Bright Light Bright Light discography explained

Artist:Bright Light Bright Light
Image Caption:Bright Light Bright Light live in 2016
Studio:5
Live:2
Music Videos:37
Ep:17
Singles:47
Soundtrack:1
1Option Name:Remix albums
1Option:5
2Option Name:Other albums
2Option:5

Welsh independent singer and songwriter Rod Thomas, best known by his stage name Bright Light Bright Light has released five studio albums, five remix albums, two live albums, one soundtrack album, five other albums (including a reissue, compilation, an album released under his real name, and two re-recordings), seventeen extended plays (EPs), forty-seven singles and thirty-seven music videos.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
DetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[2] [3]
UK Indie
[4]
UK Dance
[5]
SCO[6]
Until Something Fits
(as Rod Thomas)
Make Me Believe in Hope
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Self Raising Records / The Blue Team (BLUETEAM8)
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
29
Life Is Easy
  • Released: July 2014
  • Label: Self Raising Records (SRR15CD)
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
139 19
Choreography
  • Released: July 2016
  • Label: Self Raising Records (SRR30CD)
  • Format: CD, digital download, 2xLP, cassette, streaming
72 11 62
Fun City
  • Released: 18 September 2020
  • Label: YSKWN! (YSKWN005CD)
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
3 127
Enjoy Youth
  • Scheduled: 17 May 2024
  • Label: YSKWN!
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
60 3 10

Remix albums

Title!Details
Make Me Believe in Hope - B-Sides, Remixes and Rarities
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Self Raising Records
  • Format: CD
Make Me Believe in Hope - Blueprints Version
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Self Raising Records (SRR11CD)
  • Format: CD, digital download, cassette
Life Is Hard - The Remixes
  • Released: June 2015
  • Label: Self Raising Records (SRR26CD)
  • Format: CD, digital download, 2xLP

Soundtrack albums

Title!Details
All Man: The International Male Story (Original Score)
  • Released: 30 June 2023
  • Label: YSKWN! (YSKWN018LP)
  • Format: 2xLP, digital download, streaming

Live albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:18em;"
Details
Live At Mercury Lounge NYC
  • Released: January 2015
  • Label: Bright Light Bright Light
  • Format: digital download
  • Recorded live in January 2015
Live Is Easy (Live On Tour with Erasure)
  • Released: April 2018
  • Label: Self Raising Records (SRR52CD)
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Recorded live in 2018

Reissues, compilations and other albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
DetailsPeak chart positions
UK Indie
UK Dance
Solo Piano Versions
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: Bright Light Bright Light
  • Format: digital download
Choreography (Stripped Down Version)
  • Released: February 2021
  • Label: Bright Light Bright Light
  • Format: digital download
So Gay. So Dramatic
  • Released: June 2021
  • Label: YSKWN! (YSKWN009CD)
  • Format: 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download, streaming
26 14
Make Me Believe in Hope (10th Anniversary Edition)
  • Released: 3 June 2022
  • Label: YSKWN!
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title! scope="col"
Details
A Few Songs EP
(as Rod Thomas)
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Self Raising Records (SRRCD01)
  • Format: CD
Playroom EP
(as Rod Thomas with si-cut.db)
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Rod Thomas
  • Format: CDr
The Festivals EP
(as Rod Thomas)
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Rod Thomas
  • Format: CDr
Limited Edition EP
  • Released: October 2009
  • Label: Bright Light Bright Light
  • Format: CDr
Blue Prints
  • Released: 2012 (US release only)
  • Label: The Blue Team
  • Format: Digital download
All That Matters EP
  • Released: December 2013
  • Label: The Blue Team
  • Format: Digital download
Matters: EP & Non Album Tracks
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Self Raising Records
  • Format: Digital download
Tour EP 2014
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Bright Light Bright Light
  • Format: Digital download, Cdr
Joe's Pub April 2014
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Bright Light Bright Light
  • Format: Digital download
Cinematography
  • Released: November 2016
  • Label: Self Raising Records (SRR39CD)
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Choreography Remixes
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Self Raising Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Cinematography II: Back in the Habit
  • Released: April 2017
  • Label: Self Raising Records (SRR43CD)
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Tales of the City
  • Released: July 2017
  • Label: Self Raising Records (SRR47CD)
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Cinematography III: Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal
  • Released: December 2017
  • Label: Self Raising Records (SRR49CD)
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Tough Love
  • Released: September 2018
  • Label: Self Raising Records (SRR56CD)
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Quiet City
  • Released: 12 February 2021
  • Label: YSKWN!
  • Format: digital download, streaming
How Queer
  • Released: 27 August 2021
  • Label: YSKWN!
  • Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

