Lights (Ellie Goulding album)

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Lights
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Studio album by
Released26 February 2010 (2010-02-26)
Recorded2008–2009
Genre
Length36:21
Label Polydor
Producer
Ellie Goulding chronology
An Introduction to Ellie Goulding
(2009)
Lights
(2010)
Run into the Light
(2010)
Singles from Lights
  1. "Under the Sheets"
    Released: 9 November 2009
  2. "Starry Eyed"
    Released: 21 February 2010
  3. "Guns and Horses"
    Released: 16 May 2010
  4. "The Writer"
    Released: 8 August 2010
Lights– Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Guns and Horses"
Starsmith 3:35
2."Starry Eyed"
  • Goulding
  • Jonny Lattimer
Starsmith2:56
3."This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:53
4."Under the Sheets"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:44
5."The Writer"
  • Goulding
  • Lattimer
Starsmith4:11
6."Every Time You Go"
  • Goulding
  • Fortis
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:25
7."Wish I Stayed"Goulding Frankmusik 3:40
8."Your Biggest Mistake"
Smith3:25
9."I'll Hold My Breath"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:45
10."Salt Skin"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith4:17
Total length:36:21
Lights– European iTunes Store edition (bonus tracks) [80] [81] [82]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Lights"
  • Stannard
  • Howes
4:05
12."Under the Sheets" (video)  3:52
13."Starry Eyed" (video)  3:04
14."Starry Eyed" (AN21 and Max Vangeli Remix) (pre-order only)
  • Goulding
  • Lattimer
 8:17
15."Under the Sheets" (Baby Monster Remix) (pre-order only)
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
 4:41
Lights– German iTunes Store edition (bonus content) [83]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Lights"
  • Goulding
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Stannard
  • Howes
4:05
12."Wish I Stayed" (acoustic) (video)  4:00
13."Roscoe" (acoustic) (video)  3:27
Lights– vinyl edition (bonus track) [84]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Lights" (single version)
  • Goulding
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Stannard
  • Howes
3:32
Bright Lights– standard edition (bonus tracks) [85]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Lights" (single version)
  • Goulding
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Stannard
  • Howes
3:32
12."Human"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith4:09
13."Little Dreams"
Howe3:18
14."Home"
Falke3:24
15."Animal"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:40
16."Believe Me"
4:03
17."Your Song" (bonus track) Ben Lovett 3:10
Bright Lights– iTunes Store deluxe edition (bonus tracks) [30]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."The End" (acoustic)Goulding4:15
19."Lights" (live at the iTunes Festival)
  • Goulding
  • Stannard
  • Howes
5:18
20."Every Time You Go" (live at the iTunes Festival)
  • Goulding
  • Fortis
  • Starsmith
3:40
21."This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)" (live at the iTunes Festival)
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
3:59
22."Your Biggest Mistake" (live at the iTunes Festival)
  • Goulding
  • Smith
3:24
23."The Writer" (live at the iTunes Festival)
  • Goulding
  • Lattimer
4:09
24."Wish I Stayed" (live at the iTunes Festival)Goulding4:26
25."I'll Hold My Breath" (live at the iTunes Festival)
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
3:47
26."Roscoe" (live at the iTunes Festival) Tim Smith 3:27
27."Guns and Horses" (live at the iTunes Festival)
  • Goulding
  • Fortis
3:42
28."Salt Skin" (live at the iTunes Festival)
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
5:10
29."Under the Sheets" (live at the iTunes Festival)
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
3:55
30."Starry Eyed" (live at the iTunes Festival)
  • Goulding
  • Lattimer
3:48
31."Under the Sheets" (video) 3:53
32."Starry Eyed" (video) 3:05
33."Guns and Horses" (video) 3:42
34."The Writer" (video) 3:57
35."Your Song" (video) 3:20
Lights– US edition and Canadian reissue [86] [87]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lights" (single version)
  • Goulding
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Stannard
  • Howes
3:32
2."Guns and Horses"
  • Goulding
  • Fortis
Starsmith3:35
3."Starry Eyed"
  • Goulding
  • Lattimer
Starsmith2:56
4."This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:53
5."Under the Sheets"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:44
6."The Writer"
  • Goulding
  • Lattimer
Starsmith4:11
7."Animal"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:40
8."Every Time You Go"
  • Goulding
  • Fortis
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:25
9."Your Biggest Mistake"
  • Goulding
  • Smith
Smith3:25
10."Salt Skin"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith4:17
11."Your Song"
  • John
  • Taupin
Lovett3:10
Lights– North American Amazon MP3 (bonus track) [88]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Human"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith4:09
Lights– North American iTunes Store (bonus track) [89] [90]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Starry Eyed" (live at the Cherrytree House)
  • Goulding
  • Lattimer
3:02
Lights– US digital edition (bonus track) [91]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Lights" (Bassnectar remix)
  • Goulding
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Bassnectar [b]
4:37

