[2] Following the release of her debut album Sexorcism (2019), which received mixed reviews from professional critics, Candy took a hiatus from music to focus on her newly developing tattooing career throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

[6] She also discussed her willingness to re-sign to a major record label after having learned enough about the inner workings of the music industry, announcing that production of her sophomore studio album had recently begun in London that year.

[6] In May 2022, an article was published by Paper Magazine in which Candy revealed that new music would be arriving that summer, citing Britney Spears as an inspiration and naming producer duo DAGR as an early collaborator on the then-untitled album.

Candy also highlighted the increase in creative control she would be implementing over her upcoming music and hinted at experimentation with new genres, stating "what I'm working on now feels different and not what people who know me should expect.

"Flip Phone" was officially released on September 9, along with an accompanying music video sponsored by Paper Magazine and Gentle Monster, directed by Candy herself.

[3] On October 14, 2022, a second single "Yoga" was released in collaboration with Croatian musician Only Fire, featuring influences of house music, as well as elements of techno.

[8] The song would later go on to appear as the sixteenth and final track of Candyland and was accompanied by a visualizer directed by and starring American dancer Lexee Smith.

[12] It was followed by an accompanying three-track remix EP on September 22, featuring contributions from Only Fire, BABYNYMPH, and PC Music's Umru.

[17] On June 27, 2024, Candy released the third and final single from the album, "Block", which was co-written by Charli XCX and produced by A. G. Cook and Dylan Brady.