Candy girl
|
Chart positions Explanation of the data |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Candy Girl is a 1983 New Edition song that was written by Maurice Starr and appeared on the album of the same name .
history
After discovering New Edition on a talent show, Maurice Starr wrote Candy Girl in homage to the Jackson Five , with a few similarities to their 1970 song ABC . Due to vocal similarities to Michael Jackson at a young age, Ralph Tresvant was named Lead singers are used, while Bobby Brown and Ricky Bell can be heard as background singers . It was published on February 24, 1983.
Music video
In the music video, the band sings the R&B song in a big city, then later at a train station and in a discotheque .
Cover versions
- 1998: Bobby Brown
- 2000: Arthur Baker
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chart sources: Chart statistics for Candy Girl
- ↑ Music video on Youtube.com