On this day in Music History - June 10 1972 "The Candy Man" by Sammy Davis Jr. topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of a three week stay. The tune was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley specifically for the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It also spent two weeks at the top of the Easy Listening chart and was ranked as Billboard's #5 record for the year. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male at the 15th Annual Grammy Award