Lights 10

Lights 10– disc one [92]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Guns and Horses"
  • Goulding
  • John Fortis
Starsmith3:35
2."Starry Eyed"
  • Goulding
  • Lattimer
Starsmith2:56
3."This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:53
4."Under the Sheets"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:44
5."The Writer"
  • Goulding
  • Lattimer
Starsmith4:11
6."Every Time You Go"
  • Goulding
  • Fortis
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:25
7."Wish I Stayed"GouldingFrankmusik3:40
8."Your Biggest Mistake"
  • Goulding
  • Smith
Smith3:25
9."I'll Hold My Breath"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:45
10."Salt Skin"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith4:17
Total length:34:51
Lights 10– disc two (Bright Lights)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lights" (single version)
  • Goulding
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Stannard
  • Howes
3:32
2."Human"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith4:09
3."Little Dreams"
  • Goulding
  • Howe
Howe3:18
4."Home"
  • Goulding
  • Falke
Falke3:24
5."Animal"
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
Starsmith3:40
6."Believe Me"
  • Goulding
  • Crispin Hunt
  • Rob Blake
4:03
7."Your Song"
  • John
  • Taupin
Ben Lovett3:10
Total length:25:18
Lights 10– disc three (Run into the Light)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)" (Mille Remix)
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
  • Starsmith
  • Mille [b]
5:47
2."Guns and Horses" (Monsieur Adi Remix)
  • Goulding
  • Fortis
  • Starsmith
  • Monsieur Adi [b]
4:34
3."Lights" (Fear of Tigers)
  • Goulding
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Fear of Tigers [b]
5:00
4."Salt Skin" (Alex Metric Remix)
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
  • Starsmith
  • Metric [b]
5:09
5."Starry Eyed" (Russ Chimes)
  • Goulding
  • Lattimer
  • Starsmith
  • Chimes [b]
4:57
6."Under the Sheets" (Jakwob Remix)
  • Goulding
  • Starsmith
  • Starsmith
  • Jakwob [b]
5:48
Total length:31:16

Notes

Personnel

Lights

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lights. [93]

Bright Lights

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Bright Lights. [94]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Lights
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [108] Platinum80,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [67] 2× Platinum865,000 [109]
United States (RIAA) [110] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Lights
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Ireland26 February 2010 Polydor [111]
Netherlands Universal [112]
Sweden1 March 2010 [113]
United KingdomPolydor [114]
Canada2 March 2010Universal [115]
Poland26 March 2010 [116]
Italy9 April 2010 [117]
Australia16 April 2010 [118]
Germany14 May 2010 [119]
Canada (reissue)8 March 2011 [87]
United States [86]
United Kingdom15 June 2015 LP Polydor [84]
Brazil29 June 2018CDUniversal [120]
Release history for Bright Lights
RegionDateLabelRef.
Ireland26 November 2010Polydor [121]
United Kingdom29 November 2010 [85]
Sweden20 December 2010Universal [113]
Germany21 December 2010 [122]
Italy6 January 2011 [123]
Netherlands7 January 2011 [124]
Poland1 July 2011 [125]
Release history for Lights 10
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various26 February 2020
Universal [92]
26 September 2020 LP Polydor [126]

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