I Want Candy - wikipedia I Want Candy This article is about the original song. For the Bow Wow Wow album featuring a version of it, see I Want Candy ( album ). For the 2007 film, see I Want Candy ( film ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2009 ) `` I Want Candy '' Side - A label of the American vinyl single Single by The Strangeloves from the album I Want Candy Released 1965 ( U.S. ) Recorded 1965 Length 2 : 59 Label Bang Songwriter ( s ) Bert Berns Bob Feldman Jerry Goldstein Richard Gottehrer Producer ( s ) The Strangeloves The Strangeloves singles chronology `` Love, Love '' ( 1964 ) `` I Want Candy '' ( 1965 ) `` Out in the Sun '' ( 1965 ) `` Love, Love '' ( 1964 ) `` I Want Candy '' ( 1965 ) `` Out in the Sun '' ( 1965 ) `` I Want Candy '' is a song written and originally recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965 that reached No. 11 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is a famous example of a song that uses the Bo Diddley beat. Contents 1 Original version 1.1 Bow Wow Wow version 1.1. 1 Charts 1.2 Aaron Carter version 1.2. 1 Track listings 1.3 Candy Girls featuring Valerie Malcolm version 1.3. 1 Track listings 1.4 Melanie C version 1.4. 1 Music video 1.4. 2 Formats and track listings 1.4. 3 Charts 2 Other cover versions 3 Parodies 4 References 5 External links Original version `` I Want Candy '' was written by Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer in 1965. As writer / producers, Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer had already scored big hits for other artists, including `` My Boyfriend 's Back '' by the Angels. 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 ). The female vocalist heard half - screaming, half - singing `` Baby ! '' in the middle of the track was an unknown session singer. Although 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. Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer dressed up in shaggy wigs and exotic clothing for publicity photos as the Strangeloves. `` I Want Candy '', the Strangeloves ' second single, became a top 10 hit in Canada and hit No. 11 in the US. The record failed to chart in the UK -- or in the Strangeloves ' so - called `` native '' country, Australia. Bow Wow Wow version `` I Want Candy '' Standard cover art for UK and international vinyl editions Single by Bow Wow Wow from the album The Last of the Mohicans B - side `` King Kong '' Released 1982 Recorded 1982 Genre New wave Length 2 : 46 Label RCA Songwriter ( s ) Bert Berns Bob Feldman Jerry Goldstein Richard Gottehrer Producer ( s ) Bow Wow Wow Bow Wow Wow singles chronology `` Go Wild in the Country '' ( 1982 ) `` I Want Candy '' ( 1982 ) `` Fools Rush In '' ( 1982 ) `` Go Wild in the Country '' ( 1982 ) `` I Want Candy '' ( 1982 ) `` Fools Rush In '' ( 1982 ) English new wave group Bow Wow Wow released their version as the first and only single from their EP The Last of the Mohicans. For many in America, `` I Want Candy '' was their first introduction to young lead singer Annabella Lwin and the band. The song barely scraped the Top 50, but became an enduring new wave classic. The song gave its name to the band 's 1982 release, I Want Candy, which was mainly a compilation, but included a couple of new cuts produced by Kenny Laguna ( Joan Jett & the Blackhearts ). The popularity of Bow Wow Wow 's recording, highly associated with 1980s pop music, is partly due to the memorable video that got heavy play in the early days of MTV. The Bow Wow Wow recording appeared on two VH1 countdowns : No. 86 on VH1 's `` 100 Greatest Songs of the ' 80s '' No. 8 on VH1 's `` 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the ' 80s '' Bow Wow Wow 's recording is frequently included in collections of ' 80s pop music and on soundtracks for movies that are set in the ' 80s, as well as in movies that want to make use of the recording 's youthful, carefree tone. The recording appeared on the soundtracks for Blank Check, Private School, Bio-Dome, Daddy Day Care, 200 Cigarettes, High Fidelity, Romy and Michele 's High School Reunion, Napoleon Dynamite, The House Bunny and ( in the form of a remix by Kevin Shields ) Marie Antoinette. It also appeared in The Simpsons episode `` The Simpsons Spin - Off Showcase ''. The song was set to appear on the PlayStation 2 video game Guitar Hero : Rocks the 80s, but was pulled out of the game for unknown reasons. The popular Canadian teen drama Degrassi : The Next Generation, which is known for naming each episode after an ' 80s hit song, named an episode after this song. The Black Eyed Peas sampled the song for the song `` Electric City '' on their 2009 album The E.N.D. Charts Chart ( 1982 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 39 