The Candy Man
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"The Candy Man" is a popular song from the 1971 film *Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory* that became widely known through Sammy Davis Jr.'s hit recording.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Sammy Davis Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Willy Wonka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFilmStudio | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise | Willy Wonka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterSingingInFilm | Bill the Candy Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSAdultContemporary | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| composer |
Anthony Newley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leslie Bricusse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | popular standard ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1970s ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| firstPerformerInFilm | Aubrey Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
film song
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle | Candy Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMood | upbeat ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | The Candy Man can ⓘ |
| hasSongwritersDuo | Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter | sweets and confections ⓘ |
| includedOnSoundtrackAlbum | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongFor | Sammy Davis Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Anthony Newley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leslie Bricusse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madePopularBy | Sammy Davis Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicType | vocal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
ⓘ
being a hit single for Sammy Davis Jr. ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist | Sammy Davis Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | motion picture soundtrack ⓘ |
| performedByCharacterType | shopkeeper ⓘ |
| producerOfHitSingle | Don Costa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabelForHitSingle | MGM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfHitSingle | 1972 ⓘ |
| settingInFilmScene | candy shop ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family ⓘ |
| theme |
candy
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ |
| title | The Candy Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advertising
ⓘ
live performances ⓘ television ⓘ |
| weeksAtNumberOneUSBillboardHot100 | 3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory