Lights discography
Lights discographyStudio albums 5 EPs 8 Singles 39 Music videos 30 Acoustic albums 3
Canadian singer and songwriter Lights has released six studio albums , three acoustic albums, eight extended plays , 39 singles (including 10 as a featured artist and two as part of a supergroup ), and 30 music videos . Lights began her career as a songwriter, penning songs for the television series Instant Star .[ 1] She released a self-titled EP in 2008 on the independent record label Underground Operations . Two singles, "Drive My Soul " and "February Air ", were released from the EP: "Drive My Soul" reached number 18 on the Canadian singles chart and was certified gold by Music Canada (MC).[ 2]
Lights' debut studio album, The Listening , was released in September 2009. It reached number seven on the Canadian albums chart and was certified gold by MC.[ 3] Three singles were released from the album: "Saviour ", "Ice " and "Second Go ". In early 2010, Lights collaborated with various Canadian musicians on the charity single "Wavin' Flag " which reached number one in Canada and was certified triple platinum by MC.[ 4] [ 5]
Siberia , her second studio album, was released in October 2011. Featuring collaborations with Holy Fuck and Shad , it peaked at number three in Canada and was certified gold by MC.[ 3] The album produced three singles, "Everybody Breaks a Glass ", "Toes " and "Where the Fence Is Low". An acoustic album, Siberia Acoustic , followed in April 2013. Preceded by the single "Cactus in the Valley" with Owl City , the album reached number seven in Canada.[ 3]
Her third studio album, Little Machines , was released in September 2014, and debuted at number five in Canada. It has spawned two official singles, the top-40 peaking lead single "Up We Go " and "Running with the Boys", as well as two promotional singles "Portal" and "Same Sea". In 2017, Lights released her fourth studio album, Skin & Earth , which debuted at number three on the Canadian albums chart. Its lead single, "Giants ", became the first song of Lights' career to chart in the United States, peaking in the top 20 of the Adult Pop Songs airplay chart.[ 6]
On June 11, 2020, she released a seven track instrumental synthwave album on Bandcamp titled How to Sleep When You're on Fire . Proceeds from this album would be donated to the Black Lives Matter Vancouver branch.[ 7]
Albums
Studio albums
Acoustic and re-imagined albums
Extended plays
Miscellaneous
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted songs
Other appearances
Music videos
Notes
^ In 2014, the Billboard 200 was changed from a ranking albums by pure sales to also include streaming. Top Album Sales was created at that time to preserve the original methodology.
^ "Pep" did not enter the Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at number 25 on the Top Album Sales chart.[ 21]
^ "Toes" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number 11 on the Dutch Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Dutch Top 40.[ 39]
^ "Running with the Boys" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but did reach number 64 on the Hot Canadian Digital Songs component chart.[ 44]
^ "Zero Gravity" did not enter the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, but did peak at number 16 on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay component chart.[ 53]
^ Guest appearance by Lights
^ "Perfect" is credited to Valerie Poxleitner.[ 70]
References
^ Lai, Tim (August 28, 2007). "Writing music for Instant Star" . Toronto Star . Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Lights – Drive My Soul" . Music Canada .
^ a b c d e f "Lights Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ a b Peak positions for featured singles on Canadian Hot 100:
^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Young Artists for Haiti – Wavin' Flag" . Music Canada .
^ a b "Lights Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ @lights (June 11, 2020). "Over the last couple weeks of sleeplessness and learning and darkness and processing I made a nighttime instrumenta…" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Discography Lights" . greekcharts.com . Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ a b c "Lights Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ "Lights Chart History (Billboard Top Album Sales)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ "The Listening by Lights" . iTunes Store (CA). January 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Lights – The Listening" . Music Canada .
^ "Siberia by Lights" . iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Lights – Siberia" . Music Canada .
^ John Williams (October 12, 2011). "CANOE - JAM! Music - Artists - Feist : Feist, Lights brighten up charts" . Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012 . {{cite web }}
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^ "Lights Sophomore Release "Siberia" Is Certified Gold! | Universal Music Canada" . Universalmusic.ca. April 27, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012 .
^ "Little Machines (Deluxe Edition) by Lights" . iTunes Store (CA). Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Lights – Little Machines" . Music Canada .
^ "Skin&Earth by Lights on Apple Music" . iTunes Store (US). Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
^ "Lights Announces New Album 'PEP,' Shares "Salt and Vinegar" Video | Exclaim!" . exclaim.ca . Retrieved February 4, 2022 .
^ "Banks Chart History: Top Album Sales" . Billboard . Retrieved April 12, 2022 .
