I Want Candy (1982)

About this title: For 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 new cuts produced by Kenny Laguna (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts). The Laguna-produced tracks find Lwin sounding more self-assured and slightly less frantic in her vocal delivery. "Louis Quatorze," with its theme of falling for the bad boy, has an instantly catchy chorus ... read more

Tracks:

1. I Want Candy [Berns/Feldman/Golds]
2. Baby, Oh No [Ashman/Barbarossa]
3. Louis Quatorze [Ashman/Barbarossa]
4. Cowboy [Ashman/Barbarossa]
5. Mile High Club [Ashman/Barbarossa]
6. Go Wild in the Country [Ashman/Barbarossa]
7. Jungle Boy [Ashman/Barbarossa]
8. El Boss Dicho [Ashman/Barbarossa]
9. (I'm A) TV Savage [Ashman/Barbarossa]
10. King Kong [Ashman/Barbarossa]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.