The Lighthouse Keeper

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"The Lighthouse Keeper"
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Single by Sam Smith
from the EP The Holly & the Ivy
Released20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
Genre Traditional pop
Length4:07
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Labrinth
Sam Smith singles chronology
"Kids Again"
(2020)		"The Lighthouse Keeper"
(2020)		"You Will Be Found"
(2021)

"The Lighthouse Keeper" is a song by British singer Sam Smith, released through Capitol Records on 20 November 2020 as a single from their extended play, The Holly & the Ivy (2020). [1] [2] [3] The song was written by Labrinth and Sam Smith. It peaked at number 72 on the UK Singles Chart.

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Background

"The Lighthouse Keeper" is the second time that Smith has worked with Labrinth, he features on the title track that features on Smith's third studio album Love Goes . Labrinth also produced the song.

"If any year could make me look forward to the sounds of Christmas, it would be 2020 as more than ever before we are yearning to be around our friends and family once again. Christmas symbolises that for me and earlier this year I was inspired to write a Christmas love song. Labrinth and I poured our hearts into this one and it has honestly been pure joy to create and make."

— "Listen to Sam Smith's new Christmas song ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’", NME [4]

Composition

Written in partnership with Labrinth it is unlike anything Sam Smith has produced before. It is a throwback to the 1940s, a song with a story of Christmas reunion. The result is an unusual mix of sombre anthem and gentle lullaby, with classical-style choral backing and soft strings. The Christmas theme is subtle; the reference “home for Christmas time” doesn’t come until the end of verse two.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "The Lighthouse Keeper" was first released onto YouTube on 23 November 2020. The animation video was created by Babekühl. It was animated by Alexis Pepper Hernandez, Andrew Yee, Billy Ryan, Chris Yee, Eva Li, Opal Liang, Patrick Santamaria and Steffie Yee while Sam was its director. [5]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [6]

Charts

Chart performance for "The Lighthouse Keeper"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 97
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8] 27
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 8
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 72

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References

  1. ↑ "The Lighthouse Keeper - Single by Sam Smith". Apple Music . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sam Smith Shares New Christmas Song 'The Lighthouse Keeper'". Rolling Stone. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sam Smith is in a Blue Christmas Mood on Surprise 'The Lighthouse Keeper' Single". Billboard. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Listen to Sam Smith's new Christmas song 'The Lighthouse Keeper'". NME . 21 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sam Smith - The Lighthouse Keeper (Animated Video)" . Retrieved 11 December 2020– via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "Credits / The Lighthouse Keeper / Sam Smith – TIDAL". Tidal . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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  9. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 52". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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