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Candy Girl is the debut album of New Edition, released by Streetwise Records on July 19, 1983. The album was produced by Maurice Starr and Arthur Baker.

Production and conception
New Edition was created by Bobby Brown after a failed talent show due to his stage fright. Bobby put the group together by adding Ricky Bell and Michael Bivins. With need for an additional singer, Ralph Tresvant was added in 1978. The name 'New Edition' was given to them by Brooke Payne, choreographer and uncle of Ronnie DeVoe who decided the group would be better choreographed with five members so he added Ronnie, but only after proving he was able to make the cut. Maurice Starr wrote and produced the title song seeing New Edition perform at a talent show. He signed them and had them record "Candy Girl" in a small studio in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1982. By the time the title song "Candy Girl" was released, the group had hit their stride, so much so that Kurtis Blow, a rather popular rapper at that time, served as their opening act. The band members were between the ages of 14 and 16 when the song was released.

Release and promotion
The single of the album, Candy Girl, struggled for plays on pop radio in the U.S. despite sales and being No. 1 on the British charts. "Candy Girl" was released on July 19th, 1983 and was a top album pick by Billboard. "Candy Girl" first appeared on Billboard's Black LPs weeking August 13th, 1983

Track listing
All songs written by Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun, except where noted.


 * Notes
 * signifies a co-producer

Personnel

 * Arthur Baker – executive producer, producer, mixer, Roland and Linn drums, sound effects
 * Maurice Starr – producer, arrangement, mixer, bass guitar, lead guitar, synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano, drums, vocoder
 * Paul McCraven – executive producer
 * Michael Jonzun – co-arrangement, producer
 * Fred Torchio – recording
 * James Mace – recording
 * Frank Heller – engineer, mix engineer, tambourine
 * Bobby Brown – lead and backing vocals
 * Michael Bivins – lead and backing vocals
 * Ralph Tresvant – lead and backing vocals
 * Ricky Bell – lead and backing vocals
 * Ronnie DeVoe – lead and backing vocals
 * Tina B. – additional vocals
 * Bashiri Johnson – percussion
 * Jimmy Johnson Jr. – percussion
 * Gordon Worthy – keyboards