"Light of My Life" is a song by British singer Louise, released as her first single as a solo artist following her departure from Eternal earlier that year. Released on 25 September 1995, the ballad reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 in Ireland. A music video was made for the song, directed by Russell Young.[citation needed]
| "Light of My Life" | ||||
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| Single by Louise | ||||
| from the album Naked | ||||
| B-side | "Real Love" | |||
| Released | 25 September 1995[1] | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | EMI, 1st Avenue | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Simon Climie, Oliver Smallman | |||
| Producer(s) | Simon Climie | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Light of My Life" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
editJon O'Brien from AllMusic described "Light of My Life" as "a lighters-in-the-air ballad".[2] James Masterton for Dotmusic viewed the song as "a beautiful ballad that shows her voice off to perfect effect".[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "For her debut single, Louise, once a member of Eternal, cites Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones as major influences. This smooth ballad, penned by producer Simon Climie, is certainly a change from the up-tempo energy of Eternal."[4] A reviewer from Music Week deemed it as "a disappointing track that may do well but is unlikely to have Eternal worrying too much."[5] Mark Sutherland from NME described it as a "Mariah Carey-esque ballad".[6]
Track listings
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Charts
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edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 September 1995. p. 35. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Louise — Changing Faces: Best of Louise". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Masterton, James (1 October 1995). "Week Ending October 7th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 28 October 1996. p. 10. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 16 September 1995. p. 46. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Sutherland, Mark. "LOUISE – Naked". NME. Archived from the original on 2000-08-17. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Light of My Life (UK CD1 liner notes). Louise. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. CDEM 397, 7243 8 82433 2 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Light of My Life (Australian CD single liner notes). Louise. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. 7243 8 82433 2 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Light of My Life (UK CD2 liner notes). Louise. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. CDEMS 397, 7243 8 82499 2 8.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Light of My Life (UK cassette single sleeve). Louise. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. CDEMDJ 397.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Light of My Life (European CD single liner notes). Louise. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. 7243 8 82549 2 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 42. 21 October 1995. p. 23. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Light of My Life". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1995". Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 9.