![]() ![]() ![]() 8 on VH1's "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s" Ĭandy Girls version "I Want Candy" 86 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '80s" The Bow Wow Wow recording appeared on two VH1 countdowns: 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 song barely scraped the top 60 there but became an enduring new wave classic. 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. It was a top 10 hit in their native United Kingdom. Bow Wow Wow version "I Want Candy"Įnglish new wave group Bow Wow Wow released their version as the first and only single from their EP The Last of the Mohicans. In the UK, the song first hit the UK Singles Chart in 1965, in a version by beat group Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, who took it to No. The record failed to chart in the UK-or in the Strangeloves' so-called "native" country, Australia. "I Want Candy", the Strangeloves' second single, reached No. Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer dressed up in shaggy wigs and exotic clothing for publicity photos as the Strangeloves. The female vocalist heard half-screaming, half-singing "Baby!" in the middle of the track was an unknown session singer.Īlthough Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer used their real names in the writing and production credits of this single, they claimed the Strangeloves were actually three Australian brothers (and ex-sheep farmers) named Giles, Miles and Niles Strange. For this song, the trio took on the moniker of the Strangeloves, and recorded the tune themselves, augmented by studio musicians (co-writer Berns was not involved in the studio recording). Īs writers/producers, Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer had already scored big hits for other artists, including " My Boyfriend's Back" by the Angels. Some reports suggest that the song was written after the producers saw dancer Candy Johnson performing at the 1964 World's Fair. "I Want Candy" was written by Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer in 1965. It is a famous example of a song that uses the Bo Diddley beat. " I Want Candy" is a song written and originally recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965 that reached No. ![]()
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