Light Again!
| "Light Again!" | ||||
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| Single by Lil Nas X | ||||
| from the album Dreamboy | ||||
| Released | November 15, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| "Light Again!" on YouTube | ||||
"Light Again!" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by American rapper Lil Nas X. It features production by Take a Daytrip, Omer Fedi, Jasper Harris, Lil Nas X, and Thomas Bangalter.[2] The song features a sample from "Let's Get Married" by Jagged Edge and interpolates "Cuff It" by Beyoncé. In March 2024, Nas X shared an early demo version of "Light Again" on SoundCloud after sharing a snippet on Instagram.[3] The finished song released on November 15, 2024, through Columbia Records. It marks the first single from an upcoming project titled Dreamboy.[1] The song is one of two tracks that he appears on for Madden NFL 25 (2024 video game), the other being "He Knows", with Camila Cabello.
Release
[edit]On January 31, 2024, Lil Nas X released a snippet of the song on TikTok under the name "Light Again". Due to the attention created by the snippet, on March 29, 2024, Lil Nas X released a demo of the song on SoundCloud.[4][5]
On November 7, 2024, he announced the song's release for the following Friday. Leading up to the release, a series of promo videos featuring an alternate personality of Lil Nas X, called "Dreamboy", were posted online.[6]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Light Again!" was uploaded on November 15, 2024, on Lil Nas X's YouTube channel through Vevo.[7] It was directed by Andrew Donoho and produced by Landon Kovalick and Sault Levitz. The video starred Lil Nas X alongside lots of his fans at a warehouse party.[8]
Credits and personnel
[edit]- Lil Nas X – vocals, production
- Take a Daytrip – production
- Thomas Bangalter – production
- Omer Fedi – production
- Jasper Harris – production
- Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
- Șerban Ghenea – mixing engineer
- Bryce Bordone – assistant engineer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[9] | 64 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Paul, Larisha (November 11, 2024). "Dreamboy Phase One | Lil Nas X Will Bounce Back From His Comeback With Upcoming Single 'Light Again'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Green, Walden (November 15, 2024). "Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter Co-Produces Lil Nas X's New Song "Light Again!"". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Miler, Thomás (March 29, 2024). "Lil Nas X 'Might Get in Trouble' for Dropping His New Song on SoundCloud". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (March 29, 2024). "Lil Nas X 'Might Get in Trouble' for Dropping His New Song on SoundCloud". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Lil Nas X Shared A New Song He Thinks He's 'Gonna Get In Trouble For'". UPROXX. March 29, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (November 15, 2024). "Lil Nas X Looks for the Silver Lining on New Single 'Light Again': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Lil Nas X Throws 'Project X'-Style Party in Sweaty 'Light Again' Video". Rolling Stone. November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Lil Nas X's 'Light Again' Video Captures A Chaotic, Expanding Party". UPROXX. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Dec 5, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
