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I Want Candy

 
Album Review: I Want Candy

  • Artist: Bow Wow Wow
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1982
  • Total Time: 32:47
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

For many in America, "I Want Candy" was their first introduction to young Annabella Lwin and the band Bow Wow Wow. The song, a cover of a Strangeloves hit, barely scraped the Top 50, but became an enduring new wave classic. The song gave its name to the band's 1982 release, which was mainly a compilation, but included a couple new cuts produced by Kenny Laguna (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts). The Laguna-produced tracks find Lwin sounding more self-assured and slightly less frantic in her vocal delivery. "Louis Quatorze," with its theme of falling for the bad boy, has an instantly catchy chorus that is matched by the stuck-in-your-brain "Baby, Oh No." Of course, no Bow Wow Wow album would be complete without the obligatory come-hither insinuations from Lwin, which appear on "Cowboy." With solid new songs, some of the better old ones, and the hit that made them one-hit wonders, I Want Candy is an enjoyable romp that doesn't overstay its welcome. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
I Want Candy (Lyrics) Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Richard Gottehrer, Gerald Goldstein Bow Wow Wow (2:43)
Baby, Oh No (Lyrics) Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman Bow Wow Wow (2:44)
Louis Quatorze (Lyrics) Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman, Malcolm McLaren Bow Wow Wow (2:48)
Cowboy Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman Bow Wow Wow (3:30)
Mile High Club (Lyrics) Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman, Malcolm McLaren, Marco Pirroni, Adam & the Ants Bow Wow Wow (3:26)
Go Wild in the Country (Lyrics) Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman, Malcolm McLaren Bow Wow Wow (5:21)
Jungle Boy Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman, Malcolm McLaren Bow Wow Wow (5:12)
El Boss Dicho Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman Bow Wow Wow (2:10)
(I'm A) TV Savage Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman, Malcolm McLaren Bow Wow Wow (2:35)
King Kong Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman, Malcolm McLaren Bow Wow Wow (2:18)

Credits

Harvey Goldberg (Engineer), Ivan Ivan (?), Matthew Ashman (Guitar), Jacqueline Murphy (Art Direction), Dick Baxter (Digital Remastering), Dave Barbarossa (Drums), Leroy Gorman (Bass), Mark Kamins (Remixing), Bill Kimber (?), Steve Leeds (Associate Producer), Annabella Lu Win (Vocals), Mark Dodson (Associate Producer), Chick Crumpacker (Digital Producer), Ritchie Cordell (Producer), Colin Thurston (Producer), Kenny Laguna (Producer), Brian Tench (Producer)
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I Want Candy
Compilation album by Bow Wow Wow
Released May 1982
Recorded 1981-1982
Genre Pop rock
Label RCA
Producer Bow Wow Wow, Kenny Laguna
Professional reviews
Bow Wow Wow chronology
Teenage Queen
(1982)
I Want Candy
(1982)
When the Going Get Tough, the Tough Get Going
(1983)

I Want Candy is a compilation album by pop rock group Bow Wow Wow. It features production by Bow Wow Wow and Kenny Laguna of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts fame.

The album peaked at #123 on the Billboard 200.[1]

Track listing

  1. "I Want Candy" - 2:43
  2. "Baby, Oh No" - 2:44
  3. "Louis Quatorze" - 2:48
  4. "Cowboy" - 3:30
  5. "Mile High Club" - 3:26
  6. "Go Wild in the Country" - 5:21
  7. "Jungle Boy" - 5:12
  8. "El Boss Dicho" - 2:10
  9. "(I'm a) TV Savage" - 2:35
  10. "King Kong" - 2:18

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