Heather Bright
{{short description|American songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Heather Bright
| alias = Bright Lights
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Heather Dawn Bright
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
| origin =
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|disc jockey |record producer}}
| associated_acts = 3lau, Zedd
| years_active = 2006–present
| label = 333 Recordings
| website = {{URL|www.brightlightsofficial.com}}
}}
Heather Dawn Bright, also known by her stage name Bright Lights, is an American singer, songwriter, DJ and record producer.
Early life
Bright, whose father was a pastor during most of her childhood, began her music career singing in churches at a very early age. At 19, she moved to Boston, Massachusetts to pursue a recording career and attend Berklee College of Music. In 2005, she was chosen to appear as a contestant on the UPN reality TV series Road To Stardom with Missy Elliott, where she competed for a recording contract. Following her appearance on the show, Bright moved to New York City where she began her career as a songwriter.Zahn, Lily [http://www.ascap.com/playback/2010/09/Radar_Report/HeatherB.aspx "Bright Ideas"], "ASCAP Radar Report" September 15, 2010.
Career
Bright's first release came in 2009 with Ashley Tisdale's "Hot Mess" off her second studio album Guilty Pleasure.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Ashley-Tisdale-Guilty-Pleasure/release/1830443 |title=Ashley Tisdale – Guilty Pleasure (CD, Album) at Discogs |publisher=discogs |date=n.d.|accessdate=December 2, 2016}} Guilty Pleasure debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 charts.[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ashley tisdale|chart=all}} "Guilty Pleasure – Ashley Tisdale"] She went on to write for a host of other artists{{cite web|title=ASCAP 'Bright Ideas'|url=http://www.ascap.com/playback/2010/09/radar_report/heatherb.aspx|publisher=ascap.com}} including Britney Spears,{{cite web|title=Britney Spears Didn't Write Femme Fatale Tracks: Does It Matter?|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1661628/britney-spears-femme-fatale-write-songs.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410225916/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1661628/britney-spears-femme-fatale-write-songs.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 10, 2011|publisher=MTV}}{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Britney-Spears-Femme-Fatale/release/2786363 |title=Britney Spears – Femme Fatale (CD, Album) at Discogs |publisher=discogs |date=July 24, 2011 |accessdate=December 2, 2016}} Usher,{{cite web|title=Somebody to Love|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/somebody-to-love-mt0038600034|publisher=AllMusic}} Toni Braxton,{{cite web|title=Toni Braxton 'Hands Tied'|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/hands-tied/biography/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221022242/http://www.mtv.com/artists/hands-tied/biography/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 21, 2014|publisher=MTV}} The Wanted,{{cite magazine|title=The Wanted 'Last to Know'|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the wanted|chart=all}}|magazine=Billboard}} Far East Movement,{{cite web|title=FM ft. Keri Hilson "Free Download of the Week"|url=http://stereotypesonline.com/free-download-of-the-week-dont-look-now-fm-ft-keri-hilson/|publisher=Stereotypesonline.com|access-date=September 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221203816/http://stereotypesonline.com/free-download-of-the-week-dont-look-now-fm-ft-keri-hilson/|archive-date=February 21, 2014|url-status=dead}} Karmin,{{cite web|title=New Music: Karmin's single "Crash Your Party" Comes Out Today!|url=http://www.twistmagazine.com/2011/10/new-music-karmins-single-crash.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226053250/http://www.twistmagazine.com/2011/10/new-music-karmins-single-crash.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 26, 2011|publisher=twistmagazine.com}} and Allison Iraheta.{{Cite news|title=Allison Iraheta's 'Just Like You': Track-by-track|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/12/allison-irahetas-just-like-you-track-by-track/1|work=USA Today | date=December 1, 2009}}{{cite web|title=UK Charts – Heather Bright|url=http://uk-charts.com/showperson.asp?name=Heather+Bright|publisher=UK-Charts.com}} Her most successful song to date is Justin Bieber's single "Somebody To Love"{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Justin-Bieber-My-Worlds/release/2957785 |title=Justin Bieber – My Worlds (CD) at Discogs |publisher=discogs |date=March 23, 2010 |accessdate=December 2, 2016}} which peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts{{cite magazine|title=Justin Bieber album and song chart history|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=justin bieber|chart=Hot 100}}|magazine=Billboard}} and reached Top 10 in Canada.{{cite magazine|title=Somebody to Love – Justin Bieber|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=justin bieber|chart=all}}|magazine=Billboard}} "Somebody To Love" was the second single off Bieber's album, My World 2.0.
