggest hit in the UK, after "Angels", with sales passing the 650,000 mark.

[26] In the video Williams plays a guardian angel figure protecting an absentminded woman named Candice (as referenced in the lyrics of the song: "I was there to witness/Candice's inner business")[27] who is looking at her phone the whole time, resulting in various accidents.