CANDY'S ROOM

Album version



In Candy's room, there are pictures of her heroes on the wall
But to get to Candy's room, you gotta walk the darkness of Candy's hall
Strangers from the city call my baby's number and they bring her toys
When I come knocking, she smiles pretty, she knows I wanna be Candy's boy

There's a sadness hidden in that pretty face
A sadness all her own, from which no man can keep Candy safe
We kiss, my heart's rushes to my brain
And the blood rushes in my veins, the fire rushes towards the sky
And then we go driving, driving deep into the night
I go driving deep into the light, in Candy's eyes

She says, "baby if you wanna be wild, you got a lot to learn
Close your eyes, let them melt, let them fire, let them burn"
'Cause in the darkness, there'll be hidden worlds that shine
When I hold Candy close she makes these hidden worlds mine

She has fancy clothes and diamond rings
She has men who give her anything she wants, but they don't see
That what she wants is me
Oh and I want her so, I'll never let her go, no no no
She knows that I'd give all that I got to give
All that I want, all that I live to make Candy mine
Tonight


Info

CANDY'S ROOM is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and released on his 1978 album Darkness On The Edge Of Town. The above lyrics are for Bruce Springsteen's album version of CANDY'S ROOM as released in 1978.


Writing and Recording

CANDY'S ROOM evolved mainly from two distinct songs ─ the first verse is taken from CANDY'S BOY and the music, a line in the second verse ("And the blood rushes in my veins"), and the first four lines in the fourth verse are taken from THE FAST SONG.

A handwritten lyrics sheet containing an early draft of CANDY'S ROOM, titled "New Fast Song (Candy)", is available. See the early draft for more details.

According to Sony's logs of Bruce Springsteen's studio sessions, CANDY'S ROOM was cut on 27 Sep 1977, 12 Dec 1977, and 03-05 Mar 1978 at The Record Plant in New York City, NY. The song was titled "New Fast Song" on the 27 Sep 1977 log. Clinton Heylin, who had access to Sony's logs, wrote in his 2012 book E Street Shuffle: The Glory Days Of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band that Springsteen worked extensively on the song in late September 1977 and that he "spent a further three days in early March 1978 working through some seventy-nine 'takes' ─ surely a series of vocal overdubs."

In his 1989 book Backstreets: Springsteen, The Man And His Music, Charles R. Cross, who likely had access to logs from the recording sessions, revealed that "take 42" of CANDY'S ROOM is the one that ended up on the album. Of course, this must be the mix number ─ they made endless different mixes, not recorded the song 42 times.

A two-sided acetate with one take of CANDY'S ROOM on each side is in the hands of collectors. The 12" 33⅓ rpm metal acetate was cut on 12 Apr 1978, almost two months before Darkness On The Edge Of Town was released, at Sterling Sound in New York City, NY. On one side is Take #42, which is the one that made it onto the album, and on the other side is Take #13, which most likely is the one that was released on The Original Darkness Mixes bootleg (see the "Bootleg Releases" section below for more details). Take #42 is dated 03 Mar 1978 and Take #13 is dated 04 Mar 1978.

Sterling Sound, Inc. acetate, Take #42 side
Sterling Sound, Inc. acetate, Take #42 side
Sterling Sound, Inc. acetate, Take #13 side
Sterling Sound, Inc. acetate, Take #13 side

Video footage, from 30 Sep 1977, of Bruce Springsteen playing an early demo of CANDY'S ROOM on piano was released on The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set in 2010. See the early studio demo for more details.

Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Despite the marvelous reception received by both Born To Run and the tour which followed, the relationship between Bruce Springsteen and his now former manager and producer Mike Appel was deteriorating. In July 1976 the storm broke; Mike Appel wrote to Springsteen saying that he would not allow Jon Landau (Springsteen's friend and co-producer of Born To Run) to produce the next album, citing a particular paragraph from their original agreement. Bruce replied on 27 Jul 1976 by firing manager Mike Appel and suing him and his management company Laurel Canyon Ltd. in Federal Court in Manhattan, claiming fraud, breach of trust, and undue influence. Appel countersued on 29 Jul 1976 in New York State Supreme Court, asking the court to prohibit Springsteen and Jon Landau from working together in studio. Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band were slated to enter the studio that year for the recording of a new album, except that on 15 Sep 1976 the judge in the lawsuits case ruled that Springsteen was enjoined from any further recording with Columbia Records until Appel's suit was resolved. This would drag for about a year.

Meanwhile, Springsteen continued gigging, and in the process broke his self-imposed rule of not playing the larger arenas. This was basically because he was not able to put a record out, and it was the only way his fans would be able to hear him at all.

Bruce Springsteen reached a final settlement in his yearlong litigation with Mike Appel on 28 May 1977. Effectively this meant that for the first time in a year Springsteen was able to go into a studio and record. The Darkness On The Edge Of Town recording sessions kicked off in early June 1977 at Atlantic Studios in New York City, NY, and later shifted to The Record Plant in New York City, NY. Springsteen had a considerable amount of new material, but the songs were in various stages of writing completion. Consequently many of the songs were shaped over the course of numerous sessions spanning several months.

The sessions at Atlantic Studios were only two or three weeks old when problems surfaced. Springsteen didn't like the sound he was getting from the studio, particularly the drums. On top of that Atlantic Studios did not offer a particularly comfortable or livable environment for the musicians. A decision was taken to shift operations to the nearby Record Plant where most of the Born To Run album had been recorded. However financial commitments to Atlantic Studios were already made, and on such short notice it was hard to find un-booked studio time at the popular Record Plant. Consequently the Jul-Aug 1977 period saw Springsteen and the band recording at both studios, but mostly Atlantic Studios. From September to late December, all the recording seems to have taken place at The Record Plant, where all the recordings issued on the original album emanate from.

The actual recording sessions for Darkness On The Edge Of Town were completed by early January 1978. The mixing sessions began in early January 1978 and dragged on until late March. There was a tremendous amount of different mixes considered, with Springsteen changing his mind on the mix of THE PROMISED LAND as late as early April.

Darkness On The Edge Of Town was released on Columbia Records on 02 Jun 1978. It was produced by Bruce Springsteen and Jon Landau.

Bruce Springsteen -- Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Bruce Springsteen -- Darkness On The Edge Of Town

The album features 10 new Springsteen compositions and clocks at 42:55.

Bootleg Releases

A different mix of the album version of CANDY'S ROOM, with reverb and delay added to the lead vocal, can be found on The Original Darkness Mixes (E. St. Records) [track 03] bootleg.

Bruce Springsteen -- The Original Darkness Mixes (E. St. Records)
Bruce Springsteen -- The Original Darkness Mixes (E. St. Records)

Other Official Releases

CANDY'S ROOM was used as the B-side to BADLANDS uniquely on a single made in Holland for export to France.

Bruce Springsteen -- "Badlands / Candy's Room"
Bruce Springsteen -- "Badlands / Candy's Room"

7" single - CBS (6678) - Holland, 1978

Pressed in Holland for distribution in France.

A1- BADLANDS
B1- CANDY'S ROOM

The album version of CANDY'S ROOM can be also found on two Bruce Springsteen promo-only samplers.

Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen Sampler
Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen Sampler

LP - Columbia (CDN-57) - Canada, 1980

Canada-only red label promotional LP sampler compiling 10 tracks from Springsteen's first five albums. Issued in a white die-cut cardboard sleeve.

Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen Sampler
Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen Sampler

CD - Columbia (CDNK 677) - Canada, 1992

Canada-only promotional CD sampler compiling 10 tracks from Springsteen's albums up to 1987, plus the 1988 acoustic live version of BORN TO RUN. Comes in a plain white die-cut cardboard sleeve.

