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No Candle No Light
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = No Candle No Light
| type = single
| cover = Zayn No Candle No Light.png
| alt =
| artist = Zayn featuring Nicki Minaj
| album = Icarus Falls
| released =
| recorded =
| genre =
* Tropical house
* EDM-pop
| length = 3:13
| label = RCA
| writer =
* Zayn Malik
* Onika Maraj
* Tushar Apte
* Brittany "Chi" Coney
* Brian Lee
* Kathryn Osterberg
* TJ Routon
* Denisia "Blu June" Andrews
| producer =
* Tushar Apte
* Sawyr
* Brian Lee
| chronology = Zayn
| prev_title = Fingers
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Trampoline (Remix)
| next_year = 2019
| misc =
}}
"'No Candle No Light'" is a song by English singer and songwriter Zayn featuring American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj. It was released on 15 November 2018 by RCA Records, as the sixth and final single from his second studio album 'Icarus Falls' (2018).
Background and release
On 14 November 2018, Zayn shared on Twitter a teaser for the song with only the word "Thursday" spelled out on the screen and Minaj's signature "Young Money" in the background.
Music
'The Fader' called the song a "tropical house bop" and compared its synths to those in "Sorry" by Justin Bieber. 'Rolling Stone' called the track an EDM-pop exploration of "romantic frustration". 'Exclaim!' noted the song's "booming EDM beat with Zayn's trademark emotional croon", and pointed out that Minaj sings instead of rapping.
Cover art
'Complex' noted the song's "cigarette-assisted cover art", which shows Malik holding a cigarette to his mouth.
Credits and personnel
* Zayn vocals, songwriting
* Nicki Minaj vocals
* Tushar Apte songwriting, production, record engineering
* Brittany "Chi" Coney songwriting
* Brian Lee songwriting, production, record engineering
* Kathryn Osterberg songwriting
* Sawyr songwriting, production, record engineering
* Denisia "Blu June" Andrews songwriting
* Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine mixing engineering
* Ivn Jimnez record engineering assistance
* David Nakaji record engineering assistance
* Brian Judd record engineering assistance
* Nick Valentin record engineering assistance
* Jaycen Joshua mixing engineering
Charts
Release history
References
Category:2018 singles
Category:2018 songs
Category:Zayn Malik songs
Category:Nicki Minaj songs
Category:Songs written by Zayn Malik
Category:Songs written by Nicki Minaj
Category:Songs written by Brian Lee (songwriter)
Category:Songs written by Tushar Apte
Category:British electronic dance music songs
Category:British pop songs
Category:Tropical house songs
Category:RCA Records singles
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