The debut single from New Edition, "Candy Girl" was a pure bubblegum R&B track that sounded unlike anything else on the charts in 1983. It was a surprise hit that launched the careers of one of the most successful boy bands in history.
- The single was written and produced by Maurice Starr, who would later create the group Menudo.
- "Candy Girl" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart in 1983.
- The song was originally released on the independent Streetwise Records label before MCA Records picked it up for wider distribution.
New Edition were a Boston-based R&B/pop group formed in 1978. They rose to fame in the early 1980s with a string of hit singles and albums.
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