"Lollipop" is the fourth single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 to be released by the Danish

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 dance-pop

Dance-pop

Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...

 group Aqua

Aqua (band)

Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two...

 overall, and the follow-up to their most successful song "Barbie Girl

Barbie Girl

"Barbie Girl" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua, who released the song in 1997 as their third single overall, and the first United Kingdom release...

" in many countries. Included on their debut album Aquarium, "Lollipop (Candyman)" is said to be one of the group's favorite songs, although it was not released in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 and failed to live up to the previous performances of "Barbie Girl", "Doctor Jones

Doctor Jones

"Doctor Jones" is a song by Danish dance-pop group Aqua, released as the band's fifth single overall, and the second UK release. The single is their second United Kingdom number one...

" and "My Oh My".

Lollipop featured a prominent role for René Dif

René Dif

René Dif is a musician and actor, best known as the male vocalist in the Danish pop-dance group Aqua.-Biography:...

, with vocals also from main vocalist Lene

Lene

-People called Lene:*Lene Alexandra, Norwegian singer*Lene Demsitz, Danish long jumper*Lene Elise Bergum, Norwegian actress*Lene Espersen, Danish politician*Lene Hall, Barbadian model*Lene Hau, Danish physicist*Lene Kaaberbøl, Danish writer...

. The CD single

CD single

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 was released in various forms, many containing only the short name of the track, and not the full name with the bracketised 'Candyman' at the end. The video features the group in space, much like in the later "Cartoon Heroes

Cartoon Heroes

"Cartoon Heroes" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua from their second studio album, Aquarius. The song was sent to radio stations worldwide on January 1, 2000. It was their first release anywhere for over 14 months, due to the time spent touring the world, resting and recording...

", and includes a fight against aliens and a small robot saving the day.

"Lollipop (Candyman)" was the group's second release in the United States

United States

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, and became their second top forty song there, peaking at No. 23. The US release featured "Good Morning Sunshine

Good Morning Sunshine

"Good Morning Sunshine" is a song by Danish-Norwegian band Aqua from their debut album, Aquarium . Released as the group's eighth single, their fifth in the United Kingdom, the song was the first to not be released worldwide since "Lollipop " , and was the second UK release to not make it to number...

" as the second track on the CD single and cassette.

The character Candyman from Bountyland in the lyrics is later referenced at in "Halloween", a song from Aqua's second album Aquarius

Aquarius (Aqua album)

-Personnel:*Aqua – mixing*Stefan Boman – vocal engineer*Christian Møller Nielsen – additional programming*René Dif – lyricist, composer, lead vocals*Björn Engelmann – mastering*Nana Hedin – backing vocals*Michael Henderson – mixing...

.

Australian CD single

1. "Lollipop (Candyman)" (Radio edit) – 2:54
2. "Lollipop (Candyman)" (Extended version) – 5:24
3. "Lollipop (Candyman)" (DJ Greek's Candy Mix) – 7:28
4. "Doctor Jones" (Adrenalin Club Mix) – 6:22
5. "Doctor Jones" (Antiloop Club Mix) – 9:52
6. "Doctor Jones" (Molella and Phil Jay Mix) – 6:22
7. "Barbie Girl" (CD-ROM video)
8. "Doctor Jones" (Metro's Full CD-ROM video)
9. Aqua screen saver

French CD single

1. "Lollipop (Candyman)" (Radio edit) – 3:35
2. "Lollipop (Candyman)" (Extended version) – 5:29

Charts

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Chart (1997)	Peak position

Certifications