Lights On (Katy B song)

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"Lights On"
Lights On (Katy B song).jpg
Single by Katy B featuring Ms. Dynamite
from the album On a Mission
B-side "Lights On (Skream remix)"
Released10 December 2010 (2010-12-10)
Recorded2010
Genre
Length3:25
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Geeneus
Katy B singles chronology
"Perfect Stranger"
(2010)
"Lights On"
(2010)
"Broken Record"
(2011)
Ms. Dynamite singles chronology
"What You Talking About!?"
(2010)
"Lights On"
(2010)
"Neva Soft"
(2011)

"Lights On" is a song performed by British singer Katy B and serves as the second single from her debut album, On a Mission . It features UK-based R&B singer and rapper Ms. Dynamite. It was released in the United Kingdom on 10 December 2010 as a digital download. It peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart on 26 December 2010.

Contents

Chart performance

Having initially been predicted to debut at number 2 behind The X Factor winner Matt Cardle's "When We Collide", [1] "Lights On" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 4 on 26 December 2010. The single served as the highest new entry that week but was beaten by Cardle, Black Eyed Peas and Rihanna with "When We Collide", "The Time (Dirty Bit)" and "What's My Name?" respectively. After falling 7 places to number 11 on its second week in the chart, the single rebounded to its peak of number 4 on 9 January 2011, where it remained for two consecutive weeks. "Lights On" also debuted on the Scottish Singles Chart on 26 December at number 11, again serving as the highest new entry for the week ending 1 January 2011. The song later went on to reach a new peak of number 9.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Lights On" (single mix)3:25
2."Lights On" (Skream remix)4:03
7" vinyl [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Lights On" (Skream remix) (Katy B featuring Ms Dynamite)4:04
2."Lights On" (original) (Katy B featuring Ms Dynamite)3:27
3."Lights On" (Girl Unit remix) (Katy B featuring Ms Dynamite)) 

Charts

Release history

CountryDateFormat
United Kingdom10 December 2010 [9] Digital download
20 December 2010 12" vinyl

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Gold400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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