Bright Lights (Ellie Goulding album)
2010 studio album (reissue) by Ellie Goulding
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Bright Lights is a reissue of English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding's debut studio album, Lights (2010). Released on 29 November 2010 through Polydor Records, it includes seven new tracks from Lights along with two singles: a cover version of Elton John's "Your Song", and the original album's title track, "Lights".
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| Studio album (reissue) by | ||||
| Released | 26 November 2010 | |||
| Studio | The Pool & The Square (London) | |||
| Length | 62:10 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Ellie Goulding chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bright Lights | ||||
Singles
The reissue's lead single was Goulding's cover of Elton John's "Your Song" (1970), released on 12 November 2010.[1] It peaked number two on the UK Singles Chart.[2] In the United Kingdom, it was featured in the 2010 John Lewis Christmas advert.[3] On 13 March 2011, "Lights" was released as the second single from Bright Lights.[4] It peaked at number 49 in the United Kingdom.[5] In the United States and Canada, the song was released on 23 May,[6][7] and it reached numbers two and seven on the Billboard Hot 100[8] and Canadian Hot 100, respectively.[9] As of June 2013, "Lights" had sold four million copies in the United States.[10]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [11] |
| Daily Express | 3/5[12] |
Jon O'Brien of AllMusic noted that while Bright Lights "may not offer anything particularly new", it's "a consistently enjoyable addition to her catalog".[11] Simon Gage from Daily Express noted that it is "all in the same very high-quality vein", praising Goulding's vocal. However, Gage criticised that "it's not clear why she didn't come up with a couple more songs and a totally fresh album".[12]
Track listing
All tracks in the standard edition were produced by Starsmith, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Guns and Horses" |
| 3:35 | |
| 2. | "Starry Eyed" |
| 2:56 | |
| 3. | "This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)" |
| 3:53 | |
| 4. | "Under the Sheets" |
| 3:44 | |
| 5. | "The Writer" |
| 4:11 | |
| 6. | "Every Time You Go" |
| 3:25 | |
| 7. | "Wish I Stayed" | Goulding | Frankmusik | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Your Biggest Mistake" |
| Smith | 3:25 |
| 9. | "I'll Hold My Breath" |
| 3:45 | |
| 10. | "Salt Skin" |
| 4:17 | |
| 11. | "Lights" (single version) |
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| 3:32 |
| 12. | "Human" |
| 4:09 | |
| 13. | "Little Dreams" |
| Howe | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Home" |
| Falke | 3:24 |
| 15. | "Animal" |
| 3:40 | |
| 16. | "Believe Me" |
| 4:03 | |
| 17. | "Your Song" (bonus track) | Ben Lovett | 3:10 | |
| Total length: | 62:10 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18. | "The End" (acoustic) | Goulding | 4:15 |
| 19. | "Lights" (live at the iTunes Festival) |
| 5:18 |
| 20. | "Every Time You Go" (live at the iTunes Festival) |
| 3:40 |
| 21. | "This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)" (live at the iTunes Festival) |
| 3:59 |
| 22. | "Your Biggest Mistake" (live at the iTunes Festival) |
| 3:24 |
| 23. | "The Writer" (live at the iTunes Festival) |
| 4:09 |
| 24. | "Wish I Stayed" (live at the iTunes Festival) | Goulding | 4:26 |
| 25. | "I'll Hold My Breath" (live at the iTunes Festival) |
| 3:47 |
| 26. | "Roscoe" (live at the iTunes Festival) | Tim Smith | 3:27 |
| 27. | "Guns and Horses" (live at the iTunes Festival) |
| 3:42 |
| 28. | "Salt Skin" (live at the iTunes Festival) |
| 5:10 |
| 29. | "Under the Sheets" (live at the iTunes Festival) |
| 3:55 |
| 30. | "Starry Eyed" (live at the iTunes Festival) |
| 3:48 |
| 31. | "Under the Sheets" (video) | 3:53 | |
| 32. | "Starry Eyed" (video) | 3:05 | |
| 33. | "Guns and Horses" (video) | 3:42 | |
| 34. | "The Writer" (video) | 3:57 | |
| 35. | "Your Song" (video) | 3:20 |
Personnel
Credits were adapted from the liner notes.[15]
Recording Locations
- The Pool & The Square; London (track 17)
- Starsmith's bedroom; Bromley (all tracks on Lights)
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Technical
Artwork
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Charts
| Chart (2012–2013) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] | 56 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 179 |