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Candle (Guy Sebastian song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Candle'" is a song by Australian recording artist Guy Sebastian. It was released as the lead single from Sebastian's forthcoming extended play 'Part 1'. "Candle" peaked at number 59 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song became his 26th Top 100 entry.
The song was the result of a mid-year studio session with Jon Hume and Trey Campbell. The song is described as a "contemporary serenade is about kicking aside temptations on the road when you know the key to your heart is waiting at home." Sebastian dedicated the song to his wife Jules.
Sebastian performed a stripped-back version of the song live for Music Feeds.
Critical reception
Emmy Mack from Music Feeds described the song as "an electro-soul stomper packed with processed guitars and thumping drum loops that sounds like the mutant offspring of Hozier, Flume, Diplo, SAFIA and Nothing But Thieves, only with Guy Smileys unmistakable golden pipes shining at the fore." He added, "it sounds not-one-single-bit similar to "Battle Scars", "Like It Like That", "Elevator Love" or any of the other ear worm FM radio pop tunes that weve heard from homeboy in the past."
Music video
The video premiered on 28 September 2016. It was a Flutter Films production.
Track listing
*;Digital download
#"Candle" 3:16
*;Remixes Single
#"Candle" (M-Phazes Remix) 2:46
Commercial performance and charts
"Candle" peaked at number 59 on the ARIA singles chart in September 2016. Feedback from commercial radio playlists suggested "Candle" sits in between pop and Triple M because of the rock guitars. and it received little airplay. In an interview in December 2016, Sebastian said You are so insecure as an artist so I felt crap when "Candle" did so badly. I love the song and its Jules favourite of everything Ive done. I would rather keep trying new things that inspire me.
Weekly charts
References
Category:2016 songs
Category:2016 singles
Category:Guy Sebastian songs
Category:Sony Music Australia singles
Category:Songs written by Guy Sebastian
Category:Songs written by Trey Campbell
Category:Songs written by Jon Hume
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