Candles (song)

"Candles" is a song recorded by American pop punk band Hey Monday. The song was first included on the group's debut album, Hold On Tight (2008). While working on their scrapped second studio album, the band re-recorded the song; this new version was released on February 8, 2011 as the Candles EP, along with an acoustic demo of the song and a previously-unreleased song called "The One That Got Away".[1] A music video for the song debuted March 9, 2011 on Just Jared.[2] "Candles" was the last single released by the group before they went on hiatus for Cassadee Pope to pursue her solo career.

For other songs, see Candle (disambiguation).

"Candles"
Single by Hey Monday
from the EP Candles
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2011 (2011-02-08)
Recorded2011
StudioAbbey Road Studios, London
GenrePop rock
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • S*A*M & Sluggo
Hey Monday singles chronology
"I Don't Wanna Dance"
(2010)		 "Candles"
(2011)
Music video
"Candles" on YouTube

Track listing
Candles – Digital EP
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Candles"
3:00
2."The One That Got Away"
3:47
3."Candles" (Demo)
  • Pope
  • Gentile
  • Hollander
  • Katz
2:46

Credits and personnel
  • Cassadee Pope – writer, lead vocals
  • Mike Gentile – guitar
  • Alex Lipshaw – guitar
  • Michael "Jersey" Moriarty – bass
  • Elliot James – drums
  • Will Pugh – background vocals
  • Clifford Carter – piano
  • Rob Mathes - strings

Chart performance
Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[3] 31

Glee version
"Candles"
Single by Glee Cast
from the album Glee: The Music Presents the Warblers
ReleasedMarch 15, 2011 (2011-03-15)
GenrePop
Length2:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

The cast of Glee covered the song in their second season episode, "Original Song". In the episode, Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) and Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer) performed "Candles" as a duet as part of The Warblers' setlist for Regionals. As with almost every song performed on the show, the Glee cover was released as a digital single, on March 15, 2011. It is also included on the soundtrack album Glee: The Music Presents the Warblers. The Glee version proved to be more commercially successful than the original, charting in Australia, Canada, The United Kingdom, and The United States.

Chart performance
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 100
Canadian Hot 100[5] 86
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 165
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 71
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References
  1. "Candles: Hey Monday". Amazon MP3. Amazon.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. Marquina, Sierra. "Hey Monday's Debut 'Candles' Music Video Just Before Song Hits 'Glee' [VIDEO]". Ryan Seacrest. Ryan Seacrest Productions. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. "Hey Monday Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Rock Digital Songs for Hey Monday. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  4. "Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 28th March 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 28, 2011. Archived from the original on March 29, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  5. "Nielsen Music: Canadian Update (March 25, 2011)" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 25, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  6. "UK Singles Chart: CLUK Update (07.05.2011 - week 17)". Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  7. Grein, Paul (March 23, 2011). "Week Ending March 20, 2011: Songs: The Chris Brown Matter". Chart Watch. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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