Other versions of CANDY'S ROOM were also officially released.

Bruce Springsteen -- The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story
The early studio demo of CANDY'S ROOM was released on The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set in 2010.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- The Roxy July 7, 1978
The live 07 Jul 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on The Roxy July 7, 1978 official live download in 2018.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- September 19, 1978
The live 19 Sep 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the September 19, 1978 official live download in 2019.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ September 20, 1978
The live 20 Sep 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ September 20, 1978 official live download in 2017.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- September 30, 1978
The live 30 Sep 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the September 30, 1978 official live download in 2020.
Bruce Springsteen -- The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story
The live 08 Dec 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set in 2010.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Winterland 12/15/78
The live 15 Dec 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Winterland 12/15/78 official live download in 2019.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Winterland 12/16/78
The live 16 Dec 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Winterland 12/16/78 official live download in 2019.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Arizona State University, Tempe 1980
The live 05 Nov 1980 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Arizona State University, Tempe 1980 official live download in 2015.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Nassau Coliseum, New York 12/29/80
The live 29 Dec 1980 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 12/29/80 official live download in 2019.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980
The live 31 Dec 1980 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 official live download in 2015.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Wembley Arena June 5, 1981
The live 05 Jun 1981 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Wembley Arena June 5, 1981 official live download in 2018.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live/1975-85
The live 08 Jul 1981 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Live/1975-85 box set in 1986.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- TD Banknorth Garden, Boston 11/19/07
The live 19 Nov 2007 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston 11/19/07 official live download in 2018.
Bruce Springsteen -- The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story
The live 13 Dec 2010 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set in 2010.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome 2013
The live 11 Jul 2013 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 official live download in 2015.
live.brucespringsteen.net
Audio recordings for most High Hopes Tour shows were officially released on live.brucespringsteen.net. These include 4 versions of CANDY'S ROOM.

  1. 08 Feb 2014 at Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
  2. 19 Feb 2014 at Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
  3. 01 May 2014 at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
  4. 14 May 2014 at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
live.brucespringsteen.net
Audio recordings for all The River Tour 2016 shows were officially released on live.brucespringsteen.net. These include 16 versions of CANDY'S ROOM.

  1. 27 Jan 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
  2. 02 Feb 2016 at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
  3. 04 Feb 2016 at TD Garden, Boston, MA
  4. 23 Feb 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
  5. 10 Mar 2016 at Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
  6. 13 Mar 2016 at Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
  7. 07 Apr 2016 at Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
  8. 05 Jun 2016 at Wembley Stadium, London, England
  9. 19 Jun 2016 at Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
  10. 27 Jun 2016 at Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
  11. 23 Jul 2016 at Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
  12. 26 Jul 2016 at Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
  13. 28 Aug 2016 at United Center, Chicago, IL
  14. 30 Aug 2016 at Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  15. 05 Sep 2016 at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
  16. 09 Sep 2016 at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
live.brucespringsteen.net
Audio recordings for all the Summer '17 Tour shows were officially released on live.brucespringsteen.net. These include 4 versions of CANDY'S ROOM.

  1. 22 Jan 2017 at Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
  2. 07 Feb 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
  3. 14 Feb 2017 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
  4. 25 Feb 2017 at Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand

Live History: on-tour

In preparation for the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour, CANDY'S ROOM is known to have been practiced on 19 May 1978 at Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, NJ, during the only known/confirmed private rehearsal prior to the tour's start.

  1. 19 May 1978 at Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ (private rehearsal)

CANDY'S ROOM is known to have been performed at least 64 times during the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour (111 dates, May 1978 to January 1979), most of them in the tour's second half. A few of that period's setlists are incomplete or unknown, and therefore, the song may have been played on some more dates during the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour. The live 07 Jul 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on The Roxy July 7, 1978 official live download in 2018. The live 19 Sep 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the September 19, 1978 official live download in 2019. The live 20 Sep 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ September 20, 1978 official live download in 2017. The live 30 Sep 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the September 30, 1978 official live download in 2020. The live 08 Dec 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set in 2010. The live 15 Dec 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Winterland 12/15/78 official live download in 2019. The live 16 Dec 1978 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Winterland 12/16/78 official live download in 2019.

