Kill for Candy

"Kill for Candy" is a song by American rock band Dreamcar from their eponymous debut studio album. It was released as the lead single on March 2, 2017 by Columbia Records.[2]

"Kill for Candy"
Single by Dreamcar
from the album Dreamcar
ReleasedMarch 2, 2017 (2017-03-02)
GenreNew wave[1] • alternative rock[1]
Length2:56
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tim Pagnotta
Dreamcar singles chronology
"Kill for Candy"
(2017)		 "All of the Dead Girls"
(2017)

Background and releasing

In 2012, No Doubt released their sixth studio album Push and Shove. After the album experienced moderate success, Gwen Stefani, lead vocalist of the band, started working on her third solo studio album This Is What the Truth Feels Like. While she was working on her solo career, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont joined AFI's singer Davey Havok to form a new band titled Dreamcar.[2]

"Kill for Candy" was one of the first songs that band worked on, Tony Kanal said to Rolling Stone that "[song is] a great way to introduce the band to the world".[2] Havok described the songs as "perhaps dangerous and unhealthy desire for the sweet".[3]

Critical reception

"Kill for Candy" received favorable reviews from music critics. Dan Epstein wrote for Rolling Stone that "the song offers a tasty preview of Dreamcar's self-titled 12-song debut album" and praised song's "propulsive groove, echoing guitar and soaring chorus".[2] Steve Baltin from Billboard described it as a "catchy '80s new wave-inspired track".[4]

Live performances

The band made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on April 18 performing the track.[3]

Music video

Alongside the release of "Kill for Candy", a lyric video was uploaded on Dreamcar's Vevo account on YouTube.

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Kill for Candy"2:56

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 28
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[6] 35

Release history
Country Date Format Label Notes
Worldwide March 2, 2017[2] Digital download Columbia Records Digital download
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References
  1. Breihan, Tom (April 13, 2017). "No Doubt/AFI Supergroup Dreamcar Finds a New Perspective in 'Kill for Candy' Video". billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  2. "No Doubt's Tony Kanal on 'Rebirth' With New Supergroup Dreamcar". Rolling Stone. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  3. "AFI, No Doubt supergroup Dreamcar release first single "Kill for Candy"—listen". Alternative Press. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  4. "No Doubt-Meets-AFI Supergroup Dreamcar Shares Debut Song, Dishes on New Wave-Inspired Sound". Billboard. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  5. "Alternative Songs: June 10, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  6. "Chart Search". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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