Candles (album)

Candles
Studio album by Heatwave
Released November 21, 1980
Recorded 1980
Genre R&B, Funk
Label GTO (UK)
Epic (US)
Producer James Guthrie, Johnnie Wilder, Jr.
Heatwave chronology
Hot Property
(1979)
Candles
(1981)
Current
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Candles is the fourth album by funk-disco band Heatwave, released in 1981 on the GTO label in the UK and the Epic label in the US. It was produced by lead singer Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and James Guthrie.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Rod Temperton, except where noted. 

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Gangsters of the Groove"   4:23
2. "Jitterbuggin'"   4:14
3. "Party Suite"   4:56
4. "Turn Around" (Linda Phillips, Johnnie Wilder, Jr.) 4:56
Side two
No. Title Length
5. "Posin' 'til Closin'"   5:01
6. "All I Am" (Lynsey de Paul, Susan Sheridan) 3:41
7. "Dreamin' You"   3:58
8. "Goin' Crazy" (Johnnie Wilder, Jr.) 5:52
9. "Where Did I Go Wrong" (Tommy Gilliard, Linda Phillips, Johnnie Wilder, Jr.) 4:20
Bonus Tracks (2010 BBR release)
No. Title Length
10. "Gangsters Of The Groove (single edit)"   4:00
11. "Jitterbuggin' (UK single edit)"   3:59
12. "Where Did I Go Wrong (US single edit)" (Tommy Gilliard, Linda Phillips, Johnnie Wilder, Jr.) 3:45
13. "Posin' 'Til Closin' (UK single remix)"   3:39
14. "Turn Around (US single remix)" (Linda Phillips, Johnnie Wilder, Jr.) 3:58
15. "Find Someone Like You (B-side)" (Linda Phillips, Johnnie Wilder, Jr., C. Grigsby) 3:57
16. "Wack That Axe (B-side)"   3:44
17. "Gangsters Of The Groove (UK 12" Remix)"   5:47
18. "Posin' 'Til Closin' (UK 12" Remix)"   5:09

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak
positions
UK Albums Chart[2] 29
Billboard Top LPs[3] 71
Billboard Top Soul LPs[3] 24

Singles

Year Title Peak chart
positions
UK
[2]
US
[3]
US
R&B

[3]
1980 "Gangsters of the Groove" 19 110 21
1981 "Where Did I Go Wrong" 74
"Jitterbuggin'" 34
"Posin' Til Closin'"
"Turn Around"

References

  1. Hanson, Amy. Candles > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  2. 1 2 "UK Charts > Heatwave". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "US Charts > Heatwave". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-09-19.

External links

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