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Lights
Ellie Goulding
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- Album
- An Introduction To Ellie Goulding EP
- Released
- 2010
- Genres
- Length
- 4:04
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Label
- Polydor Records
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About this song
Ellie Goulding's "Lights" was produced by Ashe Howes and Richard Stannard, with a synthpop sound. Although it only reached number 49 in the U.K., it performed strongly worldwide, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 after a long run on the chart. The song was released on February 16, 2011, as the second single from Bright Lights, the reissue of her debut album Lights.
What it's about
The song is about being unable to sleep with the light switched off. It balances intensity with a calming feel.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 41 other songs, like “Quieren Fumarse Mi Cheese by Yung Beef & Eseig Saint Laurent (Ft. Mon8Bit)”.
- Covered 12 times, including “Lights by Steve Horner”.
- Written by Ellie Goulding, Richard “Biff” Stannard and Ash Howes.
- Produced by Richard “Biff” Stannard and Ash Howes.