Candyass

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Candyass
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 18, 1998
StudioDonner Pass Cabin, Truckee, California
N.R.G. Studios, North Hollywood, California
Josh's Garage, Hollywood, California
Westlake Audio, West Hollywood, California
Genre
Length48:10
Label
Producer
Orgy chronology
Candyass
(1998)
Vapor Transmission
(2000)
Singles from Candyass
  1. "Stitches"
    Released: April 30, 1998
  2. "Blue Monday"
    Released: December 14, 1998

Candyass is the debut studio album by American industrial rock band Orgy, released on August 18, 1998 by Warner Bros, Reprise and Elementree. [1] [2] One of the more influential rock albums of the late 1990s, it combines the riffs, hooks and songwriting of the genre with electronic music. While grouped in with nu metal, as lead singer Jay Gordon had produced Coal Chamber's self-titled debut album a year prior, and Korn frontman Jonathan Davis is a guest vocalist on "Revival", the band has described their music as "death pop". [3]

Contents

Candyass is the most successful Orgy album, and peaked at No. 32 on the US Billboard 200. Many critics attribute the success of the album to its second single, "Blue Monday", a cover of New Order's song of the same name. While now perceived as one-hit wonders by many, the lead single, "Stitches", was also successful on rock and alternative charts. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 22, 1999, and certified Gold by Music Canada.

Critical reception of Candyass has been mixed-to-positive. Some praised the album as a refreshing take on nu metal, but others felt it was unoriginal, if well-written and having some of the better songs in the genre. Their following two albums, Vapor Transmission (2000) and Punk Statik Paranoia (2004), were not as well-received, and the band disbanded in 2005. Most reviews of the band's discography have been removed due to copyright issues.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [5]
Pitchfork 5.9/10 [6]

The Baltimore Sun wrote: "Whether through the ominous crunch of 'Social Enemies' or the frenzied thrum of 'Fiend', Orgy knows how to use its artfully distorted sound to stunning effect, evoking a world of anomie and unease with each verse and chorus." [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Orgy (Jay Gordon, Amir Derakh, Bobby Hewitt, and Ryan Shuck), except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Social Enemies"Orgy, Josh Abraham, Troy Van Leeuwen 4:04
2."Stitches" 3:19
3."Dissention"Orgy, Paige Haley3:31
4."Platinum" 3:43
5."Fetisha" 4:02
6."Fiend" 4:29
7."Blue Monday" (New Order cover) Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris 4:28
8."Gender" 4:28
9."All the Same"Orgy, Haley4:06
10."Pantomime"Orgy, Haley4:29
11."Revival"Orgy, Jonathan Davis 4:11
12."Dizzy" 3:21
Total length:48:10

Singles

Personnel

Orgy
Additional

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [11] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [12] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

    References

    1. Kat Iudicello (June 26, 2000). "Candy Ass: Orgy Review". PopMatters. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
    2. Gavin Edwards (September 16, 1999). "Orgy's Climax". Rollingstone. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
    3. "Orgy // Punk Statik Paranoia". Punkstatikparanoia.com. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
    4. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Candyass Review". AllMusic . Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
    5. Robert Christgau review
    6. Hansen, Skaht. "Orgy: Candyass: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
    7. Considine, J.D. (January 28, 1999). "Orgy Candyass". Live. The Baltimore Sun. p. 5.
    8. "Orgy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
    9. "Orgy Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
    10. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
    11. "Canadian album certifications – Orgy – Candyass". Music Canada.
    12. "American album certifications – Orgy – Candyass". Recording Industry Association of America.