"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
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bop" and compared its synths to those in "
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* ''So ...
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Justin Bieber.
''
Rolling Stone'' called the track an
EDM
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pop
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exploration of "romantic frustration". ''
Exclaim!
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'' 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
* Iván Jiménez – 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
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2018 singles
2018 songs
Zayn Malik songs
Nicki Minaj songs
Songs written by Zayn Malik
Songs written by Nicki Minaj
Songs written by Brian Lee (songwriter)
Songs written by Tushar Apte
British electronic dance music songs
British pop songs
Tropical house songs
RCA Records singles