Candy-O

Candy-O
Studio album by The Cars
Released	June 1979
Recorded	1978
Genre	New Wave/Rock and Roll
Length	36:25
Label	Elektra
Producer	Roy Thomas Baker
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+ ) link Rolling Stone (not rated) link
The Cars chronology
The Cars (1978) Candy-O (1979) Panorama (1980)

Candy-O is the second studio album by American new wave band The Cars, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). The cover was designed by Alberto Vargas ^[1]. His model, perhaps not coincidentally named Candy Moore, was dating David Robinson at the time of recording.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Charts 4 Certifications 5 Covers 6 References

Track listing

All songs written by Ric Ocasek.

1. "Let's Go" – 3:33
2. "Since I Held You" – 3:16
3. "It's All I Can Do" – 3:44
4. "Double Life" – 4:14
5. "Shoo Be Doo" – 1:36
6. "Candy-O" – 2:36
7. "Night Spots" – 3:15
8. "You Can't Hold on Too Long" – 2:46
9. "Lust for Kicks" – 3:52
10. "Got a Lot on My Head" – 2:59
11. "Dangerous Type" – 4:28

Personnel

• Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Greg Hawkes – percussion, keyboards, tenor saxophone, backing vocals
• Ric Ocasek – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11
• Benjamin Orr – bass guitar, lead vocals on 1, 2, 3, 6, 8
• David Robinson – drums, percussion

Production^[2]

• Jeff Albertson - photography
• Roy Thomas Baker - producer
• Ron Coro, Johnny Lee - art direction and design
• Elliot Roberts - manager
• David Robinson - cover concept
• Alberto Vargas - cover painting

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Billboard Pop Albums	3
1984	The Billboard 200	179

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	"It's All I Can Do"	Billboard Pop Singles	41
1979	"Let's Go"	Billboard Pop Singles	14

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – U.S.	Gold	July 24 1979
RIAA – U.S.	Platinum	August 6 1979
RIAA – U.S.	Triple Platinum	April 5 1995
RIAA – U.S.	4X Platinum	December 15 2001

Covers

• "Candy-O" was covered by The Melvins in 1989.
• Letters to Cleo covered "Dangerous Type" in 1996 for movie The Craft.
• A live cover of "Let's Go" was performed by Prince at his hometown show in Minneapolis in June 2007.

References

1. ^ Cars Zone
2. ^ Candy-O album liner notes. Elektra Records.