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Artwork for Burn My Candle (at Both Ends) Shirley Bassey, Wally Stott & His Orchestra

Burn My Candle (at Both Ends)

Shirley Bassey, Wally Stott & His Orchestra

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5 cited facts

  • 1959
  • 3:28
  • 98 BPM · D major

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  1. Released on Philips, also Paranoid (Black Sabbath), Iron Man (Black Sabbath) and Son of a Preacher Man (Dusty Springfield)

  2. Part of The Bewitching Miss Bassey, also As I Love You, Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me and The Banana Boat Song

  3. Written by Ross Parker, also We’ll Meet Again (Johnny Cash), Until the Next Time (Dropkick Murphys) and Song of Joy (Johnny Mathis)

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Written by
Ross Parker
Performed by
Shirley Bassey
Part of
The Bewitching Miss Bassey
Released on
Philips

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Burn My Candle (at Both Ends) was performed by Shirley Bassey

    Burn My Candle (at Both Ends) was performed by Shirley Bassey

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Burn My Candle (at Both Ends) was written by Ross Parker

    Burn My Candle (at Both Ends) was written by Ross Parker

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Burn My Candle (at Both Ends) is part of the release The Bewitching Miss Bassey

    Burn My Candle (at Both Ends) is part of the release The Bewitching Miss Bassey

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Philips is the label of the song Burn My Candle (at Both Ends)

    Philips is the label of the song Burn My Candle (at Both Ends)

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Burn My Candle (at Both Ends) was released on 1959

    Burn My Candle (at Both Ends) was released on 1959

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026