Lights discography

Lights discography
A woman surrounded by keyboards, singing into a microphone.
Lights performing at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto on in 2011
Studio albums 4
Compilation albums 1
Music videos 23
EPs 5
Singles 21

Canadian singer and songwriter Lights has released four studio albums, one compilation album, five extended plays, 21 singles (including seven as a featured artist) and 23 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". A compilation 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".

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
CAN
[3]		 GRC
[6]		 US
[7]
The Listening 734129
Siberia
  • Released: October 4, 2011 (CAN)[10]
  • Labels: Universal, Last Gang (Q201356)
  • Formats: CD, DD, LP
 3—47
Little Machines
  • Released: September 23, 2014 (CAN)[14]
  • Labels: Universal, Warner
  • Formats: CD, DD, LP
 5—34
Skin & Earth
  • Released: September 22, 2017[15]
  • Labels: Universal, Warner
  • Formats: CD, DD, LP
 3—95
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
[3]		 US
[7]
Siberia Acoustic
  • Released: April 30, 2013 (CAN)[16]
  • Labels: Universal, Last Gang (Q201460)
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD
 786

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Extended play details Peak chart positions
CAN
[3]		 US
[7]
Lights
  • Released: April 22, 2008 (CAN)[17]
  • Labels: Underground, Doghouse (UOPJ26)
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD
 ——
Acoustic
  • Released: July 20, 2010 (CAN)[18]
  • Labels: Sire, Universal (0252743987)
  • Formats: CD, DD
 7122
Siberia (Remixed)
  • Released: February 28, 2012 (CAN)[19]
  • Label: Last Gang
  • Format: DD
 ——
iTunes Session
  • Released: April 3, 2012 (CAN)[20]
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: DD
 52—
Midnight Machines
  • Released: April 8, 2016 (NZ)[21]
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: DD
 9104
Scorpion Side B (Covers) ——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[24]		 CAN AC
[25]		 CAN CHR
[26]		 CAN HAC
[27]		 NLD
[28]		 US
Adult
[29]
"Drive My Soul" 2008 184118—— Lights and The Listening
"February Air" 9035————
"Saviour" 2009 38483415—— The Listening
"Ice" 65—2939——
"Second Go" 2010 54—2812——
"My Boots" 56——30—— Non-album single
"Everybody Breaks a Glass"
(featuring Holy Fuck and Shad)		 2011 79————— Siberia
"Toes" 6249———[upper-alpha 2]—
"Where the Fence Is Low"[31] 2012 ——————
"Cactus in the Valley" (acoustic)[32]
(featuring Owl City)		 2013 —————— Siberia Acoustic
"Up We Go" 2014 31597—— Little Machines
"Running with the Boys" 2015 —[upper-alpha 3]364735——
"Giants" 2017 —18—14—18 Skin & Earth
"We Were Here" 2018 ——2137——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"x" denotes a recording where the peak cannot be verified.
List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[4]		 US Dance/ Electr.
[35]
"Every Day"[36]
(Ten Second Epic featuring Lights)		 2009 —— Hometown
"Wavin' Flag"
(as part of Young Artists for Haiti)		 2010 1—
  • MC: 3× Platinum[5]
 Non-album singles
"True Colors"
(as part of Artists Against Bullying)		 2012 10—
"No One Knows Who We Are"[37]
(Kaskade and Swanky Tunes featuring Lights)		 2013 —34 Atmosphere
"Zero Gravity"[38]
(Borgeous featuring Lights)		 2015 ——[upper-alpha 4] Non-album single
"Falling Away"[40]
(Seven Lions featuring Lights)		 —49 Creation
"Warrior"[41]
(Steve James featuring Lights)		 2017 —— Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak positions Album
CAN Digi.
[42]
"Portal"[43] 2014 — Little Machines
"Same Sea" (K.Flay Remix)[44] 2015 —
"Meteorites"[45] 2016 — Midnight Machines
"Skydiving"[46] 2017 — Skin & Earth
"Savage"[47] 31
"Fight Club"[48] —
"New Fears"[49] —
"Giants" (Acoustic)[50] —
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart.

