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"'''Candlelight'''" is a song by the band [[The Maccabeats]] that was released in November 2010. It achieved [[Viral video|viral]] status.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ravitz |first=Jessica |url=http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/03/hanukkah-video-helps-jews-sing-new-tune/?hpt=C1 |title=Hanukkah video helps Jews sing new tune |publisher=CNN Belief Blog |date=December 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="jpost.com">{{cite news |last=Horn |first=Jordana |url=http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=197568 |title=Hanukka a cappella parody becomes YouTube hit |work=The Jerusalem Post |date=December 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Jenna |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/campus-overload/2010/12/happy_chanukah_a_cappella_styl.html |title=Maccabeats wish you a happy Chanukah |work=The Washington Post |date=December 3, 2010}}</ref> The song is a transformation of [[Mike Tompkins (musician)|Mike Tompkins]]'s [[a cappella]] cover of the [[Taio Cruz]] song "[[Dynamite (Taio Cruz song)|Dynamite]]". The Maccabeats are an all-male [[Judaism|Jewish]] a cappella student group at [[Yeshiva University]].<ref name="jpost.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thirdage.com/news/maccabeats-explode-hannukah-song_12-3-2010 |title=Maccabeats Explode with Hannukah Song |publisher=ThirdAge.com |date=December 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/30/dynamite-hanukkah-remix-m_n_789765.html?ir=Comedy |title='Dynamite' Hanukkah Remix: Maccabeats Spoof Taio Cruz |work=The Huffington Post |date=November 30, 2010}}</ref> |
"'''Candlelight'''" is a song by the band [[The Maccabeats]] that was released in November 2010. It achieved [[Viral video|viral]] status.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ravitz |first=Jessica |url=http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/03/hanukkah-video-helps-jews-sing-new-tune/?hpt=C1 |title=Hanukkah video helps Jews sing new tune |publisher=CNN Belief Blog |date=December 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="jpost.com">{{cite news |last=Horn |first=Jordana |url=http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=197568 |title=Hanukka a cappella parody becomes YouTube hit |work=The Jerusalem Post |date=December 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Jenna |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/campus-overload/2010/12/happy_chanukah_a_cappella_styl.html |title=Maccabeats wish you a happy Chanukah |work=The Washington Post |date=December 3, 2010}}</ref> The song is a transformation of [[Mike Tompkins (musician)|Mike Tompkins]]'s [[a cappella]] cover of the [[Taio Cruz]] song "[[Dynamite (Taio Cruz song)|Dynamite]]". The Maccabeats are an all-male [[Judaism|Jewish]] a cappella student group at [[Yeshiva University]].<ref name="jpost.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thirdage.com/news/maccabeats-explode-hannukah-song_12-3-2010 |title=Maccabeats Explode with Hannukah Song |publisher=ThirdAge.com |date=December 3, 2010 |access-date=2010-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206090153/http://www.thirdage.com/news/maccabeats-explode-hannukah-song_12-3-2010# |archive-date=2010-12-06 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/30/dynamite-hanukkah-remix-m_n_789765.html?ir=Comedy |title='Dynamite' Hanukkah Remix: Maccabeats Spoof Taio Cruz |work=The Huffington Post |date=November 30, 2010}}</ref> |
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The lyrics were written by Immanuel Shalev and David Block; Uri Westrich, a medical student and alumnus, made the video.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hesse |first=Monica |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/03/AR2010120306677.html |title=Harmony group's Hanukkah anthem lights a fire on Web |work=The Washington Post |date=December 4, 2010}}</ref> |
The lyrics were written by Immanuel Shalev and David Block; Uri Westrich, a medical student and alumnus, made the video.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hesse |first=Monica |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/03/AR2010120306677.html |title=Harmony group's Hanukkah anthem lights a fire on Web |work=The Washington Post |date=December 4, 2010}}</ref> |
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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]
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
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "'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.
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