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Wasted Light

2012 single by Ronan Keating From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Wasted Light" is a song released from Irish singer/songwriter Ronan Keating's ninth solo album "Fires".[1] The song was written by Edvard Førre Erfjord, Henrik Barman Michelsen and Gary Go.

ReleasedDecember 3, 2012 (2012-12-03)
Length3:51
Quick facts Single by Ronan Keating, from the album Fires ...
"Wasted light"
Single by Ronan Keating
from the album Fires
ReleasedDecember 3, 2012 (2012-12-03)
GenrePop
Length3:51
LabelPolydor
SongwritersEdvard Førre Erfjord, Henrik Barman Michelsen, Shelly Poole
ProducerElectric
Ronan Keating singles chronology
"Fires"
(2012)
"Wasted light"
(2012)
Music video
Wasted Light on YouTube
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Critical reception

Radio Creme Brulee stated that "On the song, Keating sings from the perspective of a man reminiscing about a love that took the form of a journey. This man pines with a hint of optimism for the return of that loved one. The track opens with a sparse acoustic guitar arrangement and a light mid-tempo percussion that one can easily snap his or her fingers to. It incorporates more sonic layers as the verses progress serving as a gradual build-up for the achingly beautiful chorus. The song paints quite a picture and despite its lyrics, has an uplifting feel with a flavor that is reminiscent of Keating’s debut single 'When You Say Nothing at All.'"[2]

Music video

The music video for the song premiered on 28 November 2012, via YouTube. The music video part live, part animated.[3]

Track listing

More information No., Title ...
Album version
No.TitleLength
5."Wasted Light"4:03
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Chart performance

More information Chart (2012), Peak position ...
Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 181
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References

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