Light On (Rebecca Ferguson song)

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"Light On"
Single by Rebecca Ferguson
from the album Freedom
B-side "Rollin'"
Released28 December 2013
Recorded2013
Genre Pop, soul
Length3:32
Label Syco, RCA
Songwriter(s) Alexander Geringas, Nikki Leonti
Producer(s) Alexander Geringas
Rebecca Ferguson singles chronology
"I Hope"
(2013)
"Light On"
(2013)
"All That I've Got"
(2014)

"Light On" is a song recorded by British singer Rebecca Ferguson. Written by Alexander Geringas and Nikki Leonti and produced by Geringas, it was released in German-speaking Europe on 28 December 2013 as the second single from Ferguson's second studio album Freedom (2013).

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Background

"Light On" was released as the second single from the album after a television performance of the track; it entered the German Top 40 singles. [1]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Light On"3:30
German CD single [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Light On" Alexander Geringas, Nikki Leonti 3:32
2."Rollin'"Rebecca Ferguson, Steve Booker 3:44

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3] 41
Germany (Official German Charts) [4] 40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] 52

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Austria28 December 2013Digital download Syco, RCA
Germany
Switzerland

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