Other charted songs

List of other songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak positions Album
CAN Digi.
[42]
"The Listening" 2009 72 The Listening

Other appearances

List of non-single appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Perfect"[lower-alpha 1][51] 2006 None Songs from Instant Star 4
"Meant for Each Other"[52] 2007 The Februarys All the Time in the World
"Home is Where the Heartache Is"
"I Was Always Thinking of You"
"You Got the Girl"[53] 2009 The Tremulance Polaroids
"The End"[54] Silverstein A Shipwreck in the Sand
"Crucify Me"[55] 2010 Bring Me the Horizon There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret.
"Don't Go"
"Used to Be Sweet" The Secret Handshake Night & Day
"The Yacht Club"[56] 2011 Owl City All Things Bright and Beautiful
"Just to Feel Alive" [57] 2012 Anthony Green Beautiful Things
"Book Club" (Acoustic)[58] Arkells Michigan Left
"Desire"[59] 2013 Maestro Fresh-Wes Orchestrated Noise
"Open Water"[60] blessthefall Hollow Bodies
"Remember to Remember"[61] Shad Flying Colours

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Drive My Soul" 2008 Sean Michael Turrell[62][63]
"February Air"
"Saviour" 2009 Roboshobo[64]
"Every Day"
(Ten Second Epic featuring Lights)		 Sean Michael Turrell[65]
"Ice" (version one) Unknown[66]
"Ice" (version two) Roboshobo[67]
"Wavin' Flag"
(as part of Young Artists for Haiti)		 2010 Unknown[68]
"Second Go" Sean Michael Turrell[69]
"Deer in the Headlights"
(Owl City featuring Lights)		 2011 Unknown[70]
"Toes" Sean Michael Turrell[71][72]
"Banner" 2012
"Timing Is Everything" Ken Galloway[73]
"True Colors"
(as part of Artist Against Bullying)		 Unknown[74]
"Cactus in the Valley" (acoustic)
(featuring Owl City)		 2013 Lights[75]
"Portal" 2014 Iota Creative [76][77]
"Up We Go" Alon Isocianu[78]
"Running with the Boys" 2015 Amit Dabrai[79][80]
"Same Sea"
"Meteorites" 2016 Unknown [81]
"Giants" 2017 Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux [82][83][84][85][86]
"Skydiving"
"Savage"
"New Fears"
"We Were Here" 2018

Notes

  1. ↑ Scorpion Side B (Covers) was first released for streaming through Lights' Soundcloud page on July 9, 2018 before being made widely available for download and streaming on August 10, 2018.[22][23] By August 14, 2018, the EP was removed from all services except Soundcloud due to undisclosed issues from label executives.[22]
  2. ↑ "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.[28]
  3. ↑ "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.[34]
  4. ↑ "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.[39]
  1. ↑ "Perfect" is credited to Valerie Poxleitner.[51]

