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"Neon Light" is a song written by Andrew Dorff, Mark Irwin and Josh Kear and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton.[1] It was released to country radio on August 18, 2014, as the lead single to his eighth studio album Bringing Back the Sunshine.[2] The album was released on September 30, 2014.[3]

For other songs, see Neon Light (disambiguation).
"Neon Light"
Single by Blake Shelton
from the album Bringing Back the Sunshine
ReleasedAugust 18, 2014 (2014-08-18)
Recorded2014
GenreCountry
Length3:41
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • Andrew Dorff
  • Mark Irwin
  • Josh Kear
Producer(s)Scott Hendricks
Blake Shelton singles chronology
"My Eyes"
(2014)		 "Neon Light"
(2014)		 "Lonely Tonight"
(2014)

Content


The song is a mid-tempo with a "pulsing drum loop" and "banjo, acoustic guitar, and Telecaster piling on layer by layer".[4] It is about a man who heads to a bar after a breakup and states that "there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel".[4]


Critical reception


Jon Freeman of Country Weekly gave the song a "B". He called the song "a move back toward center and the more traditional country fare that launched his career" but criticized the repetition of the lyrics on the verses.[4]


Commercial performance


The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 5, 2015.[5] It has sold 526,000 copies in the US as of January 2015.[6]


Music video


The music video was directed by Cody Kern and premiered on 12 September 2014.[7]


Charts


Chart (2014–2015) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 49
Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 43
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 3

Year-end charts


Chart (2014) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 43
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 43
Chart (2015) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] 88

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 40,000*
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 524,000[6]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Reuter, Annie (August 19, 2014). "Hear Blake Shelton's New Single 'Neon Light'". radio.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  2. Betts, Stephen L. (August 18, 2014). "Hear Blake Shelton's New Single, 'Neon Light'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  3. Peters, Mitchell (August 3, 2014). "Blake Shelton Announces New Album 'Bringing Back the Sunshine'". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  4. Freeman, Jon (September 22, 2014). "Reviews: 'Neon Light'". Country Weekly. 21 (38): 66. ISSN 1074-3235.
  5. "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – Neon Light". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. Matt Bjorke (February 4, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: February 4, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
  7. "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Neon Light". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  8. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  10. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  12. "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  13. "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  14. "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  15. "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  16. "Canadian single certifications – Blake Shelton – Neon Light". Music Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2015.


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«Neon Light» (с англ. — «Неоновый свет») — первый сингл американского кантри-певца Блейка Шелтона с его девятого студийного альбома Bringing Back the Sunshine[1][2]. Сингл вышел в продажу 18 августа 2014 года. Авторами композиции стали Эндрю Дорфф, Марк Ирвин и Джош Киэр[3].


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