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 30 Ireland ( IRMA ) 7 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 26 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 23 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 30 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 9 US Billboard Hot 100 62 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 36 US Billboard Top Tracks 22 US Cash Box 61 Aaron Carter version `` I Want Candy '' Single by Aaron Carter from the album Aaron 's Party ( Come Get It ) B - side `` Jump, Jump '' Released 2000 ( U.S. ) Length 3 : 16 Label Jive Zomba Songwriter ( s ) Bert Berns Bob Feldman Jerry Goldstein Richard Gottehrer Aaron Carter singles chronology `` Children of the World '' ( 1999 ) `` I Want Candy '' ( 2000 ) `` Aaron 's Party ( Come Get It ) '' ( 2000 ) `` Children of the World '' ( 1999 ) `` I Want Candy '' ( 2000 ) `` Aaron 's Party ( Come Get It ) '' ( 2000 ) Aaron Carter released a cover of `` I Want Candy '' as his seventh overall single, and the second single from his second album, Aaron 's Party ( Come Get It ) ( 2000 ). This version of `` I Want Candy '' begins with a phone conversation with a friend about a girl named Candy and features the participation of his brother Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys. Carter promoted it by performing it on the show Lizzie McGuire. A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Andrew MacNaughtan. Chart ( 2000 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 27 France ( SNEP ) 46 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 68 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 27 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 21 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 10 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 31 Track listings Single `` I Want Candy '' ( album version ) -- 3 : 13 `` I Want Candy '' ( instrumental ) -- 3 : 13 Maxi CD `` I Want Candy '' ( album version ) -- 3 : 13 `` I Want Candy '' ( instrumental ) -- 3 : 13 `` Jump Jump '' -- 2 : 39 Candy Girls featuring Valerie Malcolm version `` I Want Candy '' Single by Candy Girls featuring Valerie Malcolm B - side `` Four other remixes '' Released 1996 ( UK ) Label Feverpitch EMI Records Songwriter ( s ) Bert Berns Bob Feldman Jerry Goldstein Richard Gottehrer Candy Girls featuring Valerie Malcolm singles chronology `` Wham Bam '' ( 1995 ) `` I Want Candy '' ( 1996 ) `` Wham Bam '' ( 1995 ) `` I Want Candy '' ( 1995 ) Candy Girls, consisting of Rachel Auburn and Paul Masterson, released a cover of `` I Want Candy '', which became their third hit single in 1996, peaking at No. 30 in the UK. It was their last release. After releasing this single, the duo split. Masterson went on to have hits as Amen ! UK, Clergy, Yomanda, Dorothy and Hi-Gate. Track listings Disc 1 I Want Candy ( Radio Edit ) I Want Candy ( 12 '' Mix ) I Want Candy ( Candy 's Disco Dub ) I Want Candy ( Jon the Dentist 's Mix ) I Want Candy ( Beat Barons Mix ) Disc 2 I Want Candy ( Radio Edit ) Wham Bam Fee Fi Fo Fum Melanie C version `` I Want Candy '' Single by Melanie C from the album This Time B - side `` Already Gone '' Released 2007 Format Maxi CD 7 '' vinyl digital download Length 3 : 23 Label Red Girl Songwriter ( s ) Bert Berns Bob Feldman Jerry Goldstein Richard Gottehrer Producer ( s ) Stephen Hague Melanie C singles chronology `` The Moment You Believe '' ( 2007 ) `` I Want Candy '' ( 2007 ) `` Carolyna '' ( 2007 ) `` The Moment You Believe '' ( 2007 ) `` I Want Candy '' ( 2007 ) `` Carolyna '' ( 2007 ) Music video `` I Want Candy '' on YouTube `` I Want Candy '' was the second single to be taken from Melanie C 's fourth album This Time, in the UK, Denmark and Italy. The song was also the soundtrack to the movie of the same name, and the video featured Melanie dancing for the first time since the Spice Girls. Melanie split her time between the UK and Europe, where she was promoting `` The Moment You Believe '', and as a result, the single was not heavily promoted and reached No. 24 -- although on the physical chart, the single reached No. 7. `` I Want Candy '' went on to sell 12,510 copies in the UK, but had better success in Italy ( No. 9 ) and Denmark ( No. 12 ). Melanie premiered her version of the song during Al Murray 's Happy Hour on ITV1 on 24 February 2007. The video was premiered on 2 March 2007 in the UK. The song was released as Italy 's and Denmark 's first single from the new album, where it reached No. 9 in both countries, while in other European countries, the ballad `` The Moment You Believe '' was chosen. Music video In the video for `` I Want Candy '', Melanie C is featured in a skin - tight catsuit, featuring a sexually suggestive dance routine with