Candles (song)
2011 single by Hey Monday
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"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.
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| Single by Hey Monday | ||||
| from the EP Candles | ||||
| Released | February 8, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Candles" |
| 3:00 |
| 2. | "The One That Got Away" |
| 3:47 |
| 3. | "Candles" (Demo) |
| 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 |
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| US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[3] | 31 |
Glee version
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| Single by Glee Cast | |
| from the album Glee: The Music Presents the Warblers | |
| Released | March 15, 2011 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:51 |
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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 |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 100 |
| Canadian Hot 100[5] | 86 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 165 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 71 |