1980 studio album by Heatwave
21 November 1980 (1980-11-21)
1979 - 1980
Davlen Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California
Producers Workshop, Los Angeles, California
Studio 55, Los Angeles, California
Pop, funk, disco
41:21
GTO (UK)
Epic (US)
James Guthrie, Johnnie Wilder, Jr.
Hot Property
(1979)
Candles
(1980)
Current
(1982)
\"Gangsters of the Groove\"
Released: 1980
\"Dreamin\' You\"
Released: 1980 (AUS)
\"Where Did I Go Wrong\"
Released: 1981 (US)
\"Jitterbuggin'\"
Released: 1981 (UK)
\"Posin\' \'til Closin'\"
Released: 1981 (UK)
\"Turn Around\"
Released: 1981 (US)
AllMusic
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.
It was the last Heatwave album to be released on the GTO record label before it was wrapped up in late 1981.
It was also the only Heatwave album to feature James Dean \"J.D.\" Nicholas, he left the band after the album\'s release in 1980 to replace Lionel Richie as a lead singer of the Commodores in 1984.
The album was remastered and reissued on compact disc (CD) with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records (CDBBR 0024).
No.
\"Gangsters of the Groove\" 4:23
\"Jitterbuggin'\" 4:14
\"Party Suite\" 4:56
\"Turn Around\"Linda Phillips, Johnnie Wilder, Jr.4:56
18:29
\"Posin\' \'til Closin'\" 5:01
\"All I Am\"Lynsey de Paul, Susan Sheridan3:41
\"Dreamin\' You\" 3:58
\"Goin\' Crazy\"Johnnie Wilder, Jr.5:52
\"Where Did I Go Wrong\"Tommy Gilliard, Linda Phillips, Johnnie Wilder, Jr.4:20
22:52
\"Gangsters of the Groove\" (single version)4:02
\"Jitterbuggin'\" (UK single version)4:00
\"Where Did I Go Wrong\" (US single version)3:46
\"Posin\' \'til Closin'\" (UK single version)3:40
\"Turn Around\" (US single version)3:59
\"Find Someone Like You\" (B-side)3:58
\"Wack That Axe\" (B-side)3:45
\"Gangsters of the Groove\" (UK 12\" remix)5:48
\"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
positions
UK Albums Chart
29
Billboard Top LPs
71
Billboard Top Soul LPs
24
Singles
positions
R&B
1980
Gangsters of the Groove
19
110
21
1981
Where Did I Go Wrong
–
–
74
Jitterbuggin\'
34
–
–
Posin\' Til Closin\'
–
–
–
Turn Around
–
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