  1. 23 May 1978 at Shea's Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, NY
  2. 24 May 1978 at Palace Theatre, Albany, NY
  3. 26 May 1978 at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  4. 30 May 1978 at Music Hall, Boston, MA
  5. 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
  6. 09 Jul 1978 at San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
  7. 14 Jul 1978 at San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX
  8. 15 Jul 1978 at Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX
  9. 22 Aug 1978 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
  10. 23 Aug 1978 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
  11. 26 Aug 1978 at Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
  12. 28 Aug 1978 at Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
  13. 29 Aug 1978 at Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
  14. 30 Aug 1978 at Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
  15. 01 Sep 1978 at Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, MI
  16. 03 Sep 1978 at Saginaw Civic Center, Saginaw, MI
  17. 05 Sep 1978 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH
  18. 06 Sep 1978 at Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL
  19. 09 Sep 1978 at University Of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
  20. 10 Sep 1978 at Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
  21. 12 Sep 1978 at Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY
  22. 13 Sep 1978 at Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA
  23. 15 Sep 1978 at Palladium, New York City, NY
  24. 16 Sep 1978 at Palladium, New York City, NY
  25. 17 Sep 1978 at Palladium, New York City, NY
  26. 19 Sep 1978 at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
  27. 20 Sep 1978 at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
  28. 21 Sep 1978 at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
  29. 25 Sep 1978 at Boston Garden, Boston, MA
  30. 29 Sep 1978 at Boutwell Memorial Auditorium, Birmingham, AL
  31. 30 Sep 1978 at Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
  32. 01 Oct 1978 at Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
  33. 01 Nov 1978 at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
  34. 02 Nov 1978 at Capital Centre, Largo, MD
  35. 07 Nov 1978 at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  36. 08 Nov 1978 at Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
  37. 10 Nov 1978 at St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY
  38. 12 Nov 1978 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
  39. 14 Nov 1978 at Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY
  40. 16 Nov 1978 at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  41. 17 Nov 1978 at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
  42. 18 Nov 1978 at Miami University, Oxford, OH
  43. 20 Nov 1978 at University Of Illinois, Champaign, IL
  44. 21 Nov 1978 at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
  45. 25 Nov 1978 at Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO
  46. 27 Nov 1978 at MECCA Arena, Milwaukee, WI
  47. 28 Nov 1978 at Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
  48. 29 Nov 1978 at Saint Paul Civic Center Arena, Saint Paul, MN
  49. 01 Dec 1978 at University Of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
  50. 03 Dec 1978 at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
  51. 05 Dec 1978 at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LO
  52. 07 Dec 1978 at University Of Texas, Austin, TX
  53. 08 Dec 1978 at The Summit, Houston, TX
  54. 09 Dec 1978 at Dallas Convention Center Arena, Dallas, TX
  55. 13 Dec 1978 at Tucson Community Center Arena, Tucson, AZ
  56. 15 Dec 1978 at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
  57. 16 Dec 1978 at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
  58. 19 Dec 1978 at Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR
  59. 20 Dec 1978 at Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
  60. 27 Dec 1978 at Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
  61. 28 Dec 1978 at Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
  62. 30 Dec 1978 at Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
  63. 31 Dec 1978 at Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
  64. 01 Jan 1979 at Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH

CANDY'S ROOM is known to have been performed at least 73 times during The River Tour (138 dates, October 1980 to September 1981). A few of that period's setlists are incomplete or unknown, and therefore, the song may have been played on some more dates during The River Tour. The live 05 Nov 1980 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Arizona State University, Tempe 1980 official live download in 2015. The live 29 Dec 1980 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 12/29/80 official live download in 2019. The live 31 Dec 1980 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 official live download in 2015. The live 05 Jun 1981 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Wembley Arena June 5, 1981 official live download in 2018. The live 08 Jul 1981 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Live/1975-85 box set in 1986.

