Leave a Light On

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“Leave a Light On”
“Leave a Light On” cover
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Runaway Horses
Released 1989
Format CD, 7", 12"
Genre Pop rock
Length 4:33
Label MCA, Virgin
Writer(s) Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley
Producer Rick Nowels
Certification Platinum (ARIA), Silver (BPI)
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"Love Never Dies"
(1988)
"Leave a Light On"
(1989)
"La Luna"
(1989)

"Leave a Light On" is a pop rock anthem written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, produced by Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third solo album Runaway Horses (1989). It was released as the album's first single in the end of 1989 (see 1989 in music) as a CD single, 7" single and a 12" single. The song reached the within the top ten position in Australia, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, achieving #4 peaks in the UK and Austria, making it one of her biggest hits to date.

The single can be heard in a 1991 episode of the TV sitcom Out of This World entitled "I Want My Evie TV".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

CD single
  1. "Leave a Light On"
  2. "Shades of Michaelangelo"
  3. "Leave a Light On" (extended mix)
7" single
  1. "Leave a Light On" — 4:15
  2. "Shades of Michaelangelo" — 5:46
12" maxi
  1. "Leave a Light On" (extended mix) — 8:05
  2. "Leave a Light On" (7" version) — 4:15
  3. "Shades of Michaelangelo" — 5:46

[edit] Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[1] 5
Austrian Singles Chart[2] 4
Sweden Singles Chart[3] 8
Switzerland Singles Chart[4] 8
Italy Singles Chart[4] 4
UK Singles Chart[5] 4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 11
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[6] 8

[edit] Credits

[edit] Cover versions

A eurotrance cover version of the song by Dream Factory featuring Jessica Palmer was released in 2007.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian chart run. Australiancharts. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
  2. ^ Austrian chart run. Austriancharts. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
  3. ^ Sweden chart run. Swedishcharts. Retrieved Retrieved April 12, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Switzerland chart run. Hitparade. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
  5. ^ Leave a Light On UK chart run. polyhex. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Belinda Carlisle - Artist Chart History". All Music Guide. Retrieved April 12, 2007.