No Candle No Light Explained

No Candle No Light
Type:single
Cover:Zayn – No Candle No Light.png
Artist:Zayn featuring Nicki Minaj
Album:Icarus Falls
Genre:
Length:3:13
Label:RCA
Producer:
Chronology:Zayn
Prev Title:Fingers
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Trampoline (Remix)
Next Year:2019

"No Candle No Light" is a song by English singer-songwriter Zayn featuring American rapper 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).[1]

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.[2]

Music

The Fader called the song a "tropical house bop" and compared its synths to those in "Sorry" by Justin Bieber.[3] Rolling Stone called the track an EDM-pop exploration of "romantic frustration".[4] Exclaim! noted the song's "booming EDM beat with Zayn's trademark emotional croon", and pointed out that Minaj sings instead of rapping.[5]

Cover art

Complex noted the song's "cigarette-assisted cover art", which shows Malik holding a cigarette to his mouth.[6]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 95
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 6
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 4
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] 49

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Various15 November 2018RCA[12] [13]
United States20 November 2018Contemporary hit radio[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicki Minaj and Zayn Share New Song 'No Candle No Light': Listen. Pitchfork. Blais-Billie. Braudie. 15 November 2018. 16 November 2018. 15 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115202038/https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-and-zayn-share-new-song-no-candle-no-light-listen/. live.
  2. Zayn Teases New Collaboration With Nicki Minaj: Listen. Billboard. Pedrosa. Marina. 14 November 2018. 17 November 2018. 15 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115092505/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8484939/zayn-teases-nicki-minaj-collaboration. live.
  3. Web site: Listen to Zayn and Nicki Minaj's 'No Candle No Light'. The Fader. Renshaw. David. 15 November 2018. 16 November 2018. 15 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115195018/https://www.thefader.com/2018/11/15/zayn-nicki-minaj-no-candle-no-light. live.
  4. Hear Zayn, Nicki Minaj on New EDM-Pop Song 'No Candle No Light'. Rolling Stone. Reed. Ryan. 15 November 2018. 18 November 2018. 18 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118164900/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/zayn-nicki-minaj-new-song-no-candle-no-light-756732/. live.
  5. Web site: Zayn and Nicki Minaj Fizzle Out on 'No Candle No Light'. Exclaim!. Murphy. Sarah. 15 November 2018. 16 November 2018. 15 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115195222/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/zayn_and_nicki_minaj_fizzle_out_on_no_candle_no_light. live.
  6. Web site: Zayn and Nicki Minaj Link for 'No Candle No Light'. Complex. Cowen. Trace William. 15 November 2018. 16 November 2018. 15 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115195741/https://www.complex.com/music/2018/11/zayn-nicki-minaj-no-candle-no-light. live.
  7. News: Revealed: The Australian songwriter behind the Zayn ft. Nicki Minaj track. The Industry Observer. 2018-11-19. 2024-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20240409043957/https://themusicnetwork.com/tushar-apte-wrotethe-zayn-ft-nicki-minaj-track/. live.
  8. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #500. auspOp. 24 November 2018. 24 November 2018. 24 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124162500/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/11/aria-chart-watch-500/. dead.
  9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 26 November 2018. 23 November 2018. 20 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200120161527/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4561. live.
  10. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 47, 23 november 2018. Sverigetopplistan. 24 November 2018. 23 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123201127/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20181116. live.
  11. Zayn Chart History (Digital Song Sales). Billboard. 2021-12-06. 2023-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230705130451/https://www.billboard.com/artist/zayn/chart-history/hds/. live.
  12. Web site: No Candle No Light by Zayn. Tidal. 2 December 2018. 17 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181117151226/https://listen.tidal.com/album/98725685. live.
  13. Web site: No Candle No Light by Zayn. iTunes. 2 December 2018. 2 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181202202725/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/no-candle-no-light-feat-nicki-minaj-single/1442328262. live.
  14. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access Media Group. 20 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181120142449/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. 20 November 2018.

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