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The Morning Show - With Jill Riley

Coffee Break: I want candy

Halloween candy is seen on shelves at a Target store on October 24, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Halloween candy prices have risen 13% from the previous year with the increase being attributed to a warmer, less humid climate in cocoa producing regions and the rising cost of ingredients impacted by inflation.
Halloween candy is seen on shelves at a Target store on October 24, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Halloween candy prices have risen 13% from the previous year with the increase being attributed to a warmer, less humid climate in cocoa producing regions and the rising cost of ingredients impacted by inflation.(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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by Jill Riley

October 31, 2023

Happy Halloween! Let us all indulge in the spooky festivities today by donning our costumes, and sending the kids door to door in search of — arguably the most important part of the holiday — all the candy they can carry.

Whether you prefer a night on the town or a quiet night in, both activities can be paired well with festive sweets to celebrate the season. In honor of Halloween, help us build a sweet playlist of songs that can be tied back to candy.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs that mention candy, sugar and sweet things do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs Played
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
The Archies - Sugar, Sugar
Iggy Pop - Candy feat. Kate Pierson
Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Candyman
Nancy Sinatra - Sugar Town
Millie Small - My Boy Lollipop
Cocteau Twins - Sugar Hiccup