Waking Light

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"Waking Light"
Single by Beck
from the album Morning Phase
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2014 (2014-02-04) [1]
Genre Folk rock
Length5:01
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Beck Hansen [2]
Producer(s) Beck Hansen [2]
Beck singles chronology
"Blue Moon"
(2014)
"Waking Light"
(2014)
"Say Goodbye"
(2014)
Music video
"Waking Light" on YouTube

"Waking Light" is a song written, produced and performed by American musician Beck. [2] It is the closing track on his twelfth studio album Morning Phase and was issued as the album's second single. The song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard rock chart in 2014. [3]

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Critical reception

The song has received positive reviews. Many critics complimented the song's psychedelic style; Marc Hogan of Spin referred to it as "richly orchestrated psych-pop, [4] while Tom Breihan of Stereogum further added that the song was "soulful [and] twinkling" and concluded that it was a "stunning song". [5] Chelsea Conte of Paste called the song "beautifully dreamy". [6]

Live performances

Beck performed "Waking Light" live for the first time (along with "Say Goodbye") on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 12, 2014. [7] On October 28, he performed the song on Conan . [8]

Charts

Chart (2014) [3] Peak
position
US Rock Songs ( Billboard )43

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