Their most popular song was "Sixteen Candles" which rose to number 2 on the Billboard charts in 1958.
The 1984 John Hughes teen movie Sixteen Candles took its title from The Crests' song, which was rerecorded by The Stray Cats for the Sixteen Candles soundtrack.
It should be noted that Johnny Maestro went on to form the Brooklyn Bridge who had two number one hits including "The Worst That Could Happen" . His voice got better with age but unfortunately Mastroangelo passed away last year of throat cancer at the age of 65.
Sixteen Candles
The Crests Lyrics
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Happy birthday, baby
Oh, I love you so
Sixteen candles
Make a lovely light
But not as bright
As your eyes tonight (as your eyes tonight)
Blow out the candles
Make your wish come true
For I'll be wishing
That you love me too (that you love me too)
You're only sixteen (oh, sixteen)
But you're my teenage queen (oh, my queen)
You're the prettiest
The loveliest
Girl, I've ever seen (I've ever seen)
Sixteen candles
In my heart will glow
Forever and ever
For I love you so (for I love you so)
You're only sixteen (oh, sixteen)
But you're my teenage queen (oh, my queen)
Oh, you're the prettiest
The loveliest
Girl, I've ever seen (I've ever seen)
Sixteen candles
In my heart will glow
Forever and ever
For I love you so
For I love you so
The Crests' "Sixteen Candles" is a sentimental love song that expresses the feeling of a young man for his teenage queen. The singer sings to his sweetheart on her birthday, telling her that he loves her and hopes she loves him too. The song's title is not a literal reference to candles but rather a metaphor. It suggests that the young woman is like a "candle" that lights up the singer's life. She's the "prettiest" and "loveliest" girl he has ever seen, and her eyes shine even brighter than sixteen candles.
The song's lyrics also represent a rite of passage. At sixteen, the girl is on the cusp of adulthood, and the boy is hoping that his love will grow along with her. He wants her to make a wish when she blows out the candles, and he hopes that her wish will involve him. The singer's admiration for his teenage queen is evident, but the song's sweetness is tempered by a hint of melancholy. The phrase "Forever and ever" suggests that the singer knows that teenage love cannot last, and that someday, the candles will burn out.
Line by Line Meaning
Happy birthday
Celebrating your special day
Happy birthday, baby
Emphasizing the importance of the day and the person
Oh, I love you so
Expressing deep affection toward the person
Sixteen candles
Symbolizing the age of the person
Make a lovely light
Shining brightly and beautifully
But not as bright
Comparing the brightness of the candles to the person's eyes
As your eyes tonight (as your eyes tonight)
Describing the person's eyes as captivating and special
Blow out the candles
Blowing out the candles to make a wish
Make your wish come true
Hoping that the person's wish comes true
For I'll be wishing
Expressing the singer's own wish
That you love me too (that you love me too)
Desiring the person to reciprocate the singer's love
You're only sixteen (oh, sixteen)
Emphasizing the age and youth of the person
But you're my teenage queen (oh, my queen)
Describing the person as the singer's special and beloved queen
You're the prettiest
Complimenting the person's appearance
The loveliest
Praising the person's beauty and character
Girl, I've ever seen (I've ever seen)
Expressing the singularity of the person's beauty and character
Sixteen candles
Repeating the symbol of the person's age
In my heart will glow
Expressing the depth and longevity of the singer's love
Forever and ever
Indicating the timelessness of the singer's love
For I love you so (for I love you so)
Continuing to express the intensity and depth of the singer's love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Luther Dixon, Allyson R. Khent
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pilgrim655
My girlfriend,Roberta, was 16...Gave her a necklace and a Movie...63 years ago. Married her two yrs later and still happily married>>>❤
@WandaPashe
Wow! Awesome
@MaricaRudder-u2b
AWESOME 🎉❤
@mikeyates7931
You're a very blessed Man
@MariaReina18
Beautiful! You’re both very lucky.
♥️♥️
@oscarguerrerobanda3416
Eso fue❤! Felicidades!!!
@mslostnwalmart
My dad came into my room with a boom box and sang this song to me on my 16th birthday. I was embarrassed. He's gone now and I cry every time I hear this song. If I could go back, I'd thank him and give him the biggest hug. I would tell him it was the most beautiful thing anyone has ever done for me.
@mikeyates7931
He knows
@sarahmccollum3694
😢 that's actually really lovely. May you have many more and listen to this song when you do so. ❤
@MysticKebab
What a beautiful memory x