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Candy Girl (New Edition song)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Candy Girl |
| cover | NE candygirl single.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | New Edition |
| album | Candy Girl |
| released | February 24, 1983 |
| recorded | 1982 |
| studio | Unique Recording Studios, New York City |
| genre | R&B, bubblegum pop, funk, post-disco |
| length | 3:52 |
| 6:58 (12') | |
| label | |
| writer | |
| producer | |
| next_title | Is This the End |
| next_year | 1983 |
| misc |
6:58 (12')
"Candy Girl" is the debut single by New Edition from their debut album of the same name. It was released as a single in late February 1983 and the song hit number one on the UK Singles Chart,{{cite book
"Candy Girl" established New Edition as a bubblegum pop group with stylings from contemporary R&B.
History
New Edition was first discovered and mentored by their manager Brooke Payne. He entered them in a local talent show where they met songwriter/producer Maurice Starr who wrote "Candy Girl" for the group, envisioning them as a 1980s answer to the Jackson 5. Ralph Tresvant was positioned as the lead singer, because Starr considered his high tenor as reminiscent of a younger Michael Jackson, while having members Ricky Bell and Bobby Brown sharing alternate leads.
The 12" version features producers Starr and Michael Jonzun doing some additional instrumentation in the outro.
Release and reaction
Released as a single in February 1983 before the album was released, the song made a slow ascent up the chart, peaking on June 25, 1983, at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart singles chart, and number 1 on the R&B singles chart in the US. It was most successful in the UK, where it peaked at number 1 for one week in May 1983.
Personnel
- Ralph Tresvant: lead and background vocals; rap
- Bobby Brown: lead and background vocals; rap
- Ricky Bell: lead and background vocals; rap
- Michael Bivins: rap and background vocals
- Ronnie DeVoe: rap and background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1983–1984) | Peak | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| position | Australia (Kent Music Report) | South Africa (Springbok Radio) | US Hot Black Singles (Billboard) | |
| 10 | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Position | Australia (Kent Music Report) | New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | South Africa (Springbok Radio) | UK Singles (Official Charts Company) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | |||||
| 24 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| 33 |
Certifications
References
References
- Dart Adams. (March 15, 2013). "NEW EDITION'S "CANDY GIRL" TURNS 30: A RETROSPECTIVE". KillerBoomBox.
- "Candy Girl - New Edition | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
- (August 1, 2000). "Unique Recording Studio". Mixonline.com.
- Good, Karen R.. (November 1996). "Pieces of a Dream".
- "New Edition".
- Whitburn, Joel. (2004). "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004". Record Research.
- Kent, David. (1993). "[[Kent Music Report". Australian Chart Book.
- "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs C–D".
- "New Edition Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".
- "Kent Music Report – National Top 100 Singles for 1983". [[Kent Music Report]].
- "End of Year Charts 1983". [[Recorded Music NZ]].
- "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1983".
- (1984). "BPI Year Book 1984". [[British Phonographic Industry]].
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