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"Candlelight" is a song by the band The Maccabeats that was released in November 2010. It achieved viral status.[1][2][3] The song is a transformation of Mike Tompkins's a cappella cover of the Taio Cruz song "Dynamite". The Maccabeats are an all-male Jewish a cappella student group at Yeshiva University.[2][4][5]

"Candlelight"
Single by The Maccabeats
ReleasedNovember 26, 2010 (2010-11-26)
GenrePop, rhythm and blues
Length3:42
Songwriter(s)Immanuel Shalev and David Block

The lyrics were written by Immanuel Shalev and David Block; Uri Westrich, a medical student and alumnus, made the video.[6]

The song reached #1 on Billboard magazine's Comedy Digital Tracks chart in December 2010.[7]


References


  1. Ravitz, Jessica (December 3, 2010). "Hanukkah video helps Jews sing new tune". CNN Belief Blog.
  2. Horn, Jordana (December 1, 2010). "Hanukka a cappella parody becomes YouTube hit". The Jerusalem Post.
  3. Johnson, Jenna (December 3, 2010). "Maccabeats wish you a happy Chanukah". The Washington Post.
  4. "Maccabeats Explode with Hannukah Song". ThirdAge.com. December 3, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  5. "'Dynamite' Hanukkah Remix: Maccabeats Spoof Taio Cruz". The Huffington Post. November 30, 2010.
  6. Hesse, Monica (December 4, 2010). "Harmony group's Hanukkah anthem lights a fire on Web". The Washington Post.
  7. Trust, Gary (2010-12-22). "Chart Beat: Best Of 2010: Part 4". Billboard.com. Retrieved 1 December 2013.



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