Which pop star's 2006 album 'Back to Basics' featured the song 'Candyman'?

Christina Aguilera’s 2006 album Back to Basics featured the song “Candyman.” The album was her fifth studio album and presented a deliberately retro sound inspired by 1920s–1940s jazz, blues and swing music.

“Candyman” appeared on the album’s second disc and was written and performed by Aguilera with Linda Perry, who also produced the track. Its lively brass arrangement and vocal harmonies echo the sound of the Andrews Sisters, particularly their famous wartime-era song “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.”

The song was initially expected to follow “Ain’t No Other Man” as the album’s second single. RCA Records instead released “Hurt” in that position, making “Candyman” the third single from Back to Basics. It eventually became one of the album’s most recognizable tracks.

The other options are associated with different pop careers, but none performed “Candyman” on Back to Basics. Aguilera’s album also included “Ain’t No Other Man,” “Hurt” and “Oh Mother,” helping establish the theatrical, vintage-inspired identity of her 2006 era.