I Want Candy

:"This is about the original song. For the 2007 film, see I Want Candy (film)"

Infobox Single
Name = I Want Candy


Artist = The Strangeloves
from Album = I Want Candy
Released = flagicon|US 1965"I Want Candy" is a song written and originally recorded by The Strangeloves in 1965 that went to number 11 in United States. It is a famous example of a song that uses the Bo Diddley beat (see Bo Diddley).

Covers

"I Want Candy" has been covered numerous times by other artists since The Strangeloves original recording, most famously by Bow Wow Wow in 1982 and most recently by Spice Girl Melanie C for the 2007 movie of the same name. Aaron Carter covered the song as well in 2000, for his second album "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)". Veruca Salt covered the song on their 2007 spring tour. Good Charlotte has also covered the song.

In the UK, the song first hit the charts in 1965, covered by Brian Poole & the Tremeloes, who took it to number 25. It was also covered in 1996 by European production duo the Candy Girls.

Bow Wow Wow version

Infobox Single
Name = I Want Candy


Artist = Bow Wow Wow
from Album = The Last Of The Mohicans
Released = flagicon|US 1982
Genre = New Wave, Pop/Rock
Label = RCAFor 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 of new cuts produced by Kenny Laguna (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts).

The enduring popularity of Bow Wow Wow's recording is partly due to the memorable video that got heavy play in the early days of MTV. This recording is highly associated with 80's pop music.

The Bow Wow Wow recording appeared on two VH1 countdowns:
*86 on 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s
*96 on 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders

Bow Wow Wow's recording is frequently included in collections of 80's pop music and on soundtracks for movies that take place in the 80's or in movies that want to make use of the recording's youthful, carefree tone. The recording is on the soundtrack for "Blank Check", "Bio-Dome", "Daddy Day Care", "200 Cigarettes", "High Fidelity", "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion", and "Marie Antoinette" in the form of a remix by Kevin Shields. It appeared on The Simpsons episode The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase.

The song was set to appear on the PlayStation 2 video game , but was pulled out of the game for unknown reasons.

The popular Canadian teen drama , which is known for naming each episode after an 80s hit song, named an episode after this song.

Charts

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upaStishun version

Infobox Single
Name = Lalipop (I Want Candy)


Artist = SupaStishun
from Album = Lalipop (I Want Candy)
Released = flagicon|US February 15, 2008
Format = MP3 Download
Genre = Alternative Hip Hop
Southern Hip Hop
Label = Plutonium Music N Films
This single = "Lalipop (I Want Candy)"
(2008)
Next single = "Jump Fresh"
(2008)

"Lalipop (I Want Candy)" is SupaStishun's 1th single.

Tracklist

;U.S. single/album
#"Lalipop (I Want Candy)"
#"Jump Fresh" (album version)
#"Jump Fresh" (radio edit)
#"Booty Buffet" (album version)
#"Booty Buffet" (radio edit)

Charts

Parodies

* In 1998, the potato chip brand Pringles made an advertisement parodying the song saying "I Want Pringles".
* The Detroit Red Wings hockey organization had a parody of this song entitled "We Want Stanley"

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