Lighthouse (Lucy Spraggan song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Lighthouse
| cover = Lucy-Spraggan-Lighthouse.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Lucy Spraggan
| album = Join the Club
| released = {{Start date|2013|7|14|df=y}}
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 3:20
| label = Columbia
| writer =
| producer =
| prev_title = Tea and Toast
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Last Night (Beer Fear)
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|k9FCIyDh6_o|"Lighthouse"}}}}
}}
"Lighthouse" is a single by English musician Lucy Spraggan. The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 28 June 2013 as the lead single from her debut studio album. The song was written by Lucy Spraggan, James Flannigan and the Ordinary Boys frontman Preston. The song has peaked to number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
The song was inspired by a journey Spraggan made across America at the age of 18 with just her guitar and a three-month Visa, Spraggan said, "Lighthouses are my good omen. When I was in the US and stuff went wrong, when I'd miss the last bus or I'd run out of money, I'd always see a lighthouse on a piece of paper, beer bottle or in real life then things would start getting better."[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a483963/x-factor-lucy-spraggan-premieres-debut-single-lighthouse-video.html 'X Factor' Lucy Spraggan premieres debut single 'Lighthouse' - video - Music News -] Digital Spy[https://web.archive.org/web/20130712120116/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/musicvideo/10173792/Lucy-Spraggan-behind-the-scenes-of-the-recording-of-Lighthouse.html Lucy Spraggan: behind the scenes of the recording of Lighthouse]. The Daily Telegraph
Live performances
On 15 July 2013, Spraggan performed the song live on BBC Breakfast.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01crxpy BBC One - Breakfast, 15/07/2013, Beats on Breakfast: Lucy Spraggan]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Lighthouse" was first released onto YouTube on 22 May 2013 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-two seconds.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9FCIyDh6_o Lucy Spraggan - Lighthouse]. YouTube The video shows Lucy performing the track in a rehearsal space, while other scenes see her wandering around the city at dusk.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Lighthouse
| length1 = 3:20
| title2 = Butterflies
| length2 = 3:15
| title3 = '91
| note3 = Acoustic
| length3 = 3:15
| title4 = Lighthouse
| note4 = Music video
| length4 = 3:21
}}
Chart performance
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Irish|21|year=2013|week=29|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Scotland|14|date=2013-07-27|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|UK|26|date=2013-07-27|rowheader=true}} |
Release history
| class=wikitable
! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label |
| United Kingdom
| 14 July 2013[https://music.apple.com/gb/album/lighthouse-single/648319100 iTunes - Music - Lighthouse - Single by Lucy Spraggan] | Digital download |
References
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Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written by James Flannigan (songwriter)
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