The Light (Disturbed song)

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"The Light"
Single by Disturbed
from the album Immortalized
ReleasedOctober 5, 2015
Genre
Length4:16
Label Reprise
Songwriters
Producer Kevin Churko
Disturbed singles chronology
"Immortalized"
(2015)		"The Light"
(2015)		"The Sound of Silence"
(2015)
Music video
"The Light" on YouTube

"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]

Contents

Track listing

Digital download single
No.TitleLength
1."The Light"4:16
Total length:4:16

Music video

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 98 million views as of early March 2025.

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [9] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Gold40,000‡
United States (RIAA) [11] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Blabbermouth (November 20, 2015). "Video Premiere: DISTURBED's 'The Light'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ Blabbermouth (October 12, 2015). "DISTURBED Taps Directors CULLEY BUNKER And CRAIG BERNARD For 'The Light' Video". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  3. ↑ DiVita, Joe (November 20, 2015). "Disturbed Release Powerful Video for 'The Light'". Loudwire. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Disturbed Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2022. [ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Disturbed Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Disturbed Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Disturbed – The Light". Music Canada . Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  11. ↑ "American single certifications – Disturbed – The Light". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
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