| "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" | ||||
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| Single by Melanie | ||||
| from the album Candles in the Rain | ||||
| B-side | "Candles in the Rain" (spoken word) | |||
| Released | March 7, 1970 | |||
| Genre | [1] | |||
| Length | 3:49 (single) 7:39 (full) | |||
| Label | Buddah | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Melanie Safka | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Schekeryk | |||
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| Live video | ||||
| "Lay Down" LIVE '70 on YouTube | ||||
"Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" is the second single from Melanie Safka's 1970 album Candles in the Rain. It was her breakthrough hit in the United States, climbing to number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Cash Box Top 100. The record was ranked number 23 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970. It was released in March 1970.