I know a guy who's tough but sweet
He's so fine, he can't be beat
He's got everything that I desire
He sets the summer sun on fire
I want candy
I want candy
Hey
I go to see him when the sun goes down
Ain't no finer boy in town
You're my guy, you're what the doctor ordered
You're so sweet, you make my mouth water
I want candy
I want candy
Hey
Candy on the beach, there's nothing better
But I like candy when it's wrapped in a sweater
Some day soon I'll make you mine
Then I'll have candy all the time
I want candy
I want candy
I want candy
I want candy
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy Lyrics
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy Lyrics
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I know a guy who's tough but sweet
He's so fine, he can't be beat
He's got everything that I desire
He sets the summer sun on fire
I want candy
I want candy
Hey
I go to see him when the sun goes down
Ain't no finer boy in town
You're my guy, you're what the doctor ordered
You're so sweet, you make my mouth water
I want candy
I want candy
Hey
Candy on the beach, there's nothing better
But I like candy when it's wrapped in a sweater
Some day soon I'll make you mine
Then I'll have candy all the time
I want candy
I want candy
I want candy
I want candy
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
He's so fine, he can't be beat
He's got everything that I desire
He sets the summer sun on fire
I want candy
I want candy
Hey
I go to see him when the sun goes down
Ain't no finer boy in town
You're my guy, you're what the doctor ordered
You're so sweet, you make my mouth water
I want candy
I want candy
Hey
Candy on the beach, there's nothing better
But I like candy when it's wrapped in a sweater
Some day soon I'll make you mine
Then I'll have candy all the time
I want candy
I want candy
I want candy
I want candy
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Writer: Bert Berns, Robert Feldman, Richard Gottehrer, Gerald Goldstein
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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"I Want Candy" is a song written and originally recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965 that reached No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is a famous example of a song that uses the Bo Diddley beat.
English new wave group Bow Wow Wow released their version in 1982 as the first and only single from their EP The Last of the Mohicans. It was a top 10 hit in their native United Kingdom. For many in America, "I Want Candy" was their first introduction to young lead singer Annabella Lwin and the band, who partnered with producer Kenny Laguna to record the song at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida. The song barely scraped the top 60 there but became an enduring new wave classic.
To capitalize on the success of the "I Want Candy" music video, RCA compiled an album called I Want Candy for their newfound American audience. The album peaked at No. 123 on the Billboard 200.
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Bow Wow WowEnglish new wave group Bow Wow Wow released their version in 1982 as the first and only single from their EP The Last of the Mohicans. It was a top 10 hit in their native United Kingdom. For many in America, "I Want Candy" was their first introduction to young lead singer Annabella Lwin and the band, who partnered with producer Kenny Laguna to record the song at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida. The song barely scraped the top 60 there but became an enduring new wave classic.
To capitalize on the success of the "I Want Candy" music video, RCA compiled an album called I Want Candy for their newfound American audience. The album peaked at No. 123 on the Billboard 200.
From Album: See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join Your Gang Yeah, City All Over! Go Ape Crazy!
Genre(s): New wave, bubblegum
Written by: Bert Berns, Robert Feldman, Richard Gottehrer, Gerald Goldstein
Produced by: Kenny Laguna
Year: 1982