One Candle (g.o.d song)

"One Candle"
Song by g.o.d
from the album Chapter 3
Language	Korean
Released	November 3, 2000
Length	3:31
Label	SidusHQ, Synnara Records
Composer(s)	Park Jin-young
Lyricist(s)	Park Jin-young

"One Candle" (Hangul: 촛불하나; RR: Chotbulhana) is a song performed by South Korean boy band g.o.d. It was a song from their third album Chapter 3, which was released in 2000.

The lyrics and music were composed by Park Jin-young. He stated that the lyrics were inspired by a quote he saw on graffiti while visiting New York City: "." The song was promoted alongside the title track "Lies". At that time, the group was not managed by his company JYP Entertainment but he worked closely with them as a producer and songwriter. The accompanying soundtrack was also included in the album and was arranged by composer and music producer Bang Si-hyuk, who went on to establish Big Hit Entertainment.

The song is unusual as it opens with a spoken narration by Danny Ahn introducing the theme of the song, followed by Yoon Kye-sang and Son Ho-young rapping the verse. The chorus is sung in the American gospel style. During performances, the audience is often encouraged to clap along.

The immense success of the album's title track "Lies" largely overshadowed "One Candle", which did not garner any recognition or awards despite being one of two songs promoted alongside "Lies". The song is well-known both within South Korea and the Korean diaspora in the United States. In recent years it also gained some notoriety as one of a number of songs sung at protests calling for the removal of President Park Geun-hye.

"Sky Blue Promise" (하늘색 약속), one of the pre-released songs from their 15th anniversary album Chapter 8, heavily references "One Candle". It was a homage to their past hits and utilizes several lines from "One Candle" as well as the rhythm.

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