  1. 01 Nov 1980 at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
  2. 03 Nov 1980 at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
  3. 05 Nov 1980 at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
  4. 08 Nov 1980 at Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
  5. 09 Nov 1980 at University Of Texas, Austin, TX
  6. 11 Nov 1980 at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
  7. 14 Nov 1980 at The Summit, Houston, TX
  8. 15 Nov 1980 at The Summit, Houston, TX
  9. 20 Nov 1980 at Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
  10. 23 Nov 1980 at Capital Centre, Largo, MD
  11. 28 Nov 1980 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
  12. 30 Nov 1980 at Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
  13. 01 Dec 1980 at Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
  14. 04 Dec 1980 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
  15. 06 Dec 1980 at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  16. 09 Dec 1980 at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  17. 11 Dec 1980 at Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
  18. 12 Dec 1980 at Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
  19. 15 Dec 1980 at Boston Garden, Boston, MA
  20. 18 Dec 1980 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
  21. 19 Dec 1980 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
  22. 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
  23. 31 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
  24. 20 Jan 1981 at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  25. 21 Jan 1981 at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  26. 23 Jan 1981 at The Forum, Montreal, Canada
  27. 24 Jan 1981 at Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, Canada
  28. 26 Jan 1981 at University Of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
  29. 28 Jan 1981 at Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
  30. 29 Jan 1981 at Iowa State University, Ames, IA
  31. 01 Feb 1981 at Saint Paul Civic Center Arena, Saint Paul, MN
  32. 02 Feb 1981 at Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
  33. 04 Feb 1981 at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
  34. 05 Feb 1981 at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
  35. 07 Feb 1981 at University Of Illinois, Champaign, IL
  36. 12 Feb 1981 at Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL
  37. 13 Feb 1981 at Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
  38. 15 Feb 1981 at Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL
  39. 16 Feb 1981 at Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL
  40. 18 Feb 1981 at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL
  41. 28 Feb 1981 at Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
  42. 02 Mar 1981 at Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA
  43. 04 Mar 1981 at Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
  44. 05 Mar 1981 at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
  45. 18 Apr 1981 at Palais Des Sports De Saint-Ouen, Paris, France
  46. 28 Apr 1981 at Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  47. 29 Apr 1981 at Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  48. 02 May 1981 at Brondby-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  49. 03 May 1981 at Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
  50. 05 May 1981 at Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
  51. 07 May 1981 at Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
  52. 08 May 1981 at Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
  53. 11 May 1981 at City Hall, Newcastle, England
  54. 14 May 1981 at Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England
  55. 16 May 1981 at Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
  56. 20 May 1981 at New Bingley Hall, Stafford, England
  57. 27 May 1981 at The Brighton Centre, Brighton, England
  58. 29 May 1981 at Wembley Arena, London, England
  59. 02 Jun 1981 at Wembley Arena, London, England
  60. 05 Jun 1981 at Wembley Arena, London, England
  61. 03 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
  62. 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
  63. 13 Jul 1981 at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  64. 15 Jul 1981 at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  65. 18 Jul 1981 at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  66. 29 Jul 1981 at Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
  67. 04 Aug 1981 at Capital Centre, Largo, MD
  68. 11 Aug 1981 at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
  69. 16 Aug 1981 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
  70. 20 Aug 1981 at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
  71. 24 Aug 1981 at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
  72. 02 Sep 1981 at San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
  73. 08 Sep 1981 at Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL

CANDY'S ROOM was performed 6 times during the Born In The U.S.A. Tour (156 dates, June 1984 to October 1985), all of them in Sep-Oct 1984 in the United States.

