Candyass

1998 studio album by Orgy

Candyass

Studio album by

Orgy

Released

August 18, 1998

Studio

Donner Pass Cabin, Truckee, California
N.R.G. Studios, North Hollywood, California
Josh's Garage, Hollywood, California
Westlake Audio, West Hollywood, California

Genre

Industrial rock
industrial metal
nu metal

Length

48:10

Label

Warner Bros.
Reprise
Elementree

Producer

Josh Abraham
Orgy

Orgy chronology

Candyass
(1998)

Vapor Transmission
(2000)

Singles from Candyass

"Stitches"
Released: April 30, 1998
"Blue Monday"
Released: December 14, 1998

Candyass is the debut album by American industrial rock band Orgy. It was released on August 18, 1998.^[1]^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Robert Christgau	^[4]
Pitchfork	5.9/10^[5]

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."^[6]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Social Enemies"	Orgy, Josh Abraham, Troy Van Leeuwen	4:04
2.	"Stitches"		3:19
3.	"Dissention"	Orgy, Paige Haley	3:31
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, Haley	4:06
10.	"Pantomime"	Orgy, Haley	4:29
11.	"Revival"	Orgy, Jonathan Davis	4:11
12.	"Dizzy"		3:21
Total length:			48:10

Singles

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

Personnel

Jay Gordon – vocals, programming, additional synthesizers
Ryan Shuck – rhythm guitar
Amir Derakh – lead guitar, additional engineering
Paige Haley – bass
Bobby Hewitt – drums
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^[7]	32
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[8]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	97

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

References

^ Kat Iudicello (June 26, 2000). "Candy Ass: Orgy Review". PopMatters. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^ Gavin Edwards (September 16, 1999). "Orgy's Climax". Rollingstone. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^ AllMusic review
^ Robert Christgau review
^ Hansen, Skaht. "Orgy: Candyass: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
^ Considine, J.D. (28 Jan 1999). "Orgy Candyass". Live. The Baltimore Sun. p. 5.
^ "Orgy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
^ "Orgy Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Orgy – Candyass". Music Canada.
^ "American album certifications – Orgy – Candyass". Recording Industry Association of America.