Candy Girl (album)

Candy Girl is a debut album of New Edition, released by Streetwise Records on March 5, 1983. The album was produced by Maurice Starr and Arthur Baker.

Production and conception

The title song was written and produced by Maurice Starr after seeing New Edition perform at a talent show in 1982. He signed them and had them record "Candy Girl" in a small studio in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1982. The band members were between the ages of 13-15 when the song was released.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	B^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Gimme Your Love"		Maurice Starr, Baker^[a]	4:15
2.	"She Gives Me a Bang"		Starr, Baker^[a]	4:00
3.	"Is This the End"		Starr, Baker^[a]	4:11
4.	"Pass the Beat"	Arthur Baker, Maurice Starr, M.C. Globe	Baker, Starr	4:38
5.	"Popcorn Love"		Starr, Baker^[a]	4:52
6.	"Candy Girl"		Starr, Baker^[a]	3:54
7.	"Ooh Baby"	Arthur Baker, Tina Klein-Baker, Maurice Starr	Baker, Starr	3:56
8.	"Should Never Have Told Me"		Starr, Baker^[a]	4:06
9.	"Gotta Have Your Lovin'"	Arthur Baker, Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun	Starr, Baker^[a]	4:50
10.	"Jealous Girl"		Starr, Baker^[a]	4:58
Total length:				43:40

25th Anniversary edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Candy Girl (12" Edit)"			7:20
12.	"Candy Girl (Singalong Version)"			7:08
Total length:				58:08

Notes

^a signifies a co-producer

Personnel

Arthur Baker – executive producer, producer, mixer, Roland and Linn drums, sound effects
Maurice Starr – producer, arrangement, mixer, bass guitar, lead guitar, synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano, drums, vocoder
Paul McCraven – executive producer
Michael Jonzun – co-arrangement
Fred Torchio – recording
James Mace – recording
Frank Heller – engineer, mix engineer, tambourine
Bobby Brown – lead and backing vocals
Michael Bivins – lead and backing vocals
Ralph Tresvant – lead and backing vocals
Ricky Bell – lead and backing vocals
Ronnie DeVoe – lead and backing vocals
Tina B. – additional vocals
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Jimmy Johnson Jr. – percussion
Gordon Worthy – keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	111

References

↑ "Candy Girl by New Edition Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
↑ Christgau, Robert (September 27, 1983). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
↑ Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
↑ "Billboard 200 - April 14, 1984".

New Edition "Candy Girl" CD Liner Notes. 1983, Streetwise/Warlock Records.

New Edition

Ricky Bell Michael Bivins Bobby Brown Ronnie DeVoe Johnny Gill Ralph Tresvant

Albums	Candy Girl New Edition All for Love Christmas All Over the World Under the Blue Moon Heart Break Home Again One Love

Singles	"Candy Girl" (1983) "Is This the End" (1983) "Popcorn Love/Jealous Girl" (1983) "Cool It Now" (1984) "Mr. Telephone Man" (1984) "Lost in Love" (1985) "My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet?)" (1985) "Count Me Out" (1985) "If It Isn't Love" (1988) "You're Not My Kind of Girl" (1988) "Can You Stand the Rain" (1988) "Crucial" (1989) "N.E. Heart Break" (1989) "Hit Me Off" (1996) "I'm Still in Love with You" (1996) "Something About You" (1996) "One More Day" (1997) "Hot 2Nite" (2004)

Related articles	Discography Bell Biv DeVoe LSG Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Maurice Starr New Kids on the Block Heads of State

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