Blinded by the Lights

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"Blinded by the Lights"
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Single by the Streets
from the album A Grand Don't Come for Free
Released27 September 2004 (2004-09-27) [1]
Length4:45
Label
Songwriter(s) Mike Skinner
Producer(s) Mike Skinner
The Streets singles chronology
"Dry Your Eyes"
(2004)
"Blinded by the Lights"
(2004)
"Could Well Be In"
(2004)

"Blinded by the Lights" is a song by English rapper and producer Mike Skinner under the music project the Streets. It was released in September 2004 as the third single from the project's second studio album A Grand Don't Come for Free . The song reached number ten on the UK Single Chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry.

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Critical reception

Leonie Cooper of NME called the best part of the song the, "massive wobbly synth line." [2] Decca Aitkenhead of The Guardian said that, "nothing has ever evoked the atmosphere of clubbing on ecstasy in the 90s more perfectly." [3] Ethan Brown of New York called the song, "a panicky haze of impure pills, paranoia, and social isolation." [4] Andy Battaglia of The A.V. Club called the song, "a sparse, moody track that gets washed in whoosh as his second dose of ecstasy kicks in." [5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Adam Smith and premiered in September 2004. [6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Blinded by the Lights"
Chart (2004)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [7] 92
Germany (Official German Charts) [8] 63
Ireland (IRMA) [9] 16
Scotland (OCC) [10] 10
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 10
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [12] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [13] Gold400,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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