{{for-multi|the Mark Eitzel album|Candy Ass|the artist sometimes known as Candy Ass|Cary Leibowitz}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Candyass | type = studio | artist = Orgy | cover = Candyass.jpg | alt = | released = August 18, 1998 | recorded = | studio = Donner Pass Cabin, Truckee, California<br />N.R.G. Studios, North Hollywood, California<br />Josh's Garage, Hollywood, California<br />Westlake Audio, West Hollywood, California | genre = *Industrial rock *electronic rock *nu metal<ref name=Revolver/><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hé |first=Kristen S. |date=2018-05-30 |title=August 18, 1998: Korn, Kid Rock, Orgy & The Biggest Day in Nu-Metal History |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/biggest-day-nu-metal-history-1998-korn-kid-rock-8458565/ |access-date=2023-03-22 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> | length = 48:10 | label = * Warner Bros. * Reprise * Elementree | producer = * Josh Abraham * Orgy | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Vapor Transmission | next_year = 2000 | misc = {{Singles | name = Candyass | type = studio | single1 = Stitches | single1date = April 30, 1998 | single2 = Blue Monday | single2date = December 14, 1998 }} }} '''''Candyass''''' is the debut studio album by American rock band Orgy, released on August 18, 1998 by Warner Bros, Reprise and Elementree.<ref name="PopMatters">{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/candyass-orgy-2495857743.html|publisher=PopMatters|title=Candy Ass: Orgy Review|author=Kat Iudicello|date=June 26, 2000|access-date=August 17, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Rolling">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/orgys-climax-163459/|publisher=Rollingstone|title=Orgy's Climax|author=Gavin Edwards|date=September 16, 1999|access-date=August 17, 2019}}</ref>
==Production== The album was named after a drag queen the band had met with Alexis Arquette.<ref name="lippod">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2KNcRbfle8|title=#EP27 ORGY "Candyass" with Jay Gordon (25 Year Anniversary)|date=June 26, 2024|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hovesapian|first=Michael|date=March 2000|title=Space Jamming ORGY A tale of Star Wars, Drag Queens, James Bond and Death Pop |magazine=Circus |location= USA |publisher=Circus}}</ref> The album makes heavy use of the Korg Triton.<ref name="lippod"/>
==Reception== {{Music ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209224010/http://allmusic.com/album/candyass-r371964|url=http://allmusic.com/album/candyass-r371964|url-status=dead|title=Candyass Review|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|archive-date=December 9, 2010|access-date=July 13, 2025|website=AllMusic}}</ref> | rev2 = Robert Christgau | rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|dud}}<ref>[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=orgy Robert Christgau review]</ref> | rev3 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev3score = 5.9/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=Skaht |title=Orgy: Candyass: Pitchfork Review |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/o/orgy/candyass.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816183420/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/o/orgy/candyass.shtml |archive-date=August 16, 2000 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref> }}
''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. 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.
''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."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Considine |first1=J.D. |title=Orgy Candyass |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=28 Jan 1999 |department=Live |page=5}}</ref>
In 2021, the staff of ''Revolver'' included the album in their list of the "20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums".<ref name=Revolver>{{Cite magazine |last=Staff |first=Revolver |title=20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/20-essential-nu-metal-albums/ |access-date=2025-12-21 |magazine=Revolver |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Track listing == {{track listing | all_writing = Orgy (Jay Gordon, Amir Derakh, Bobby Hewitt, and Ryan Shuck), except where noted | title1 = Social Enemies | writer1 = Orgy, Josh Abraham, Troy Van Leeuwen | length1 = 4:04 | title2 = Stitches | length2 = 3:19 | title3 = Dissention | writer3 = Orgy, Paige Haley | length3 = 3:31 | title4 = Platinum | length4 = 3:43 | title5 = Fetisha | length5 = 4:02 | title6 = Fiend | length6 = 4:29 | title7 = Blue Monday | note7 = New Order cover | writer7 = Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris | length7 = 4:28 | title8 = Gender | length8 = 4:28 | title9 = All the Same | writer9 = Orgy, Haley | length9 = 4:06 | title10 = Pantomime | writer10 = Orgy, Haley | length10 = 4:29 | title11 = Revival | writer11 = Orgy, Jonathan Davis | length11 = 4:11 | title12 = Dizzy | length12 = 3:21 | total_length = 48:10 }}
== Personnel == ;Orgy * Jay Gordon – vocals, programming, additional synthesizers * Amir Derakh – lead guitar, additional engineering * Ryan Shuck – rhythm guitar * Paige Haley – bass * Bobby Hewitt – drums
;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 == {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
=== Weekly charts === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (1998–99) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Billboard200|32|artist=Orgy|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 7, 2020}} |- {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|1|artist=Orgy|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 7, 2020}} |} {{col-2}}
=== Year-end charts === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (1999) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999|work=Billboard|access-date=September 7, 2020}}</ref> | 97 |} {{col-end}}
== Certifications == {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Orgy|title=Candyass|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1998|certyear=1999}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Orgy|title=Candyass|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=1998|certyear=1999}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
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