Lyrically, the song discusses the fear of the dark that Goulding had as a child, and how she could only sleep with the lights on. Goulding's vocals span from F ♯ 3 to D ♯ 5 while the song follows a chord progression of G ♯m−F ♯−E−C ♯m 7. Composition Īccording to the sheet music published at by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "Lights" is written in the key of G-sharp minor with a moderate pop tempo of 120 beats per minute. The song is included on the soundtrack to the 2012 film Spring Breakers and is played during the closing credits. The single version of "Lights" also appears as a bonus track on the international edition of Goulding's second studio album, Halcyon. A digital EP was released in the UK on 13 March 2011, containing Goulding's acoustic cover version of Rihanna's " Only Girl (In the World)" as performed on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 10 December 2010. The track was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2011. In January 2011, it was once again announced that the single version of "Lights" would be released. This was followed by the reissue of the album Lights as Bright Lights. However, this plan was scrapped in favour of releasing " Your Song" in order to capitalise on the John Lewis Christmas advert that it was featured in. It was set to be released as the lead single from the album's repackaging as Bright Lights. "Lights" was originally announced as a single on 8 September 2010 on Goulding's official Twitter page, with a release date scheduled for 1 November 2010. The song has been certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In the United States, "Lights" was a sleeper hit, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 after 33 weeks on the chart, and becoming one of the few songs to have spent more than a year on the Hot 100. The song was also a commercial success, reaching the top 20 in several countries. "Lights" received positive reviews from most music critics, who praised the song's production and Goulding's "ethereal" vocals. Originally a bonus track on the UK and German iTunes edition of Lights, the song was re-edited for inclusion on Bright Lights in late 2010, serving as the single version.
It was released on 16 February 2011 as the album's sixth single overall, and second from Bright Lights. Written by Goulding, Richard Stannard and Ash Howes, the song was inspired by Goulding's childhood fear of the dark.
" Lights" is a song by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding from Bright Lights (2010), the reissue of her debut studio album, Lights (2010).
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