  1. 15 Sep 1984 at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  2. 17 Sep 1984 at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  3. 18 Sep 1984 at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  4. 22 Sep 1984 at Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
  5. 25 Sep 1984 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
  6. 29 Oct 1984 at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA

In preparation for the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour, CANDY'S ROOM is known to have been practiced during at least one of the private rehearsals that took place in late January and early February 1988 at Expo Theater in Fort Monmouth, NJ, prior to the tour's first leg. The song was not played on any of the tour's regular dates.

  1. 28 Jan 1988 at Expo Theater, Fort Monmouth, NJ (private rehearsal)

CANDY'S ROOM was reportedly sound-checked prior to the 25 Jul 1992 show in East Rutherford, NJ, (as far as it's known) but it was not performed on any of World Tour 1992-1993's regular shows.

CANDY'S ROOM was performed 6 times during what is known as The Reunion Tour (132 dates, April 1999 to July 2000), all of them in the United States.

  1. 27 Jul 1999 at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
  2. 27 Aug 1999 at Fleet Center, Boston, MA
  3. 20 Sep 1999 at First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
  4. 09 Apr 2000 at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
  5. 29 May 2000 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
  6. 20 Jun 2000 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

CANDY'S ROOM was performed 24 times during The Rising Tour (120 dates, August 2002 to October 2003).

  1. 22 Sep 2002 at Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
  2. 04 Oct 2002 at Fleet Center, Boston, MA
  3. 24 Oct 2002 at Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
  4. 21 Nov 2002 at TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL
  5. 23 Nov 2002 at American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
  6. 05 Dec 2002 at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
  7. 08 Dec 2002 at Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
  8. 16 Dec 2002 at Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
  9. 28 Feb 2003 at The Arena At Gwinnett Center, Duluth, GA
  10. 10 Mar 2003 at Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI
  11. 08 May 2003 at Stadion Feyenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  12. 10 May 2003 at Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany
  13. 19 May 2003 at Estadio De La Comunidad, Madrid, Spain
  14. 27 May 2003 at Crystal Palace National Sports Stadium, London, England
  15. 29 May 2003 at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England
  16. 31 May 2003 at RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
  17. 17 Jun 2003 at Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
  18. 17 Jul 2003 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  19. 27 Jul 2003 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  20. 02 Aug 2003 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
  21. 30 Aug 2003 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  22. 14 Sep 2003 at Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
  23. 27 Sep 2003 at Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
  24. 03 Oct 2003 at Shea Stadium, New York City, NY

In preparation for the Magic Tour, CANDY'S ROOM was performed during two of the tour's three public warm-up rehearsal shows that took place in September 2007 in Asbury Park and East Rutherford. The song is also known to have been practiced during at least one of the private rehearsals that took place in February 2008 in Asbury Park prior to the tour's second U.S. leg.

  1. 24 Sep 2007 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (public rehearsal)
  2. 28 Sep 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ (public rehearsal)
  3. 25 Feb 2008 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (private rehearsal)

CANDY'S ROOM was performed 28 times during the Magic Tour (100 dates, October 2007 to August 2008). The live 19 Nov 2007 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston 11/19/07 official live download in 2018.

  1. 05 Oct 2007 at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
  2. 09 Oct 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
  3. 15 Oct 2007 at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
  4. 18 Oct 2007 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
  5. 22 Oct 2007 at United Center, Chicago, IL
  6. 29 Oct 2007 at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
  7. 15 Nov 2007 at Times Union Center, Albany, NY
  8. 19 Nov 2007 at TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
  9. 25 Nov 2007 at Palacio De Deportes De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  10. 01 Dec 2007 at Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
  11. 10 Dec 2007 at Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
  12. 22 Mar 2008 at U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
  13. 28 Mar 2008 at Rose Garden, Portland, OR
  14. 04 Apr 2008 at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA
  15. 08 Apr 2008 at Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
  16. 14 Apr 2008 at Toyota Center, Houston, TX
  17. 23 Apr 2008 at Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
  18. 27 Apr 2008 at Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, NC
  19. 02 May 2008 at Bankatlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
  20. 22 May 2008 at RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
  21. 30 May 2008 at Emirates Stadium, London, England
  22. 25 Jun 2008 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
  23. 27 Jun 2008 at Parc Des Princes, Paris, France
  24. 11 Jul 2008 at Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
  25. 19 Jul 2008 at Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
  26. 31 Jul 2008 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  27. 15 Aug 2008 at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
  28. 24 Aug 2008 at Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO

