“Candy” is a song by American funk band Cameo, released as the second single from their 1986 album Word Up!. The song features a solo by saxophonist Michael Brecker. “Honey”, a reworked version with different lyrics was included on their next album, Machismo.
In the US, “Candy” reached number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B charts in 1987 in the US.[1] “Candy” also made the Top 10 on the US Dance charts. It also reached the top 40 in the UK, peaking at number 27 on 30 November 1986.
The music video, shot on film, was directed by Zbigniew Rybczyński. Set against a backdrop of Times Square and various neon signs, the video features a high level of video compositing, with multiple layers of the band members and dancers appearing on screen in varying sizes and depths of field at once.
