No Candle No Light
by Zayn (featuring Nicki Minaj)

Album: Icarus Falls (2018)
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Songfacts®:

  • "No Candle No Light" is a duet between Zayn and Nicki Minaj in which the two artists tell the story of a relationship where the fire has stopped blazing.

    Can't handle my love
    Can't handle your lies
    No friend zone to my love
    Quit burning all of my time
    I, I woke up on the wrong side of ya


    Their romance has faded and the relationship appears to have run its course.
  • Zayn and Minaj's first song together, the former 1D singer first played the tune at a listening party in early 2017. Later in the year, when asked about their collaboration by a fan, the Queen Barbz shared that this is her "favorite song of all time." No Candle No Light" finally saw the light of day when it was released on November 16, 2018.
  • The song highlights Queen Nicki's versatility as rather than rapping a verse, she opts to demonstrate her singing voice when she joins Zayn on the chorus. The pair croon together about the flame going out in their relationship over a sultry beat.

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