"The Light" | ||||
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Single by Disturbed | ||||
from the album Immortalized | ||||
Released | October 5, 2015 | |||
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Length | 4:16 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Kevin Churko | |||
Disturbed singles chronology | ||||
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"The Light" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed, from their sixth album Immortalized . It was released as a single on October 5, 2015. Upon its release, the song was noted by many critics for its uplifting lyrics, unusual within the band's discography. [1]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Light" | 4:16 |
Total length: | 4:16 |
Directors Culley Bunker and Craig Bernard were tapped to direct the video, [2] which features the band performing in front of a burning building, intercut with a sort of a mini-movie about a firefighter who is disfigured in a fire, but then manages to find love with his rehabilitation nurse. [3] The video was published to YouTube on November 20, 2015, and has over 80.5 million views as of early October 2020.
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [9] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [10] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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