Light On (Maggie Rogers song) explained

Light On
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"Light On" is a song by American singer and songwriter Maggie Rogers. It was released on October 10, 2018 as the fifth single of Rogers' major-label debut studio album, Heard It in a Past Life (2019).[1] Rogers co-wrote the song with Kid Harpoon and both co-produced it with Greg Kurstin.

Background

Announcing the song release, she revealed that the track was about "gratitude". "it’s the most vulnerable ive ever felt in a song", she tweeted.[2] In an interview with Billboard, Rogers revealed that the song was about "feeling out of control". She recalled, "There's always a part of it that has to feel like work or something that's not entirely you".[3]

During an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music's Beats 1 on October 10, 2018, Rogers said,

Critical reception

Meredith Nardino of Atwood Magazine said that "...Rogers is laying her whole heart on the table, bringing us backstage to some of the most challenging moments of her creative life."[4] Upon reviewing for the associated album, Clash called it as the "stand out track" of the album, commented: "['Light On' is] where infectious energy and choppy beats are enough to bob Rogers’ characteristically peppy vocals over some of the prettiest melody you are likely to hear this year."[5] Writing for Variety, Chris Willman said the track "gets passionate about feeling strangely passionless."[6]

Live performances

On November 3, 2018, Rogers performed the song during her appearance on the forty-fourth season of Saturday Night Live.[7] The performance was met with a mixed response, with Bustle called it as "may not have been the best introduction".[8] She performed it on Ellen on January 16, 2019.[9] During her Heard It in a Past Life Tour stop at the O2 Academy, Brixton, England, she brought out lead vocalist Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine to perform the song.[10] Rogers performed the track during her morning television debut set on Today Show on April 25, 2019.[11]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

Track listings

  2. "Light On" – 3:53
  1. "Light On" – 5:11

Charts

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Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)[15] 4
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16] 40
scope=rowUS Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17] 1
scope=rowUS Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 31
US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[19] 9
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[20] 26
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[21] 35

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maggie Rogers Announces Debut Album, Shares New Song "Light On": Listen. Pitchfork. October 10, 2018. November 10, 2019. Sam. Sodomsky.
  2. Rogers. Maggie. maggierogers. 1049431440805556224. October 8, 2018. this is a song about gratitude. it’s the most vulnerable ive ever felt in a song. it’s about how overwhelmed + scared i was during all that change, but mostly about all the light you gave me when I couldn’t always find it for myself. ‘light on’ out wednesday. . November 10, 2019.
  3. Web site: Maggie Rogers Explains That 'Light On' Is 'About Feeling Out Of Control': Watch. January 29, 2019. November 10, 2019. Billboard. Rebecca. Schiller.
  4. Web site: Vulnerability, Gratitude, and Change Inspire Maggie Rogers' "Light On". Atwood Magazine. October 11, 2018. November 10, 2019. Meredith. Nardino.
  5. Web site: Maggie Rogers - Heard It In A Past Life. January 17, 2019. May 10, 2020. Clash.
  6. Web site: Album Review: Maggie Rogers' 'Heard It in a Past Life'. January 20, 2019. May 10, 2020. Variety. Chris. Willman.
  7. Web site: Maggie Rogers Soars on 'SNL' with 'Light On' and 'Fallingwater': Watch. November 4, 2018. May 10, 2020. Billboard.
  8. Web site: Maggie Rogers' 'SNL' Performance Had A Mixed Response, But Here's Why You Should Still Give Her A Chance. November 4, 2018. May 10, 2020. Bustle. Jack. O'Keeffe.
  9. Web site: Maggie Rogers Earns First Alternative Songs No. 1 With 'Light On' Ahead Of Major Album Debut. January 8, 2019. May 10, 2020. Forbes. Monica. Mercuri.
  10. Web site: Maggie Rogers brings out Florence Welch for stellar "Light On" rendition in London: Watch. February 21, 2019. May 11, 2020. Consequence of Sound. Ming Lee. Newcomb.
  11. Web site: Watch Maggie Rogers Celebrate 25th Birthday on 'Today Show'. April 25, 2019. May 11, 2020. Rolling Stone. Angie. Martoccio.
  12. Web site: Credits / Heard It In A Past Life / Maggie Rogers. Tidal. May 10, 2020.
  13. Web site: Heard It In A Past Life by Maggie Rogers on Apple Music. May 11, 2020. Apple Music.
  14. Web site: Light On (Winston Marshall Remix) - Single by Maggie Rogers on Apple Music. May 11, 2020. Apple Music.
  15. Web site: ARIA Report: Issue 1502. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20181213022434/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20181211-0000/Issue1502.pdf. dead. December 13, 2018. ARIA. November 20, 2023.
  16. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 22, 2018. November 9, 2019.
  17. Web site: Maggie Rogers - Chart history (Adult Alternative Songs). Billboard. November 9, 2019.
  18. Web site: Maggie Rogers - Chart history (Adult Top 40). Billboard. November 9, 2019.
  19. Web site: Maggie Rogers - Chart history (Alternative Digital Song Sales). Billboard. November 9, 2019.
  20. Web site: Maggie Rogers - Chart history (Dance Club Songs). Billboard. November 9, 2019.
  21. Web site: Maggie Rogers - Chart history (Rock Airplay). Billboard. November 9, 2019.

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