"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]
| "Candlelight" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Maccabeats | |
| Released | November 26, 2010 |
| Genre | Pop, rhythm and blues |
| Length | 3:42 |
| 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]
This song led to many more Hanukkah parody and cover music videos being made by Jewish music groups.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ Ravitz, Jessica (December 3, 2010). "Hanukkah video helps Jews sing new tune". CNN Belief Blog.
- ^ a b Horn, Jordana (December 1, 2010). "Hanukka a cappella parody becomes YouTube hit". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ Johnson, Jenna (December 3, 2010). "Maccabeats wish you a happy Chanukah". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Maccabeats Explode with Hannukah Song". ThirdAge.com. December 3, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ "'Dynamite' Hanukkah Remix: Maccabeats Spoof Taio Cruz". The Huffington Post. November 30, 2010.
- ^ Hesse, Monica (December 4, 2010). "Harmony group's Hanukkah anthem lights a fire on Web". The Washington Post.
- ^ Trust, Gary (2010-12-22). "Chart Beat: Best Of 2010: Part 4". Billboard.com. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ Frisch, Rabbi Robyn (2015-11-18). "My 8 Favorite Hanukkah Pop Song Parodies". 18Doors. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ "5 Best Parody Songs for Chanukah | Milwaukee Jewish Federation". www.milwaukeejewish.org. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
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