Candy Girl (album)

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Released March 1, 1983 Candy Girl (1983) New Edition (1984) Release date 1983		Length 43:40 Artist New Edition Label Streetwise

Recorded July 1982 – February 1983 Producer Maurice Starr (also exec.), Arthur Baker, Paul McCraven (exec.) Genres Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Soul music Similar New Edition albums, Contemporary R&B albums

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Candy Girl is a debut album of New Edition, released by Streetwise Records on March 1, 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.

Track listing

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

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

Songs

1Gimme Your Love4:18
2She Gives Me a Bang4:01
3Is This the End4:14

References

Candy Girl (album) Wikipedia

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