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16 Candles (song)

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Wikipedia article




'"16 Candles"' is a 1958 song performed by The Crests and written by Luther Dixon and Allyson R. Khent.

Track listing



'7" Vinyl'

# "16 Candles"

# "Beside You"

Single originally released in 1958 on Coed Records #506

Chart performance



* The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, while "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price was at #1. "16 Candles" also went #4 on the US R&B charts for 21 weeks in 1959.

Covers



*A cover by Jerry Lee Lewis peaked at #61 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles chart in 1986.

References




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