The Listening (Lights album)
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The Listening | ||||
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Studio album by Lights | ||||
Released | September 22, 2009 | |||
Recorded |
2006–09 The Salt Room Studios The Red Room Studios (St. Catharines, Ontario) Sony ATV Launch Pad Studios (Toronto, Ontario) Chalice Recording Studios (Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 43:18 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer |
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Lights chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Listening | ||||
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Billboard | positive[2] |
Blogcritics | positive[3] |
CHARTattack | 4/5[4] |
NME | 2/10[5] |
PopMatters | 8/10[6] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[7] |
Toronto Star | [8] |
The Listening is the debut studio album by Canadian recording artist Lights. It was released on September 22, 2009 by Sire Records, with global distribution handled by parent Warner Music Group, although in Lights' native Canada the album is released instead by Universal Music Canada under licence. By October 2010, the album was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), denoting sales in excess of 40,000 copies.[9][10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Saviour" |
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| 3:29 |
2. | "Drive My Soul" |
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| 3:21 |
3. | "River" |
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| 3:04 |
4. | "The Listening" |
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| 3:36 |
5. | "Ice" |
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| 2:56 |
6. | "Pretend" | Poxleitner |
| 3:23 |
7. | "The Last Thing on Your Mind" | Poxleitner |
| 3:20 |
8. | "Second Go" | Poxleitner |
| 3:16 |
9. | "February Air" |
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| 3:49 |
10. | "Face Up" |
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| 3:26 |
11. | "Lions!" |
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| 3:18 |
12. | "Quiet" |
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| 3:15 |
13. | "Pretend (Reprise)" | Poxleitner | Lights | 3:05 |
Total length: | 43:18 |
iTunes bonus tracks[11] | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
14. | "Saviour" (Colin Munroe's Unsung Mix) |
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| 3:21 |
15. | "Saviour" (The Angry Kids FM Mix) |
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| 3:45 |
16. | "Up Up and Away" | Poxleitner |
| 4:20 |
Total length: | 54:42 |
Personnel
- Lights – vocals, production (all tracks); mixing (track 13); layout, design
- The Angry Kids – additional production, remixing (track 15)
- Garnet Armstrong – layout, design
- João Carvalho – mastering
- Caitlin Cronenberg – photography
- Matt Green – engineering
- Colin Munroe – remixing (track 14)
- Thomas "Tawgs" Salter – production (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15); mixing (tracks 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15)
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 1, 5)
- Dave "Dwave" Thomson – production, mixing (tracks 4, 7–9, 12, 16)
- Lee Towndrown – photography
Charts
Chart (2009-10) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] | 7 |
Greek Albums (IFPI)[13] | 34 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 129 |
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 4 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 40,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Country | Date | Label |
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Canada | September 22, 2009[17] | Universal Music, Lights Music |
United States | October 6, 2009[1] | Sire Records, Lights Music |
United Kingdom | May 17, 2010[18] | Warner Bros. Records |
References
- 1 2 3 Collar, Matt. "The Listening – Lights". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ↑ Sutherland, Mark (October 9, 2009). "Lights, "The Listening"". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ↑ Richardson, Jordan (October 5, 2009). "Music Review: Lights – The Listening". Blogcritics. Technorati. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ↑ Harper, Kate (October 7, 2009). "LIGHTS – The Listening". CHARTattack. Chart Communications. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ↑ Pia, Camilla (March 24, 2010). "Album review: Lights – 'The Listening' (Warners)". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ↑ Fairall, Jer (January 29, 2010). "Lights: The Listening". PopMatters. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ↑ Driver, David (September 29, 2009). "Lights – The Listening". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ↑ Rayner, Ben (September 22, 2009). "Lights: The Listening". Toronto Star. Torstar. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification". Canadian Recording Industry Association. October 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ↑ Felgueiras, Tony (November 19, 2010). "LIGHTS Golden". Toro. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ↑ "The Listening (Bonus Track Version) by Lights". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Lights – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Lights. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Greekcharts.com – Lights – The Listening". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Lights – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Lights. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Lights – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Lights. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Lights – The Listening". Music Canada. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ "LISTENING by LIGHTS". HMV Canada. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Lights: Listening". HMV. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
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