"No Candle No Light" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Zayn featuring Trinidadian rapper 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 bop" and compared its synths to those in "Sorry" by Justin Bieber. Rolling Stone called the track an EDM-pop exploration of "romantic frustration". Exclaim! 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 Chart (2018) Peak position Australia (ARIA) 95 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 6 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 4 US Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 49
Release history Region Date Format Label Various 15 November 2018 RCA United States 20 November 2018 Contemporary hit radio
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