Lights On

Album: The Ascent (2013)
Charted: 9
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This was released as the fourth single from Wiley's The Ascent album following the Grime artist's top ten hits "Heatwave," "Can You Hear Me (Ayayaya)" and "Reload." The song was produced by Parallel and Angel with the latter also featuring on the track along British hip-hop singer Tinchy Stryder.
  • Wiley threatened to leave his record label over the handling of this song as his fourth single release, saying: "If my first two singles were dance and third was drum and bass, why am I doing a dance single fourth? My musical mind is better than that."
  • The autobiographical music video tells the story of how Wiley's girlfriend helped the rapper begin his career by secretly submitting one of his mixtapes to a pirate radio station.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Part of Their World: The Stories and Songs of 13 Disney Princesses

Part of Their World: The Stories and Songs of 13 Disney PrincessesSong Writing

From "Some Day My Prince Will Come" to "Let It Go" - how Disney princess songs (and the women who sing them) have evolved.

Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds

Jim McCarty of The YardbirdsSongwriter Interviews

The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.

Martyn Ware of Heaven 17

Martyn Ware of Heaven 17Songwriter Interviews

Martyn talks about producing Tina Turner, some Heaven 17 hits, and his work with the British Electric Foundation.

American Hits With Foreign Titles

American Hits With Foreign TitlesSong Writing

What are the biggest US hits with French, Spanish (not "Rico Suave"), Italian, Scottish, Greek, and Japanese titles?

Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent

Ben Kowalewicz of Billy TalentSongwriter Interviews

The frontman for one of Canada's most well-known punk rock bands talks about his Eddie Vedder encounter, Billy Talent's new album, and the importance of rock and roll.

Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World

Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat WorldSongwriter Interviews

Jim talks about the impact of "The Middle" and uses a tree metaphor to describe his songwriting philosophy.