In addition to her songwriting career, Bright Lights is also an artist in the electronic genre.{{cite web|title=Heather Bright on Beatport|url=http://www.beatport.com/artist/heather-bright/247264|publisher=beatport.com}} Her first artist release came in 2010 with producer Justin Michael.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Justin-Michael-Kemal-3-Feat-Heather-Bright-Trouble/release/2623759 |title=Justin Michael & Kemal (3) – Trouble (CD) at Discogs |publisher=discogs |date=September 23, 2010 |accessdate=December 2, 2016}} The song, "Trouble", was released through Ultra Records and garnered the "hot shot debut" on the Billboard dance charts, eventually peaking at No. 22.[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=justin michael|chart=all}} "Dance/Club Play Songs"] She has since written lyrics for and recorded on several hits in the electronic dance field including Porter Robinson's "Language", Hardwell's and Dyro's "Never Say Goodbye", and 3lau's "How You Love Me". She was also featured on Zedd's Clarity album.{{cite web|title=Heather Bright Featured|url=http://www.beatport.com/artist/heather-bright/247264|publisher=beatport.com}} Her first solo record "Runaway" landed at number 5 on the Billboard Dance Charts and featured 3lau.
She has performed at many dance venues and festivals around the world including Ultra Music Festival[http://thedankles.com/2012/03/28/live-sets-from-ultra-music-festival-2012/ "Live Sets from Ultra Music Festival 2012"] "The Dankles" March 28, 2012. and Electric Daisy Carnival.{{cite web|title=EDC 2012 Bingo Players ft. Heather Bright|url=http://edc2012.com/tag/edc-2012-electri-daisy-carnival-lineup-line-up-edc-las-vegas-2012/page/2/|publisher=edc2012.com|access-date=August 24, 2012|archive-date=April 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425195132/http://edc2012.com/tag/edc-2012-electri-daisy-carnival-lineup-line-up-edc-las-vegas-2012/page/2/|url-status=dead}}
Discography
=As lead artist=
=Featured artist credits=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | |||
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US Dance ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK Dance | |||
| 2010
! scope="row"| "Trouble" | — | — | — |
| 2011
! scope="row"| "Stars Come Out" | — | — | — | — |
| rowspan="8"| 2012
! scope="row"| "Don't Blame the Party (Mode)" | — | 55{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Heather+Bright|title=Heather Bright – Dutch Charts|publisher=dutchcharts.nl/}} | — | — |
| scope="row"| "We Are the Sun" (Savoy featuring Heather Bright) | — || — || — || — | |||
| scope="row"| "More" (Savoy featuring Heather Bright) | — || — || — || — | |||
| scope="row"| "So Bad" (Savoy featuring Heather Bright) | — || — || — || — | |||
| scope="row"| "Light It Up" (Flinch featuring Heather Bright) | — || — || — || — | |||
| scope="row"| "I Dare You" (Savoy featuring Heather Bright) | — || — || — || — | |||
| scope="row"| "Language" (Porter Robinson) | — || — || 9Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
|| 3Peak positions for the Dance singles in the UK:
| |||
| scope="row"| "Follow You Down" (Zedd featuring Bright Lights) | — || — || — || — | |||
| rowspan="3"| 2013
! scope="row"| "Never Say Goodbye" | — | — | — | — |
| ! scope="row"| "Escape" (3lau, Paris and Simo featuring Bright Lights) | — | — | — | — |
| ! scope="row"| "Ghost" (Pink is Punk and Benny Benassi featuring Bright Lights) | — | — | — | — |
| |rowspan="5"| 2014
! scope="row"| "How You Love Me" | — | — | — | — |
| ! scope="row"| "Dear Life" (Dannic featuring Bright Lights) | — | — | — | — |
| ! scope="row"| "Where Are You Now" (Zeds Dead featuring Bright Lights) | — | — | — | — |
| ! scope="row"| "Somehow" (Dash Berlin and 3lau featuring Bright Lights) | — | — | — | — |
| ! scope="row"| "Let Me Be Your Home" (Hardwell featuring Bright Lights) | — | — | — | — |
| |rowspan="4"| 2015
! scope="row"| "Forever" | — | — | — | — |
| ! scope="row"| "Believe" (Thomas Gold featuring Bright Lights) | — | — | — | — |
| ! scope="row"| "Open Eyes" (Kyle Tree featuring Bright Lights) | — | — | — | — |
| ! scope="row"| "Every Step I Take" (Wildstylez featuring Bright Lights) | — | — | — | — |
| |rowspan="1"|2017
! scope="row"| "Paradise" | — | — | — | — |
| | colspan="6" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |
=Songwriting credits=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year | Artist | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| Hot Mess | |||
| Justin Bieber | |||
| rowspan="3"| 2010
| Fantasia | Even Angels | |||
| Far East Movement
| Don't Look Now | |||
| Toni Braxton
| Pulse | |||
| rowspan="2"| 2011 | |||
| Karmin
| Crash Your Party – Single |
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.brightlightsofficial.com}}
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Category:People from Spartanburg, South Carolina
Category:American women singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century American women singers