half - naked bodybuilders in crowd - controller uniforms. The video instantly grabbed the No. 1 spot on YouTube with 200,000 hits in its first day. Formats and track listings These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of `` I Want Candy '' by Melanie C. UK 7 '' vinyl single `` I Want Candy '' `` Already Gone '' UK Maxi CD single `` I Want Candy '' ( Single Version ) -- 3 : 23 `` I Want Candy '' ( Club Junkies Mix ) -- 6 : 37 `` I Want Candy '' ( So - Lo 's Electric Vocal Mix ) -- 5 : 16 `` I Want Candy '' ( So - Lo 's Filtered Disco Dub ) -- 7 : 33 `` I Want Candy '' ( Music Video ) -- 3 : 22 Italian Maxi CD single `` I Want Candy '' ( Single Version ) -- 3 : 23 `` I Want Candy '' ( Club Junkies Mix ) -- 6 : 37 `` I Want Candy '' ( So - Lo 's Electric Vocal Mix ) -- 5 : 16 `` I Want Candy '' ( So - Lo 's Filtered Disco Dub ) -- 7 : 33 `` Already Gone '' -- 4 : 12 `` I Want Candy '' ( Music Video ) -- 3 : 22 Charts Chart ( 2007 ) Peak position Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 9 Italy ( FIMI ) 9 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 9 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 24 Other cover versions In the UK, the song first hit the UK Singles Chart in 1965, covered by Brian Poole and The Tremeloes, who took it to No 25. This version also peaked at No. 81 in Australia. Parodies In 2013, the experimental electronic group Matmos recorded a version titled `` I Want Snowden '' ( in reference to the NSA leaker Edward Snowden ) for The Onion 's The A.V. Club. References ^ Jump up to : Cooper, Kim ; Smay, David ; Austen, Jake ( 2001 ). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth. Feral House. p. 135. ISBN 978 - 0 - 9229 - 1569 - 9. They hoodwinked enough American teens with their phony story, `` Aboriginal '' drums and cheap Beatle wigs in 1965 to send `` I Want Candy '' to number 11 on the national charts. If only for that one song, the Strangeloves are worthy of discussion. `` I Want Candy '' is a revelation. a Bo Diddley jungle beat, jazzy guitar line, and massed, aharmonious male vocals sounding like a fraternity at its drunken pinnacle Jump up ^ Demalon, Tom. `` Bow Wow Wow -- I Want Candy ''. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 18, 2014. The song, a cover of a Strangeloves hit (... ) became an enduring new wave classic. Jump up ^ `` Forum -- ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989 ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Bow Wow Wow -- I Want Candy '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- I Want Candy ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy search results '' ( in Dutch ) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Bow Wow Wow -- I Want Candy '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Bow Wow Wow -- I Want Candy ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Bow Wow Wow -- Awards ''. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` CASH BOX Top 100 Singles -- Week ending JULY 3, 1982 ''. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012... Cash Box. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Aaron Carter -- I Want Candy ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Aaron Carter -- I Want Candy '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Aaron Carter -- I Want Candy ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Aaron Carter - I Want Candy search results '' ( in Dutch ) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Aaron Carter -- I Want Candy '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Aaron Carter -- I Want Candy ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 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Retrieved June 18, 2014. Jump up ^ O'Neal, Sean ( July 12, 2013 ). `` Matmos covers Bow Wow Wow ''. The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 18, 2013. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Aaron Carter Discography Songs Studio albums Aaron Carter ( 1997 ) Aaron 's Party ( Come Get It ) ( 2000 ) Oh Aaron ( 2001 ) Another Earthquake ! ( 2002 ) Compilation albums Most Requested Hits ( 2003 ) Come Get It : The Very Best of Aaron Carter ( 2006 ) 2 Good 2 B True ( 2006 ) EPs LøVë ( 2017 ) Singles `` Crush on You '' `` Shake It '' `` Crazy Little Party Girl '' `` I 'm Gonna Miss You Forever '' `` Surfin ' USA '' `` Let the Music Heal Your Soul '' `` Children of the World '' `` I Want Candy '' `` Aaron 's Party ( Come Get It ) '' `` Bounce '' `` That 's How I Beat Shaq '' `` Oh Aaron '' `` Not Too Young, Not Too Old '' `` I 'm All About You '' `` Leave It Up to Me '' `` Another Earthquake ! 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Question: who was the original singer of i want candy
Answer: the Strangeloves