^ "Siberia (Acoustic) by Lights" . iTunes Store (CA). January 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ Major, Michael. "Lights Shares Reimagined Album 'dEd' " . BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved May 11, 2023 .
^ "Warner Bros. Records Partners with Doghouse to Sign Electro-Pop Artist Lights Label..." Reuters . Thomson Reuters Corporation . September 15, 2008. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Lights.Acoustic – EP by Lights" . iTunes Store (CA). January 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Siberia (Remixed) – Releases" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "iTunes Session by Lights" . iTunes Store (CA). January 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Midnight Machines by Lights" . iTunes Store (NZ). Retrieved March 3, 2016 .
^ "AM 444 - EP by i_o & Lights" . Apple Music(US). Retrieved June 13, 2020 .
^ "How To Sleep When You're On Fire | Lights" . July 10, 2020. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020.
^ "Dead End by Lights & Myth" . Apple Music(US). Retrieved August 7, 2020 .
^ Mirchandani, Amar (August 15, 2018). "Local Artist Lights Forced To Take Down Drake Covers" . 604 Now . Retrieved August 15, 2018 .
^ "Scorpion Side B (Covers) [Explicit] by Lights" . Amazon Music . Retrieved August 15, 2018 .
^ Warehouse Summer by i_o & Lights , November 23, 2022, retrieved November 23, 2022
^ "Lights Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ "Lights Chart History (Canada AC)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ "Lights Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ "Lights Chart History (Canada Hot AC)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ a b "Lights - Toes" . Top40.nl. Retrieved October 9, 2014 .
^ "Canadian single certifications – Lights – Saviour" . Music Canada .
^ "Where the Fence Is Low – Single by Lights" . iTunes Store (GB). January 31, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2013 .
^ "Cactus in the Valley (Acoustic) – Single by Lights" . iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Canadian single certifications – Lights – Up We Go" . Music Canada .
^ "Lights - Chart history" . Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Songs for Lights. Retrieved September 14, 2016 .
^ "Canadian single certifications – Lights – Love Me" . Music Canada .
^ Rapaport, Bryan (July 16, 2021). "Deadmau5 and Lights reunite for anthemic single "When the Summer Dies": Listen" . EDM.com . Retrieved July 16, 2021 .
^ "Feel Less - Single by Felix Cartal & Lights on Apple Music" . Apple Music . February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ "Top Western Weekly Singles Chart" . KKBox . Retrieved January 24, 2020 .
^ "Lights Chart History (Hot/Dance Electronic Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ "Every Day Feat. Lights – Ten Second Epic" . Amazon . Retrieved June 15, 2013 .
^ "No One Knows Who We Are (Feat. Lights) – Single by Kaskade & Swanky Tunes" . iTunes Store (GB). December 24, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Zero Gravity (feat. Lights) - Single by Borgeous" . iTunes Store (US). Retrieved November 15, 2015 .
^ "Borgeous Chart History (Dance/Mix Show Airplay)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ "Falling Away (feat. Lights) - Single by Seven Lions" . iTunes Store (NZ). August 14, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015 .
^ Wass, Mike (January 27, 2017). "Lights Lends Her Voice To Steve James' Feisty "Warrior" " . Idolator . Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ "deadmau5: Drama Free" . Google Play . Retrieved October 26, 2018 .
^ "Amateurs (feat. Lights) – Single by Sleepy Tom on Apple Music" . iTunes . Retrieved August 14, 2019 .
^ "Manila Killa - Dusk (feat. Lights) by Manila Killa" . SoundCloud . Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ "Lights Has Teamed Up With Arkells For An Irresistible New Track 'Human Being' " . Rock Sound Magazine . July 29, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ a b "Lights Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs Sales)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ Crane, Matt (August 12, 2014). "LIGHTS releases "Portal" music video" . Alternative Press . Retrieved August 22, 2017 .
^ "Same Sea (K.Flay Remix)" . Lights. January 23, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2017 .
^ "Meteorites - Lights | Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 22, 2017 .
^ "Skydiving - Lights | Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 22, 2017 .
^ "Savage - Lights | Release Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 14, 2017 .
^ "Fight Club - Lights Teaser |" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017 .
^ "New Fears - Lights | Release Info" . Broadway. Retrieved September 15, 2017 .
^ "Amazon.com: Giants (Acoustic): Lights: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Retrieved October 23, 2017 .
^ "Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Lights | Release Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ a b Songs from Instant Star 4 (liner notes). Various Artists. The Orange (CD album – 815773). 2006.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ All the Time in the World (liner notes). The Februarys. CD Baby (CD album – 122744). 2007.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "Polaroids by The Tremulance" . iTunes Store (CA). April 21, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2013 .
