Candy Girls

"I Want Candy" is a song written and originally recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965 that reached No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is a famous example of a song that uses the Bo Diddley beat. It has gone on to spawn multiple successful cover versions, including by The Tremeloes, Bow Wow Wow, Aaron Carter, Melanie C, and others.