16 Candles (song)
"16 Candles" is a 1958 song performed by The Crests and written by Luther Dixon and Allyson R. Khent.
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| Single by The Crests | |
| B-side | "Beside You" |
| Released | October 1958 (US) |
| Genre | Doo-wop |
| Label | Coed |
| Songwriter(s) | 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 number two on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, while Stagger Lee by Lloyd Price was at number one.[1] "16 Candles" also went number four on the US R&B charts for 21 weeks in 1959.[2]
Covers
- A cover by Jerry Lee Lewis peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1986.[3]
References
- "Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 138.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
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