BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
“Candy Girl” is the debut single by New Edition from their debut album Candy Girl. It was released as a single in late February 1983 and the song hit number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the 31st best-selling single of the year. It also peaked at #1 on the Hot Black Singles chart on May 14, 1983.
New Edition was first discovered and mentored by their manager Brooke Payne. He entered them in a local talent show where they met songwriter/producer Maurice Starr who wrote “Candy Girl” for the group, envisioning them as a 1980s answer to the Jackson 5. Ralph Tresvant was positioned as the lead singer because Starr considered his high tenor as reminiscent of a younger Michael Jackson while having members Ricky Bell and Bobby Brown sharing alternate leads.
The 12″ version features producers Starr and Michael Jonzun doing some additional instrumentation in the outro.
Released as a single in February of 1983 before the album was released, the song made a slow ascent up the chart, peaking on June 25, 1983, at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and number 1 on the R&B singles chart in the US. It was most successful in the UK, where it peaked at number 1 for one week in May 1983.
SIDE A:
Candy Girl (Young & Strong Edition) 5:48
Edited By [Master Edit] – Youngman (2)
SIDE B:
Candy Girl (Long Version) 7:13
Candy Girl (Singalong) 6:21
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Candy Girl | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #46 |
| 1983 | Candy Girl | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #1 |
| 1983 | Candy Girl | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #17 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records – 810 294-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro
CREDITS:
Design – Satori (14)
Mixed By – Arthur Baker, Maurice Starr
Photography By –Janette Beckman
Producer – Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun
Written-By – Starr*, Jonzun*
NOTES:
Made & Printed in Holland
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
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In those days, there was another song played a lot: “Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie”. He liked them both, but I only managed to buy Candy Girl 😀
I had the compact one (compacto = 7″ in Brasil). However, they were the short versions of Vocal and Sing a Long 🙁 Thanks for the RIP!
Thanks for the post, Paul! Such great credits on this 12″! Baker, Starr, and of course the group members that went on to fame in the late 80s and early 90s! New Edition is pretty much credited as the first “boy band” that spawned so many similar groups over the past 30+ years. It’s too bad London Records never recorded New Edition with great audio care. I have several cds and they just sound so bad…no high end at all. Paul’s rip is better but even so, the 12″ clearly shows the label didn’t give 2 hoots about fidelity with… Read more »