UK Physical Singles
[7] !Album
Credited as Rod Thomas
2006"Good Coat"Until Something Fits
2007"Your Love Is a Tease"
2008"You Get Goodbyes"
"Same Old Lines"
Credited as Bright Light Bright Light
2010"A New Word to SayMake Me Believe in Hope
"Love Part II"20
2011"Disco Moment"18
2012"Waiting for the Feeling"[8]
"Feel It" (featuring Mykal Kilgore)[9]
2013"Moves"[10]
"In Your Care"[11] Life Is Easy
2014"I Wish We Were Leaving" (with Elton John)[12] [13]
"I Believe"[14]
"An Open Heart"[15]
"Everything I Ever Wanted"(with The Pink Singers)[16]
2015"There Are No Miracles"[17]
"Good Luck" (featuring Ana Matronic)[18] Life Is Hard: The Remixes
"Blood Moon (I Did Give You Love)"[19] Non-album single
2016"All in the Name" (featuring Elton John)[20] Choreography
"Symmetry of Two Hearts" (featuring Elton John)[21]
2017"Running Back to You" (featuring Elton John)[22]
"Into the Night"[23] 3
"I Only Wanna Please You" (featuring Ana Matronic)[24]
"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (with Nerina Pallot)[25] Cinematography 3: Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal
2018"Little Bit"[26] Choreography
"Nos Cœurs Symétriques"[27] Non-album single
"Tough Love"[28] Tough Love EP
"Uh Huh"[29]
2019"Wild"(with Final DJs)Non-album single
2020"This Was My House" (featuring Niki Haris, Donna De Lory & Initial Talk)[30] Fun City
"I Used to Be Cool"[31]
"It's Alright, It's OK" (featuring Caveboy)[32]
"Good At Goodbyes" (featuring Andy Bell)[33]
"Saying Goodbye Is Exhausting" (featuring Justin Vivian Bond)[34]
2021"Being Sentimental"[35] So Gay. So Dramatic
"Arms of Another" (featuring Milly Blue & Sophie Galpin)[36]
"These Dreams" (featuring The Illustrious Blacks)[37] Red Hot + Free (Red Hot Org Compilation)
2022"Man Like Me"[38] Make Me Believe in Hope (10th Anniversary Edition)
"Moves" (feat. Ian "H" Watkins)[39]
"I Don't Know What I'm Gonna Do"Enjoy Youth
2023"Sweet Release"[40]
"Boys Etc"
"Down To One"
2024"You Want My..."
"Every Emotion"(with Ultra Naté)
"Heartslap" (with Mykal Kilgore)
"Bye Bye" (with Initial Talk)

Music videos

Title!Year!Director!Ref.
Love Part II2010Tom Levinge[41]
Disco Moment2011Jody Wilson[42]
Waiting For The Feeling2012Alun Davies[43]
A New Word To SayHollie Newton[44]
Feel ItDave Goldstein[45]
How To Make A Heart2013Gavin Leisfield[46]
MovesPaul Frankl[47]
Grace (feat. Beth Hirsch)Rod Thomas[48]
DebrisGavin Leisfield[49]
Blueprint-[50]
An Open HeartGavin Leisfield[51]
In Your CareThomas O'Connor[52]
I Wish We Were Leaving (with Elton John)2014Johnny Lochland [53]
I BelieveAndrew Ellmaker & Blake Martin[54]
Everything I Ever Wanted (with The Pink Singers)-[55]
There Are No Miracles2015-[56]
Good Luck (with Ana Matronic)James Barker, Rod Thomas & Del Marquis[57]
All In The Name (feat. Elton John)2016Rod Thomas & Santiago Felipe[58]
Symmetry Of Two Hearts (feat. Elton John)[59]
Running Back to You (feat. Elton John)2017[60]
New York PrettyRod Thomas & Daniel Robinson[61]
Into the Night[62]
I Only Want To Please You (with Ana Matronic)Rod Thomas & Matthew Canada[63]
This Was My House2020Tyler Jensen[64]
I Used To Be Cool[65]
It's Alright, It's OK (with Caveboy)[66]
Saying Goodbye Is Exhausting (with Justin Vivian Bond)[67]
Being Sentimental2021-[68]
Arms Of AnotherRod Thomas & Sven Serkis[69]
Uh HuhRichert Schnorr[70]
Moves (feat. Ian "H" Watkins)2022Paul Frankl[71]
Cry At FilmsTyler Jensen[72]
Sweet Release2023-[73]
Down To OneTyler Jensen[74]
You Want My ...2024Tyler Milliron[75]
Every Emotion (with Ultra Naté)Ultra Naté[76]
Heartslap (with Mykal Kilgore)Tyler Milliron[77]

