Candy (Cameo song)
"Candy" is a song by funk group Cameo, released as the second single from their 1986 album Word Up!. The song features a solo by saxophonist Melvin D. Wells. "Honey", a reworked version with different lyrics was included on their next album, Machismo.
| "Candy" | ||||
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| Single by Cameo | ||||
| from the album Word Up! | ||||
| Released | October 21, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:39 4:20 (7" edit) | |||
| Label | Atlanta Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Larry Blackmon Tomi Jenkins | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Blackmon | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Candy" on YouTube | ||||
Charts
In the US, "Candy" reached number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B charts in 1987 in the U.S.[1] "Candy" also made the Top 10 on the US Dance charts.
| Chart (1986–87) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco-Club Play chart[2] | 10 |
Music video
The music video, shot on film, was directed by Zbigniew Rybczyński. Set against a backdrop of Times Square and various neon signs, the video features a high level of video compositing, with multiple layers of the band members and dancers appearing on screen at once.
Samples
The song has been sampled by various artists, including:
- 2Pac ("All Bout U", featured on his album All Eyez on Me)
- Will Smith ("Candy", on his album Big Willie Style)
- Mariah Carey ("Loverboy", on the soundtrack to the film Glitter); the latter song would reach #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001.
- The Black Eyed Peas sampled it for the song "Ba Bump" from their album Monkey Business.
- Tichina Arnold sampled the basis for her song "Sweet Love" off her album "Soul Free." *"Candy" was also sampled by R&B singer Jacquees on his song "Come Thru" which features hip-hop artist Rich Homie Quan. *It was also sampled by 8Ball & MJG on "Just Like Candy" from the Suave House Records compilation album "The Album of the Year."
- Beyoncé on "Before I Let Go" which appeared as a bonus track on her live album Homecoming: The Live Album.
In popular culture
- British comedian Javone Prince finishes each episode of The Javone Prince Show with 'Candy Time', during which the audience and cast dance to the song.
- The song was parodied on the Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek in the episode "Memories of Bobby". When Craig and his friends are reminiscing on Bobby, an acquaintance who is moving away, the character J.P. fabricates a memory that mimics the music video, particularly due to the fact that Bobby had a fascination with candy.
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 98.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 48.