In preparation for the Working On A Dream Tour, CANDY'S ROOM was performed during one of the tour's two public warm-up rehearsal shows that took place in March 2009 in Asbury Park.

  1. 23 Mar 2009 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (public rehearsal)

CANDY'S ROOM was performed 10 times during the Working On A Dream Tour (83 dates, April to November 2009).

  1. 16 Apr 2009 at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
  2. 22 Apr 2009 at TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
  3. 05 May 2009 at John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
  4. 12 May 2009 at United Center, Chicago, IL
  5. 19 May 2009 at Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
  6. 05 Jun 2009 at Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
  7. 08 Jul 2009 at MCH Arena Herning, Herning, Denmark
  8. 21 Sep 2009 at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
  9. 02 Oct 2009 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (complete Darkness On The Edge Of Town album performed)
  10. 14 Oct 2009 at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (complete Darkness On The Edge Of Town album performed)

CANDY'S ROOM was performed 23 times during the Wrecking Ball Tour (133 dates, March 2012 to September 2013). The live 11 Jul 2013 version of CANDY'S ROOM was released on the Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 official live download in 2015.

  1. 04 Apr 2012 at Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
  2. 12 Apr 2012 at The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI
  3. 26 Apr 2012 at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
  4. 02 May 2012 at Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
  5. 13 May 2012 at Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
  6. 07 Jun 2012 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
  7. 19 Jun 2012 at Park & Suites Arena, Montpellier, France
  8. 05 Jul 2012 at Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
  9. 11 Jul 2012 at Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
  10. 24 Aug 2012 at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada
  11. 02 Sep 2012 at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
  12. 19 Oct 2012 at Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Canada
  13. 27 Oct 2012 at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
  14. 17 Nov 2012 at Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
  15. 18 Mar 2013 at Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
  16. 27 Mar 2013 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
  17. 31 Mar 2013 at Hanging Rock, Macedon, Australia
  18. 04 May 2013 at Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
  19. 15 Jun 2013 at Wembley Stadium, London, England
  20. 22 Jun 2013 at Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  21. 03 Jul 2013 at Stade De Geneve, Geneve, Switzerland
  22. 05 Jul 2013 at Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany
  23. 11 Jul 2013 at Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy

CANDY'S ROOM was performed 4 times during the High Hopes Tour (34 dates, January to May 2014). Audio recordings for most High Hopes Tour shows are officially available for purchase.

  1. 08 Feb 2014 at Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
  2. 19 Feb 2014 at Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
  3. 01 May 2014 at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
  4. 14 May 2014 at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA

CANDY'S ROOM was performed 16 times during The River Tour 2016 (75 dates, January to September 2016). Audio recordings for all The River Tour 2016 shows are officially available for purchase.

  1. 27 Jan 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
  2. 02 Feb 2016 at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
  3. 04 Feb 2016 at TD Garden, Boston, MA
  4. 23 Feb 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
  5. 10 Mar 2016 at Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
  6. 13 Mar 2016 at Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
  7. 07 Apr 2016 at Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
  8. 05 Jun 2016 at Wembley Stadium, London, England
  9. 19 Jun 2016 at Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
  10. 27 Jun 2016 at Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
  11. 23 Jul 2016 at Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
  12. 26 Jul 2016 at Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
  13. 28 Aug 2016 at United Center, Chicago, IL
  14. 30 Aug 2016 at Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  15. 05 Sep 2016 at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
  16. 09 Sep 2016 at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA

CANDY'S ROOM was performed 4 times during the Summer '17 Tour (14 dates, January and February 2017). Audio recordings for all Summer '17 Tour shows are officially available for purchase.

