Conversation so far:
What was Elliott Smith's relation to the Roman Candle?
Roman Candle, came about when Elliott Smith's girlfriend at the time convinced him to send a tape of the most recent eight songs that [he'd] recorded.
How did Roman Candle do on the charts?
The response to Roman Candle was mixed, with some passing it off as being derivative of Simon & Garfunkel, though Roman Candle has since been well received by critics.

Question: did he have any hits?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Elliott Smith have any hits?