Which 1980s movie took its title from a 1950s hit song recorded by The Crests?

The 1984 teen comedy Sixteen Candles was named after the 1958 doo-wop hit “16 Candles” recorded by The Crests. Directed by John Hughes and starring Molly Ringwald, the film became one of the defining and most influential teen movies of the 1980s, helping establish Hughes as the era’s most iconic teen filmmaker. The title reflects both the classic song and the movie’s central storyline surrounding a girl whose family forgets her sixteenth birthday amid her sister’s upcoming wedding. The film remains a popular symbol of 1980s pop culture.