  1. 22 Jan 2017 at Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
  2. 07 Feb 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
  3. 14 Feb 2017 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
  4. 25 Feb 2017 at Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand

Live History: off-tour

CANDY'S ROOM was performed off-tour on 07 May 2008 at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ, during a benefit show for the historic theatre. The complete Darkness On The Edge Of Town album was played that night.

CANDY'S ROOM was performed off-tour on 13 Dec 2009 at Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, NJ, during the taping of Darkness On The Edge Of Town, Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park 2009 homes video, which was included on The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set in 2010. See the live 13 Dec 2010 version for more details.

Appearance in Movies

Bruce Springsteen's album version of CANDY'S ROOM appears in one movie.

Promotional poster for the film "Kurt Cobain About A Son"
Kurt Cobain About A Son

It was used in the 2006 documentary film Kurt Cobain About A Son, directed by AJ Schnack. The song was not included in the film's soundtrack album.

Five songs from Bruce Springsteen's Darkness On The Edge Of Town album were used in the film, and none of them was included on the film's soundtrack album. These are: SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT, BADLANDS, CANDY'S ROOM, THE PROMISED LAND, and RACING IN THE STREET. Very brief snippets of each are played in the background and they can barely be heard.

Covers

At least 8 artists have recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's CANDY'S ROOM.

John Bayless -- Greetings From John Bayless
John Bayless -- Greetings From John Bayless

CD - Megaforte Digital / Atlantic Records (81906-2) - USA, 1988

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Various artists -- Light Of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Various artists -- Light Of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen

2xCD - Schoolhouse Records / Big Daddy (SHR0022-2) - USA, 2003
2xCD - Good Sounds / DiscMedi Blau (DM 797E-02) - Spain, 2003
3xCD - Good Sounds / DiscMedi Blau (DM 797-02) - Spain, 2003
2xCD - Schoolhouse Records / Revolver (REV XD244) - UK, 2004
2xCD - Revolver / Sony (MHCP 928-9) - Japan, 2005

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. There are five issues of this album (with three track configurations) and this track was included on all five issues listed above. CANDY'S ROOM is performed by Crazysloth.
Maria McKee -- Peddlin' Dreams
Maria McKee -- Peddlin' Dreams

CD - Imperial (TECI-24287) - Japan, 2005

CANDY'S ROOM is a live version. It's one of two bonus tracks found only on the Japanese issue of the album.
Various artists -- Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool: A Global Pop Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Various artists -- Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool: A Global Pop Tribute To Bruce Springsteen

2xCD - Where It's At Is Where You Are (WIACD20) - UK, 2009

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. CANDY'S ROOM is performed by Pete Weiss.
Roy Orbitron -- Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Roy Orbitron -- Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Digital EP - no label (no catalog number) - USA, 2012

This is a free download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute EP.
Hungry Hearts -- Darkness Night
Hungry Hearts -- Darkness Night

Digital album - no label (no catalog number) - Italy, 2015

This is a download-only digital live Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
The Bruceband -- 40th Anniversary - Bruce Springsteen's Darkness On The Edge of Town
The Bruceband -- 40th Anniversary - Bruce Springsteen's Darkness On The Edge of Town

CD - no label (no catalog number) - Holland, 2018

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
A Voice In The World -- We Sing For Our Blood
A Voice In The World -- We Sing For Our Blood

Digital album - no label (no catalog number) - Portugal, 2022

This is a free download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.

Available Versions

List of available versions of CANDY'S ROOM on this website:

CANDY'S ROOM [Album version]
CANDY'S ROOM [Early draft]
CANDY'S ROOM [Early studio demo]
CANDY'S ROOM [Live 13 Dec 2009 version]
CANDY'S ROOM [Live 11 Jul 2013 version]

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