| Light | |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Wanna One |
| Album: | 1÷x=1 (Undivided) |
| Prev Title: | Boomerang |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
| Next Title: | Spring Breeze |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
"Light" (켜줘, "Turn It On") is a song by South Korean boy band Wanna One. The song serves as the lead single of their mini-album, 1÷x=1 (Undivided).It is described as an electro-pop dance track with an EDM breakdown.[1]
On May 7, 2018, less than two months after the release of their previous mini-album, Wanna One released a 38 second teaser of the song onto their official YouTube channel, which was released alongside the track listing of their upcoming EP.[2] From May 7, 2018 until the release of the song, teaser pictures and videos were consistently uploaded onto Wanna One's official twitter and YouTube accounts.[3] The song and its accompanying music video were released on June 4, 2018. It was the only song on 1÷x=1 (Undivided) to feature vocals from every member of the group.
"Light" debuted at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart, on the week ending June 9, 2018.[4] It also peaked at number nine on the month of June 2018.[5] It is comparatively the groups least successful single to date, being the only to not chart on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100, as well as being their least viewed music video.[6] It was also their only single to not chart in the top 100 on Gaon's yearly chart.[7]
The song received mixed reception from critics. The Korea Herald gave the song a negative review, saying that the song is "neither catchy nor impactful".[8] Seoul Beats gave the song a mixed review, stating that the track "is a sonic and visual rehash of K-pop tropes that plays things far too safe for a group of their standing." They complimented the song on its simplicity and "cool camera work" shown in the music video.[9]
| Program | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| M Countdown (Mnet) | June 14, 2018 | [11] | |
| Music Bank (KBS) | June 15, 2018 | [12] | |
| June 22, 2018 | [13] | ||
| Show Champion (MBC M) | June 13, 2018 | [14] | |
| June 20, 2018 | [15] | ||
| Show! Music Core (MBC) | June 16, 2018 | [16] | |
| The Show (SBS M) | June 12, 2018 | [17] |