A Million Lights – Live at the O2

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A Million Lights - Live at the O2
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Released26 November 2012 (2012-11-26)
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Length70 minutes
Label
Director Paul Caslin
Producer Audrey Davenport

A Million Lights - Live at the O2 is the first live long-form video by English recording artist Cheryl.

Contents

Track listing

Source: [1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sexy Den a Mutha"
 
2."Call My Name" Calvin Harris  
3."Girl in the Mirror"
  • Aaron Cowan
  • Jareth Rwamafa-Johnson
 
4."Promise This"
 
5."Girls Aloud Medley"  
6."Under the Sun" 
7."The Flood"
  • Hamilton
  • Wilkins
 
8."Parachute" 
9."Last One Standing"
  • Billy Wes
  • Onique "Sparrow" Williams
 
10."3 Words" 
11."A Million Lights"
 
12."DJ Set"  
13."Ghetto Baby" 
14."Screw You"
 
15."Fight for This Love"
 
16."Call My Name (Extended Mix)"Harris 

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
UK Video (Official Charts Company) [2] 4

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References

  1. "Cheryl: A Million Lights - Live at the O2 (DVD)". Amazon.com (UK). Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. "Music Video Top 40 – 08 December 2012". UK Video Charts. Official Charts Company . Retrieved 12 January 2016.