Candlelight (The Maccabeats song)

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

"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" to lyrics about the holiday of Hanukkah. The Maccabeats are an all-male Jewish a cappella student group that formed at Yeshiva University. [2] [4] [5]

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]

This song led to many more Hanukkah parody and cover music videos being made by Jewish music groups. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ Ravitz, Jessica (December 3, 2010). "Hanukkah video helps Jews sing new tune". CNN Belief Blog. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010.
  2. 1 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. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012.
  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.
  8. ↑ Frisch, Rabbi Robyn (2015-11-18). "My 8 Favorite Hanukkah Pop Song Parodies". 18Doors. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  9. ↑ "5 Best Parody Songs for Chanukah | Milwaukee Jewish Federation". www.milwaukeejewish.org. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2022-12-20.



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