References

  1. Web site: Bright Light Bright Light . 2024-06-02 . Bright Light Bright Light . en.
  2. Web site: Bright Light Bright Light; full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 7 September 2021.
  3. Web site: CHART: CLUK Update 19.07.2014 (wk28). 4 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 - Official Charts Company. . 4 June 2016.
  5. https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/23779/bright-light-bright-light/
  6. Web site: Official Scottish Albums Chart on 24/5/2024 . 2024-06-02 . Official Charts . en.
  7. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Bright Light Bright Light songs and albums. 5 June 2024. The Official Charts Company.
  8. Web site: Waiting for the Feeling. Amazon.co.uk. 4 June 2016.
  9. Web site: Feel It. Amazon.co.uk. 4 June 2016.
  10. Web site: Moves EP. amazon. 4 June 2016.
  11. Web site: In Your Care. amazon. 4 June 2016.
  12. Web site: Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations . All Access Music Group . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014000202/http://www.allaccess.com/triple-a/future-releases . 14 October 2013 . dead . dmy .
  13. Web site: I Wish We Were Leaving. amazon. February 2014. 4 June 2016.
  14. Web site: I Believe. amazon. June 2014. 4 June 2016.
  15. Web site: An Open Heart. amazon. September 2014. 4 June 2016.
  16. Web site: Everything I Ever Wanted. amazon. November 2014. 4 June 2016.
  17. Web site: There Are No Miracles. amazon. January 2015. 4 June 2016.
  18. Web site: Good Luck. May 2015. 4 June 2016. Amazon.
  19. Web site: Blood Moon (I Did Give You Love) - single. Apple Music. 30 October 2015. 7 September 2021.
  20. Web site: All in the Name - single. Apple Music. 1 July 2016. 7 September 2021.
  21. Web site: Symmetry of Two Hearts - single. Apple Music. 19 August 2016. 7 September 2021.
  22. Web site: Running Back to You - single. Apple Music. February 2017. 7 September 2021.
  23. Web site: Into the Night - single. Apple Music. July 2017. 7 September 2021.
  24. Web site: I Only Wanna Please You - single. Apple Music. September 2017. 7 September 2021.
  25. Web site: Put a Little Love in Your Heart - single. Apple Music. 3 November 2017. 7 September 2021.
  26. Web site: Little Bit - single. Apple Music. 26 January 2018. 7 September 2021.
  27. Web site: "Nos Cœurs Symétriques". Spotify. May 2018. 7 September 2021.
  28. Web site: Tough Love - single. Apple Music. 12 July 2018. 7 September 2021.
  29. Web site: Uh Huh - single. Apple Music. 16 August 2018. 7 September 2021.
  30. Web site: This Was My House - single. Apple Music. 27 March 2020. 7 September 2021.
  31. Web site: I Used to Be Cool - single. Apple Music. 30 June 2020. 7 September 2021.
  32. Web site: It's Alright, It's OK - single. Apple Music. 18 August 2020. 7 September 2021.
  33. Web site: Good At Goodbyes - single. Apple Music. 30 October 2020. 7 September 2021.
  34. Web site: Saying Goodbye Is Exhausting- single. Apple Music. 1 December 2020. 7 September 2021.
  35. Web site: Being Sentimental- single. Apple Music. 30 April 2021. 7 September 2021.
  36. Web site: Arms of Another - single. Apple Music. 21 May 2021. 7 September 2021.
  37. Web site: These Dreams - single. Apple Music. 2 July 2021. 7 September 2021.
  38. Web site: "Man Like Me" připomíná popové začátky Bright Light Bright Light- single. music server. 5 April 2022. 7 April 2022.
  39. Web site: Moves (feat. Ian "H" Watkins - single. Spotify. 6 May 2022. 6 May 2022.
  40. Web site: 1 March 2023 . Bright Light Bright Light introduces new era with latest single 'Sweet Release' . 4 March 2023 . Retro Pop.
  41. Bright Light Bright Light - Love Part II . 2010-08-11 . BrightLightx2VEVO . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.
  42. Bright Light Bright Light - Disco Moment . 2011-07-01 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.
  43. Waiting For The Feeling - Bright Light Bright Light . 2012-03-22 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.
  44. Bright Light Bright Light 'A New Word To Say' . 2012-05-24 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.
  45. Bright Light Bright Light 'Feel It' OFFICIAL VIDEO . 2012-09-19 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.
