Candy-O

Candy-O
Studio album by
the Cars
ReleasedJune 13, 1979 (1979-06-13)
Recorded1979
StudioCherokee, Hollywood
Genre
Length36:25
LabelElektra
ProducerRoy Thomas Baker
the Cars chronology
The Cars
(1978)		 Candy-O
(1979)		 Panorama
(1980)
Singles from Candy-O
  1. "Let's Go"
    Released: June 12, 1979
  2. "It's All I Can Do"
    Released: September 25, 1979
  3. "Double Life"
    Released: December 12, 1979

Candy-O is the second studio album by American new wave rock band The Cars. It was released on June 13, 1979 through Elektra Records. It went to number 3 in the United States, number 4 in Canada, number 6 in New Zealand and number 7 in Australia.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek.

Side one
No.TitleVocalsLength
1."Let's Go"Benjamin Orr3:32
2."Since I Held You"
  • Ocasek
  • Orr
3:16
3."It's All I Can Do"Orr3:46
4."Double Life"Ocasek4:11
5."Shoo Be Doo"Ocasek1:41
6."Candy-O"Orr2:37
Side two
No.TitleVocalsLength
7."Night Spots"Ocasek3:14
8."You Can't Hold On Too Long"Orr2:47
9."Lust for Kicks"Ocasek3:52
10."Got a Lot on My Head"Ocasek2:59
11."Dangerous Type"Ocasek4:30
2017 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleVocalsLength
12."Let's Go" (monitor mix)Orr3:33
13."Candy-O" (Northern Studios version)Orr2:35
14."Night Spots" (Northern Studios version)Ocasek3:43
15."Lust for Kicks" (monitor mix)Ocasek4:25
16."Dangerous Type" (Northern Studios version)Ocasek3:26
17."They Won't See You" (Northern Studios version)Ocasek3:49
18."That's It" (B-side of "Let's Go")Orr3:23

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2017-08-17). "The Cars: Candy-O / Panorama". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  2. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Candy-O – The Cars". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  3. 1 2 Horowitz, Hal (July 27, 2017). "The Cars: Candy-O (Expanded Edition), Panorama (Expanded Edition)". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ Alper, Eric (August 30, 2025). "5 Surprising Facts About The Cars' 'Candy-O'". That Eric Alper. Retrieved December 21, 2025.