Candy Girl

The Four Seasons

About Candy Girl

"Candy Girl" is the title of a hit single recorded in 1963 by the Four Seasons. Written by Larry Santos, it is the first original Four Seasons single not composed by either Bob Gaudio or Bob Crewe. The writer, Larry Santos, would become a chart artist in his own right with 1976's "We Can't Hide It Anymore". "Candy Girl" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and No. 13 on the R&B chart, the last of the group's entries to make the R&B chart. The song tackles the subject of a girlfriend where, "our love is real. " The Four Seasons song is a rock ballad to a loving girlfriend ("I've been a-searching o'er this big wide world/Now, finally, I found my/Candy Girl"). The B-side, "Marlena", was a Top 40 hit in its own right: it reached No. 36 on the Hot 100. It was written by Gaudio. A stereo version was released in 1975, on The Four Seasons Story album. 


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1963
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I've been a-searchin' all this wide world
Now finally I've found my
Candy girl
Candy girl

I found me a girl (candy girl)
She sets my heart a-whirl (candy girl)
With huggin' (huggin') and kissin' (kissin') and lov-in'
(She's mine) mi-ine (mine) mine
Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh (candy girl)

We get along so well (candy girl)
I know just why I fell (candy girl)
She's thrillin' (thrillin') oh, chillin' (chillin'),
Yeah she's so divine
(She's mine) mine (mine) mine
Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh (candy girl)

When we're out together
Everyone knows the way we feel
We both seem to glow with the glow of a love
And it's plain to see
Our love is real

I'm happy as can be (candy girl)
She vows eternally (candy girl)
To hold me (hold me) and love me (love me)
Until the end of time
(She's mine) mine (mine) mine
Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh

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The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons are an American rock and pop band who became internationally successful in the mid-1960s. The Vocal Group Hall of Fame has stated that the group was the most popular rock band before The Beatles. Since 1970, they have been known off and on as Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, or simply The Four Seasons. more »

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Written by: LARRY SANTOS

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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11 facts about this song

Musical Genre
"Candy Girl" is a popular pop song delivered by The Four Seasons.
Release Year
The song was released in 1963 under their album "Ain't That a Shame and 11 Others".
Chart Performance
It peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also a top ten hit in the UK, pealing at No. 8.
Song Writers
It was written by Larry Santos; however, the tune was penned by the band members Bob Gaudio and Sandy Linzer.
Musical Style
The song features a doo-wop style reminiscent of the early-mid 20th-century music.
Album Success
Despite the success of "Candy Girl", the full album "Ain't That a Shame and 11 Others" did not make Billboard's Top LPs chart.
Band Members
The Four Seasons band members at the time of "Candy Girl" were Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi.
Cover Versions
The song was also covered later by other artists including British band, the Undertones.
Inspiration
The song is reportedly inspired by the doo-wop style of the 1950s, with The Four Seasons being known for such stylistic deliveries.
Legacy
"Candy Girl" is prominently featured in the musical biopic Jersey Boys, which tells the story of The Four Seasons.
Record Label
The song was released under Vee-Jay Records which was an important label in the development of blues, jazz, and rhythm and blues music in the 1950s and 1960s.

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