Cotton Candy

"Cotton Candy" is a song by English singer-songwriter and musician Yungblud. It was released on 9 October 2020, as the fourth single from his second studio album, Weird!, which came out two months later on 4 December. The song was written by Yungblud and his co-writers Zakk Cervini and Christopher Greatti alongside American singer Julia Michaels and songwriter Justin Tranter and was produced by Yungblud, Cervini, Greatti and Omer Fedi. Composition Yungblud said "Cotton Candy" was inspired by Katy Perry's singles "California Gurls" (2010) and "I Kissed a Girl" (2008). Lyrically, the song is a celebration of sexual liberation and finding yourself in others. In an interview with NME, Yungblud explained, “to me sex and sexuality is about freedom and the idea that you can to lose yourself in other people of all genders, of all shapes and sizes to find yourself and figure out who you truly are. Sexual interaction should not be shamed, it should be celebrated because to have safe sex is to spread love and the world needs love more than ever right now. This song is so important to me because I see and speak to my fan base, facing insecurities around sexual interaction and I want to let them know that it is ok to be exactly who they are and have the right to unconditionally love who they want and be loved in return.” Music video A lyric video for the song was released on 8 October 2020.