^ Sterling, Todd. "A Shipwreck in the Sand – Silverstein" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 15, 2013 .
^ Heaney, Gregory. "There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret. – Bring Me the Horizon" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 15, 2013 .
^ Leahey, Andrew. "All Things Bright and Beautiful – Owl City" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 15, 2013 .
^ Beautiful Things (liner notes). Anthony Green . Photo Finish Records (LP album – PH01529836). 2012.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "Spotify – Living in Another World - song and lyrics by Lights" . Spotify. September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2022 .
^ "Arkells ft. Lights - Book Club (Acoustic) by Arkells" . November 18, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2022 .
^ "Orchestrated Noise by Maestro Fresh Wes" . iTunes Store (CA). June 25, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2017 .
^ "Hollow Bodies by blessthefall" . iTunes Store (CA). January 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2017 .
^ "Flying Colours by Shad" . iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved September 25, 2017 .
^ "Just Here With My Friends (Feat. Leah Fay) - Lights Remix" . The Darcys . Retrieved January 21, 2020 .
^ "Neon Future IV by Steve Aoki" . Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 6, 2020 .
^ "Spirit by Dear Rouge" . Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 19, 2022 .
^ Gottlieb, Steven (September 8, 2008). "Shot: Lights – Sean Michael Turrell, director" . VideoStatic.com. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Music Videos: February Air" . MTV . Viacom Media Networks . Archived from the original on January 15, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Music Videos: Saviour" . MTV . Viacom Media Networks . Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Videos" . TenSecondEpic.com. Black Box Music . Retrieved June 15, 2013 .
^ "Music Videos: Ice by Lights" . iTunes Store (US). October 6, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ Gottlieb, Steven (July 14, 2009). "Booked: Lights – Roboshobo, director" . VideoStatic.com. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Music Videos: Wavin' Flag by Young Artists for Haiti" . iTunes Store (US). January 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ Gottlieb, Steven (April 2, 2010). "Booked: Lights – Sean Michael Turrell, dir" . VideoStatic. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Owl City - Deer In The Headlights" . June 30, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
^ Gottlieb, Steven (July 27, 2011). "In Production: Light – Sean Michael Turrell, dir" . VideoStatic.com. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ Gottlieb, Steven (December 7, 2011). "In Production: Lights – Sean Michael Turrell, dir" . VideoStatic.com. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ Lansky, Sam (October 31, 2012). "Lights' "Timing Is Everything" Video: See the Workout Clip" . Idolator . Spin Media . Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Check Out Artists Against Bullying Music Video for True Colors" . MuchMusic . Bell Media . November 14, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Video Premiere: "Cactus in the Valley (Acoustic)" Lyric Video" . IAmLights.com. Last Gang Records . March 26, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "LIGHTS - Portal [Official Video]" . August 12, 2014. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
^ "Lights - Portal - Iota Creative" . Retrieved June 29, 2018 .
^ "LIGHTS - Up We Go [Official Music Video]" . September 3, 2014. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
^ "Lights - Running With The Boys" . MuchMusic . Bell Media . January 26, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015 .
^ "Lights - Same Sea" . Idolator . Spin Media . May 15, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015 .
^ "LIGHTS - Meteorites [Official Video]" . March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
^ "Lights "Giants" (Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, dir.)" . VideoStatic. June 24, 2017.
^ "Lights "Skydiving" (Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, dir.)" . VideoStatic. July 15, 2017.
^ "Lights "Savage" (Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, dir.)" . VideoStatic. August 12, 2017.
^ "Lights "New Fears" (Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, dir.)" . VideoStatic. September 16, 2017.
^ "LIGHTS Seeks Revenge In 'We Were Here' Video" . Baeble Music. February 2, 2018.
^ "LIGHTS - Lost Girls [Official Music Video ]" . www.youtube.com . YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2019 .
^ "Lights x MYTH - Dead End [Official Music Video ]" . www.youtube.com . YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2020 .
^ Lights - Prodigal Daughter [Official Music Video] , retrieved February 4, 2022
^ Lights - Real Thing (ft. Elohim) [Official Music Video] , retrieved February 4, 2022
^ Lights - Salt and Vinegar [Official Music Video] , retrieved February 4, 2022
^ Lights - In My Head (ft. Josh Dun) [Official Music Video] , retrieved September 14, 2022
External links
Studio albums Compilation albums Extended plays Singles Featured singles Other songs