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“16 Candles” was written by Luther Dixon and Allyson R. Khent and released in 1958. The song reached #2 on the Billboards Top 100 and #4 on the R&B Charts in 1959.
The song is about a boy who is in love with his “teenage queen” on her 16th birthday, and his hoping she loves him as much as he lo...
Happy birthday, happy birthday, baby
Oh, I love you so
[Verse 1]
16 candles
Make a lovely light
But not as bright
As your eyes tonight
[Verse 2]
Blow out the candles
Make your wish come true
For I'll be wishing
That you love me, too (That you love me, too)
[Bridge]
You're only sixteen (sixteen)
But you're my teenage queen (oh, my queen)
You're the prettiest, loveliest girl
I've ever seen (I've ever seen)
[Verse 3]
16 candles
In my heart will glow
For ever and ever
For I love you so (For I love you so)
[Bridge]
You're only sixteen (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)
[Verse 4]
16 candles
In my heart will glow
For ever and ever
For I love you so
For I love you so
16 Candles was written by Luther Dixon & Allyson R. Khent.