24 Best Candle Songs – Songs With Candle in the Title
Last Updated: September 6, 2022 | Written by Matthew Campbell (Editor of My Wedding Songs and wedding DJ)
Candles are typically made of wax. However, they now are offered with natural ingredients that are non-toxic and clean burning. Candles are commonly used in two ways.
One is to create light to see. The second is to set a romantic mood. All of our top 10 candle songs have the word candle in the song title.
We included several different music genres including Country, Folk Pop, Rock, R&B, and Christian. We also have included different eras of music from 1958 through today.
How do music artists utilize the word candle in songs? When teens turn sixteen, there are sixteen candles on the wedding cake. you also keep the candles burning when you want someone to find their way home.
Top 10 Candle Songs
(by Amazon downloads)
- “Candle In The Wind” by Elton John
- “Roman Candles” by Death Cab For Cutie
- “BLOW OUT MY CANDLE” by Betty Who
- “16 Candles” by The Crests
- “A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More “Touch Me”” by Fall Out Boy
- “Candle Queen” by Ghost and Pals
- “Light My Candle” by Adam Pascal & Rosario Dawson
- “Candles” by Daughter
- “Light A Roman Candle With Me” by Fun.
- “50 Candles” by Boyz II Men
Spotify Candle Playlist
Popular Songs About Candles
Candles – Juice WRLD
2018, Goodbye & Good Riddance
Candle Queen – Ghost and Pals feat. Silver Chord Music
2017, Candle Queen
Candles in the Sun – Miguel
2012, Kaleidoscope Dream
R&B
Old Flame Can’t Hold A Candle To You – Ke$ha
2012, Warrior
Candles – Daughter
2011, His Young Heart
Folk
While The Candle Still Burns – Thriving Ivory
2010, Through Yourself & Back Again
Light A Roman Candle With Me – Fun.
2009, Aim and Ignite
Rock
When you put a candle in the window, it symbolizes wanting someone to find their way home. See a list of songs about home sweet home.
Twenty-One Candles – Chris Young
2009, The Man I Want to Be
Candle (Sick and Tired) – The White Tie Affair
2008, Walk This Way
Pop
Candles – Hey Monday
2008, Hold On Tight
Rock
Hold The Candle – Elliot Randall
2007, Take The Fall
A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More “Touch Me” – Fall Out Boy
2005, From Under the Cork Tree
Rock
Five Candles (You Were There) – Jars Of Clay
1997, Much Afraid
Keep the Candle Burning – Point of Grace
1996, Life Love & Other Mysteries
Christian
Bells, Books and Candles – Graeme Revell
1996, The Craft Soundtrack
50 Candles – Boyz II Men
1994, II
Molly (Sixteen Candles) – Sponge
1994, Rotting Piñata
Candlelight And You – Chante Moore
1992, Precious
Candle – Sonic Youth
1988, Daydream Nation
Rock
Light One Candle – Peter, Paul & Mary
1982, No Easy Walk to Freedom
Candle On The Water – Helen Reddy
1977, Pete’s Dragon
Candle In The Wind – Elton John
1974, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Rock
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) – Melanie
1970, Candles in the Rain
16 Candles – The Crests
1958, 16 Candles
Pop
Musicians with Candle in Their Name
Candlebox with the song Far Behind.
Have a favorite candle song, not on our list? Please share below so that we can add it!
Other related song lists:
- Songs containing cake in the lyrics
- Biggest songs about birthdays
- Songs containing soldier in the lyrics