References

  1. ↑ Lai, Tim (August 28, 2007). "Writing music for Instant Star". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Canadian single certifications – Lights – Drive My Soul". Music Canada.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lights Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Peak positions for featured singles on Canadian Hot 100:
    • For "Wavin' Flag": "Young Artists for Haiti Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
    • For "True Colors": "Artists Against Bullying Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Canadian single certifications – Young Artists for Haiti – Wavin' Flag". Music Canada.
  6. ↑ "Discography Lights". Greek Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "Lights Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Listening by Lights". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Lights – The Listening". Music Canada.
  10. ↑ "Siberia by Lights". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Lights – Siberia". Music Canada.
  12. ↑ John Williams (Oct 12, 2011). "CANOE - JAM! Music - Artists - Feist : Feist, Lights brighten up charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Lights Sophomore Release "Siberia" Is Certified Gold! | Universal Music Canada". Universalmusic.ca. Apr 27, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Little Machines (Deluxe Edition) by Lights". iTunes Store (CA). Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "Skin&Earth by Lights on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Siberia (Acoustic) by Lights". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  17. ↑ "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 June 17, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Lights.Acoustic – EP by Lights". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Siberia (Remixed) – Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  20. ↑ "iTunes Session by Lights". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Midnight Machines by Lights". iTunes Store (NZ). Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  22. 1 2 Mirchandani, Amar (August 15, 2018). "Local Artist Lights Forced To Take Down Drake Covers". 604 Now. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Scorpion Side B (Covers) [Explicit] by Lights". Amazon Music. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Lights Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Lights Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Lights Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Lights Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  28. 1 2 "Lights - Toes". Top40.nl. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  29. ↑ "Lights Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Lights – Saviour". Music Canada.
  31. ↑ "Where the Fence Is Low – Single by Lights". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  32. ↑ "Cactus in the Valley (Acoustic) – Single by Lights". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  33. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Lights – Up We Go". Music Canada.
  34. ↑ "Lights - Chart history". Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Songs for Lights. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Lights Chart History (Hot/Dance Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  36. ↑ "Every Day Feat. Lights – Ten Second Epic". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  37. ↑ "No One Knows Who We Are (Feat. Lights) – Single by Kaskade & Swanky Tunes". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  38. ↑ "Zero Gravity (feat. Lights) - Single by Borgeous". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  39. ↑ "Borgeous Chart History (Dance/Mix Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  40. ↑ "Falling Away (feat. Lights) - Single by Seven Lions". iTunes Store (NZ). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  41. ↑ Wass, Mike (January 27, 2017). "Lights Lends Her Voice To Steve James' Feisty "Warrior"". Idolator. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  42. 1 2 "Lights Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  43. ↑ Crane, Matt (August 12, 2014). "LIGHTS releases "Portal" music video". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  44. ↑ "Same Sea (K.Flay Remix)". Lights. January 23, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  45. ↑ "Meteorites - Lights | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  46. ↑ "Skydiving - Lights | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  47. ↑ "Savage - Lights | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  48. ↑ "Fight Club - Lights Teaser". MTV. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  49. ↑ "New Fears - Lights | Release Info". Broadway. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  50. ↑ "Amazon.com: Giants (Acoustic): Lights: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  51. 1 2 Songs from Instant Star 4 (liner notes). Various Artists. The Orange (CD album – 815773). 2006.
  52. ↑ All the Time in the World (liner notes). The Februarys. CD Baby (CD album – 122744). 2007.
  53. ↑ "Polaroids by The Tremulance". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  54. ↑ Sterling, Todd. "A Shipwreck in the Sand – Silverstein". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  55. ↑ 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.
  56. ↑ Leahey, Andrew. "All Things Bright and Beautiful – Owl City". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  57. ↑ Beautiful Things (liner notes). Anthony Green. Photo Finish Records (LP album – PH01529836). 2012.
  58. ↑ "Book Club Acoustic ft. Lights". Arkells.ca. MuchFACT. November 21, 2012. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  59. ↑ "Orchestrated Noise by Maestro Fresh Wes". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  60. ↑ "Hollow Bodies by blessthefall". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  61. ↑ "Flying Colours by Shad". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  62. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (September 8, 2008). "Shot: Lights – Sean Michael Turrell, director". VideoStatic.com. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  63. ↑ "Music Videos: February Air". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  64. ↑ "Music Videos: Saviour". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  65. ↑ "Videos". TenSecondEpic.com. Black Box Music. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  66. ↑ "Music Videos: Ice by Lights". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  67. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (July 14, 2009). "Booked: Lights – Roboshobo, director". VideoStatic.com. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  68. ↑ "Music Videos: Wavin' Flag by Young Artists for Haiti". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  69. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (April 2, 2010). "Booked: Lights – Sean Michael Turrell, dir". VideoStatic. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  70. ↑ "Owl City - Deer In The Headlights". June 30, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
  71. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (July 27, 2011). "In Production: Light – Sean Michael Turrell, dir". VideoStatic.com. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
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  73. ↑ Lansky, Sam (October 31, 2012). "Lights' "Timing Is Everything" Video: See the Workout Clip". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  74. ↑ "Check Out Artists Against Bullying Music Video for True Colors". MuchMusic. Bell Media. November 14, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  75. ↑ "Video Premiere: "Cactus in the Valley (Acoustic)" Lyric Video". IAmLights.com. Last Gang Records. March 26, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  76. ↑ "LIGHTS - Portal [Official Video]". August 12, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
  77. ↑ "Lights - Portal - Iota Creative". Retrieved 29 Jun 2018.
  78. ↑ "LIGHTS - Up We Go [Official Music Video]". September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
  79. ↑ "Lights - Running With The Boys". MuchMusic. Bell Media. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  80. ↑ "Lights - Same Sea". Idolator. Spin Media. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  81. ↑ "LIGHTS - Meteorites [Official Video]". March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
  82. ↑ "Lights "Giants" (Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, dir.)". VideoStatic. 24 Jun 2017.
  83. ↑ "Lights "Skydiving" (Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, dir.)". VideoStatic. 15 Jul 2017.
  84. ↑ "Lights "Savage" (Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, dir.)". VideoStatic. 12 Aug 2017.
  85. ↑ "Lights "New Fears" (Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, dir.)". VideoStatic. 16 Sep 2017.
  86. ↑ "LIGHTS Seeks Revenge In 'We Were Here' Video". Baeble Music. 2 Feb 2018.
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