  46. How To Make A Heart by Bright Light Bright Light . 2013-02-18 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.
  47. Bright Light Bright Light 'Moves' . 2013-05-29 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.
  48. Bright Light Bright Light 'Grace' Featuring Beth Hirsch . 2013-07-14 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  49. Bright Light Bright Light 'Debris' . 2013-08-06 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  50. Bright Light Bright Light - Blueprint . 2013-09-09 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  51. Bright Light Bright Light - An Open Heart . 2013-11-06 . BrightLightx2VEVO . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  52. Bright Light Bright Light - In Your Care . 2013-11-20 . BrightLightx2VEVO . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  53. Bright Light Bright Light & Elton John - "I Wish We Were Leaving" OFFICIAL VIDEO . 2014-03-13 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  54. Bright Light Bright Light "I Believe" (Official Video) . 2014-07-04 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  55. Bright Light Bright Light & The Pink Singers - Everything I Ever Wanted (for World AIDS Day) . 2014-11-25 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  56. Bright Light Bright Light - There Are No Miracles (Official Video) . 2015-01-12 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  57. Bright Light Bright Light & Ana Matronic - Good Luck (Remix) - Official Video . 2015-05-06 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  58. Bright Light Bright Light feat. Elton John - All In The Name (Official Video) . 2016-05-20 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  59. Bright Light Bright Light feat. Elton John 'Symmetry Of Two Hearts' . 2016-07-21 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  60. Bright Light Bright Light - Running Back to You (feat. Elton John) . 2017-01-19 . BrightLightx2VEVO . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  61. Bright Light Bright Light 'New York Pretty' (official video) . 2017-06-21 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  62. Bright Light Bright Light 'Into The Night' (Official Video) . 2017-07-24 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  63. I Only Want To Please You with Ana Matronic (Official Video) . 2017-08-31 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  64. Bright Light Bright Light - This Was My House . 2020-04-09 . BrightLightx2VEVO . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  65. Bright Light Bright Light 'I Used To Be Cool' . 2020-06-30 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  66. Bright Light Bright Light & Caveboy 'It's Alright, It's OK' . 2020-09-02 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  67. Bright Light Bright Light & Justin Vivian Bond 'Saying Goodbye Is Exhausting' . 2020-11-20 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  68. Bright Light Bright Light 'Being Sentimental' (Official Video) . 2021-04-30 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  69. Bright Light Bright Light - Arms Of Another (official video) . 2021-05-21 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  70. Bright Light Bright Light 'Uh Huh!' Official Video . 2021-07-01 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  71. Bright Light Bright Light & Ian "H" Watkins - Moves . 2022-05-06 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  72. Bright Light Bright Light - Cry At Films (Official Video) . 2022-05-27 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-23 . YouTube.
  73. Bright Light Bright Light - 'Sweet Release' (Official Video) . 2023-03-17 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.
  74. Bright Light Bright Light - Down To One - Official Video . 2023-10-13 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.
  75. Bright Light Bright Light - You Want My ... (Official Video) . 2024-01-19 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.
  76. Bright Light Bright Light & Ultra Naté - Every Emotion (Official Video) . 2024-04-08 . brightlightx2 . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.
  77. Bright Light Bright Light - Heartslap . 2024-05-12 . BrightLightx2VEVO . 2024-05-21 . YouTube.