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2010 single by The Maccabeats
"Candlelight"
Single by The Maccabeats
ReleasedNovember 26, 2010 (2010-11-26)
GenrePop, 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. 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.

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

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

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

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. ^ 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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