Candy (Cameo song)
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"Candy" is a song by funk group Cameo, released as the second single from their 1986 album Word Up!. It reached number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B charts in 1987 in the U.S. The song has been featured in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and can be heard on the Bounce FM radio station in the game. The song features a solo by famous saxophonist Michael Brecker.
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 at once.
"Honey", a reworked version with different lyrics was included on their next album, Machismo.
