's Bill Lamb rated the song three-and-a-half out of five stars, calling it "a pleasing, catchy slice of electro-pop" and noting that "Goulding's voice has an edge of sadness and vulnerability that sets the song apart from standard dance pop", but concluded, "In a pop music world dominated by distinctive vocalists, it is too easy for a song like 'Lights' to feel polite and get lost in the shuffle." Club gave it a C, claiming that Goulding sounds too "restrained" and "aloof to the point of emotional constipation". Club was also positive of the song, giving it an A− and praising the song's "organic-sounding" production and Goulding's "ethereal, restrained" vocals, while Steven Hyden of The A.V. She has the magical ability, not unlike her heroine, Björk, to sing with a sort of controlled tremulousness: her voice aches with vulnerability but never breaks." The Guardian reviewer Johnny Dee described the song as "a welcome return to her patented folky-pop-with-some-tasteful-drum-and-bass-wobble sound". Horatia Harrod of The Daily Telegraph commented that the song is "threaded with dark thoughts, but set to an airy pop production bordering on polite. "Lights" received mostly positive reviews from critics. I've always felt comfort sleeping with the light on, and I've always felt comfort being with my siblings." Critical reception In an interview with 97.1 AMP Radio in late July 2012, Goulding stated, "Sometimes if I've had a couple of drinks and I come back and just like lie on my bed and fall asleep I wake up and realize that there isn't a light on and I have to turn a light on." She also explained, "It can be seen as something like a lighthouse that kind of always guides you home. 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. PROPERTY OF THE VIDEO BELONGS TO IT'S RIGHTFUL OWNERS." Lights" is a song by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding from Bright Lights (2010), the reissue of her debut studio album, Lights (2010). THIS VIDEO IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NO PROFIT IS GAIN. You can find the Performances of Ellie at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2010 on my channel.īUY ELLIE'S ALBUM "BRIGHT LIGHTS" INCLUDING SEVEN NEW SONGS LIKE "YOUR SONG" AND "ANIMAL".ĭISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THIS VIDEO - FILE.
Ellie Goulding performs "Lights" live at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2011.
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