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Candyass
Studio album by Orgy
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. It was released on August 18, 1998.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau(dud)
Pitchfork5.9/10

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."

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 Leeuwen4:04
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 Morris4:28
8."Gender" 4:28
9."All the Same"Orgy, Haley4:06
10."Pantomime"Orgy, Haley4:29
11."Revival"Orgy, Jonathan Davis4:11
12."Dizzy" 3:21
Total length:48:10

Singles

  • "Blue Monday" release date: February 9, 1999
  • "Stitches" release date: November 23, 1999

Personnel

Orgy
Additional
  • Chad Fridirici – engineering, mixing on "Gender", pro-tool editing
  • Josh Abraham – production, additional engineering, programming, additional synthesizers
  • Dave Ogilvie – mixing
  • David Kahne – mixing on "Stiches", "Fetisha"
  • Jay Baumgardner – mixing on "Pantomime"
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Brian Virtue – assistant engineer
  • Cope Till – assistant engineer
  • Doug Trantow – assistant engineer
  • Anthony Valcic – programming
  • Jonathan Davis – additional vocals on "Revival"
  • Elijah Blue Allman – additional vocals on "Revival", additional synthesizers
  • Troy Van Leeuwen – additional guitars on "Social Enemies" and "Dissention"
  • Steve Gerdes – art direction, design
  • Joseph Cultice – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–99) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 32
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
US Billboard 200 97

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 50,000
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

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. AllMusic review
  4. Robert Christgau review
  5. Hansen, Skaht. "Orgy: Candyass: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  6. Considine, J.D. (28 Jan 1999). "Orgy Candyass". Live. The Baltimore Sun. p. 5.
  7. "Orgy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  8. "Orgy Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  10. "Canadian album certifications – Orgy – Candyass". Music Canada.
  11. "American album certifications – Orgy – Candyass". Recording Industry Association of America.
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