"Blue Lights" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jorja Smith. It was released as her debut single on 26 February 2016. The song was written by Smith, Ben Joyce, Guy Bonnet, Roland Romanelli, Dizzee Rascal and Nicholas Detnon and produced by Joyce and Engine Earz. Two years later, it was included on the singer's debut studio album Lost & Found.
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| Single by Jorja Smith | ||||
| from the album Lost & Found | ||||
| Released | 26 February 2016 | |||
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| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | FAMM | |||
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| "Blue Lights" on YouTube | ||||
The song is built around a sample of "Amour, émoi... et vous" by Guy Bonnet and Roland Romanelli; the lyrics contain interpolations of Dizzie Rascal's "Sirens".
One month after Smith posted "Blue Lights" on her SoundCloud account, the song had more than 400 000 listens.[1] That same week, it was added to the playlists of national British radios.[1] In April 2018, Smith sang "Blue Lights" during her American late-night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[2]
A remixed version featuring French rapper Dosseh was released in March 2019.[3]
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 31 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under)[4] | 31 |
| Belgium (Urban)[4] | 23 |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 128 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 50 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 38 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[9] | 4 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[10] | 38 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[11] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | MOBO Awards | Best Song | Nominated | [13] |
| 2018 | UK Music Video Awards | Best Urban Video – UK | Won | [14] |
| 2019 | Ivor Novello Awards | Best Contemporary Song | Nominated | [15] |
References
- ^ a b "UK Radar: Jorja Smith". hypebeast.com. Hypebeast. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Nerisha Penrose (17 April 2018). "Jorja Smith Paints 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' in 'Blue Lights' For Live TV Debut Performance". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Théau Berthelot (1 March 2019). "Clip "Blue Lights" : Jorja Smith revisite son tube avec Dosseh dans les banlieues". chartsinfrance.net (in French). Charts in France. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Jorja Smith – Blue Lights" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Jorja Smith – Blue Lights" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Jorja Smith – Blue Lights" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "French single certifications – Jorja Smith – Blue Lights" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – Jorja Smith – Blue Lights". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ April Clare Welsh (21 September 2016). "Kano, Skepta and Laura Mvula lead the nominations at the 2016 MOBO Awards". factmag.com. Fact. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Roisin Lanigan (26 October 2018). "here are all the winners of the uk music video awards". i-d.vice.com. i-D. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Richard Smirke (24 April 2019). "Ivor Novello Awards 2019: The 1975, Jorja Smith Among First-Time Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2019.