Cotton Candy

* Single
* Album

"**Cotton Candy**" *(stylised in lowercase)*, released 9 October 2020, is the second song on the physical version and the third song on the digital version of YUNGBLUD's second studio album *weird!*, as well as the album's fourth single.

## Background

On 1 March 2020, YUNGBLUD took to his Instagram story, to tells fans that he *"jus (sic) wrote a song about sex"*. Almost 6 months later, on 24 September 2020, he announced the title of the album and the tracklist and artwork for the album. *"cotton candy"* was seen as the first song on the album.

During a live stream, a fan asked him what song he was most nervous for fans to hear and he told them that he was most nervous for *"cotton candy"* because fans haven’t heard him like this before. He began dropping hints that there was a song coming that is heavily about sex. On 6 October 2020, he announced that *"cotton candy"* was going to be the fourth single. He shared a photo of himself sitting down naked to Instagram and Twitter to start off promoting the song, the caption stated that sex isn’t a sin and asked fans if they were ready for the single.

YUNGBLUD did an Instagram livestream to celebrate the release of the song a few minutes before it was released, where he hung out with his friends, drank champagne and talked to a few fans.

The music video was released 15 October 2020, it was filmed in Kiev, Ukraine, filming started 1 October. The music video was directed by Tanu Muino, a Ukraine music video director and editor.

## Lyrics

*Lyrics via Apple Music*

[Verse 1]

Tallulah knows that she's not the only one I'm holding close

On the low, I get vertigo from body overdose

So tell me your name, and tell me your problems

I got the same

[Pre-Chorus]

And I wanna get stuck between your teeth like cotton candy

So you'll remember me, darling

[Chorus]

I'm losing myself in you

And you, and you, and you, and you, I know

I'm losing myself in you

And you, and you, and you, and you, I know

[Verse 2]

I figured out that the modern world is

Turning the wrong way 'round

There's something about the way

Our bedsheets turn religion upside down

So we just have sex to solve all our problems

Let's do it again

[Pre-Chorus]

And I wanna get stuck between your teeth like cotton candy

So you'll remember me, darling

[Chorus]

I'm losing myself in you

And you, and you, and you, and you, I know

I'm losing myself in you

And you, and you, and you, and you, I know

Leave me in the morning

Although, I don't wanna be on my own

I'm losing myself in you

And you, and you, and you, and you, I know

[Chorus]

I'm losing myself in you

And you, and you, and you, and you, I know

I'm losing myself in you

And you, and you, and you, and you, I know

Leave me in the morning

Although, I don't wanna be on my own

I'm losing myself in you

And you, and you, and you, and you, I know

## Trivia

* The bass guitar - played by YUNGBLUD, Omer Fedi and Chris Greatti - share similarities with the bass line in *"The Less I Know The Better"* by Tame Impala. The instrumental to Tame Impala's song fits with the vocals on *"cotton candy"* if sped up a little bit.

## Credits

*Credits adapted from TIDAL*

* Dominic Harrison — producer, composer, lyricist, bass guitar, guitar, vocalist
* Chris Greatti — producer, composer, lyricist, bass guitar, guitar
* Zakk Cervini — producer, composer, lyricist, programming, recording engineer, studio personnel
* Omer Fedi — producer, composer, lyricist, bass guitar
* Justin Tranter — composer, lyricist
* Julia Michaels — composer, lyricist
* Chris Gehringer — mastering engineer, studio personnel
* John Hanes — engineer, studio personnel
* Serban Ghenea — mixer, studio personnel

## Buy/Stream

* YouTube (Audio)
* YouTube (Lyric Video)
* YouTube (Music Video)
* SoundCloud
* Apple Music
* Deezer
* Tidal
* Spotify

## Music Video

Official Music Video

Behind the Scenes

## Live performances

YUNGBLUD - COTTON CANDY LIVE AFYUNGBLUD - cotton candy Strawberry Lipstick (Medley Live From The MTV EMA 2020)YUNGBLUD - cotton candy (the morning after)Yungblud - 'Cotton Candy' (Attitude Awards live at the Roundhouse)YUNGBLUD – cotton candy (Top of the Pops New Year Special 2020 21)Yungblud - ‘Cotton Candy’ (The Download Performance)
## Gallery

* Promotional
* Behind the Scenes

YUNGBLUD - cotton candy (Official Lyric Video)

Cotton-candy-behind-the-scenes-39.jpeg

## References

1. ↑ YUNGBLUD on Twitter: “WEIRD! the album will be released on friday 13th of november. embrace the strange. never settle for being anything less than 100% who you are even if that’s 15 different people all at the same time. GO PRE ORDER NOW!!! i love you all so much🖤 #weareweird yungblud.lnk.to/weirdalbum” (Retrieved 8 October 2020)
2. ↑ YUNGBLUD on Twitter: "sex ain’t a sin. cotton candy out friday. u ready? 🖤🍒🍬🖤" (Retrieved 8 October 2020)
3. ↑ YUNGBLUD on Instagram: "sex ain’t a sin. cotton candy out friday. u ready? 🖤🍒🍬🖤" (Retrieved 8 October 2020)
4. ↑ YUNGBLUD CHILE OFFICIAL on Instagram: "Dom Ig Live (8/10)" (Retrieved 10 October 2020)
5. ↑ YouTube — "YUNGBLUD- cotton candy (Official Music Video)" (15 October 2020)
6. ↑ Tanu Muino on Instagram — "@yungblud - Cotton Candy is out now! Dom, you are the craziest, sweetest, talented person I know!" (15 October 2020)
7. ↑ YouTube (ImaginationMashups !) — "The More Sugar The Better Cotton Candy (Mashup) - YUNGBLUD vs Tame Impala". Published 13 October 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
8. ↑ TIDAL — "Credits / weird! / YUNGBLUD - TIDAL" (4 December 2020)