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Candles is the fourth studio album by the British pop, funk, disco band Heatwave. Arranged, and primarily written by Rod Temperton, it was released on 21 November 1980 (1980-11-21) on the GTO record label in the United Kingdom, and the Epic record label (number 36873) in the United States. It was produced by lead singer Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and James Guthrie. It made number 71 on the Billboard LP and Tapes chart, dated 17 January 1980.[2][3]

Candles

Studio album by

Heatwave

Released

21 November 1980

Recorded

1979 - 1980

Studio

Davlen Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California
Producers Workshop, Los Angeles, California
Studio 55, Los Angeles, California

Genre

Pop, funk, disco

Length

41:21

Label

GTO (UK)
Epic (US)

Producer

James Guthrie, Johnnie Wilder, Jr.

Heatwave chronology

Hot Property
(1979)

Candles
(1980)

Current
(1982)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The album was remastered and reissued on compact disc (CD) with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records (CDBBR 0024).

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rod Temperton, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	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	Writer(s)	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

2010 remastered reissue on compact disc (CD) bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Gangsters of the Groove" (single version)	4:02
11.	"Jitterbuggin'" (UK single version)	4:00
12.	"Where Did I Go Wrong" (US single version)	3:46
13.	"Posin' 'til Closin'" (UK single version)	3:40
14.	"Turn Around" (US single version)	3:59
15.	"Find Someone Like You" (B-side)	3:58
16.	"Wack That Axe" (B-side)	3:45
17.	"Gangsters of the Groove" (UK 12" remix)	5:48
18.	"Posin' 'til Closin'" (UK 12" remix)	5:09

Personnel

Heatwave

Rod Temperton – writer / composer, rhythm track arrangements, vocal arrangements
Johnnie Wilder, Jr. – lead and backing vocals
Keith Wilder – lead vocals
J.D. Nicholas – lead and backing vocals
William L. Jones – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
Calvin Duke – keyboards
Derek Bramble – bass
Ernest "Bilbo" Berger – drums

Charts

chart (1981)	peak positions
UK Albums Chart[4]	29
Billboard Top LPs[5]^{[failed verification]}	71
Billboard Top Soul LPs[5]	24

Singles

year	title	peak chart positions
year	title	UK [4]	US [5]	US R&B [5]
1980	Gangsters of the Groove	19	110	21
1981	Where Did I Go Wrong	–	–	74
	Jitterbuggin'	34	–	–
	Posin' Til Closin'	–	–	–
	Turn Around	–	–	–

References

Hanson, Amy. Candles - Heatwave > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
Billboard, 17 January 1980, p. 59
"Billboard Top LPs and Tape" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 17 January 1981. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
"Heatwave > full Official Charts history". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
"US Charts > Heatwave". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

External links

Candles at Discogs

v t e Heatwave
Johnnie Wilder Jr. Eric Johns Rod Temperton Mario Mantese Ernest Berger Keith Wilder Roy Carter Billy Jones Calvin Duke Derek Bramble J.D. Nicholas Keith Harrison
Studio albums	Too Hot to Handle Central Heating Hot Property Candles Current The Fire
Compilation albums	Heatwave's Greatest Hits
Notable singles	"Boogie Nights" "Always and Forever" "The Groove Line"

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