Lighthouse (Westlife song)

"Lighthouse"
Single by Westlife
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side"Poet's Heart"
Released11 November 2011
RecordedMay – September 2011
Studio
GenrePop rock
Length4:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Shanks
Westlife singles chronology
"Safe"
(2010) 		"Lighthouse"
(2011) 		"Hello My Love"
(2019)
Music video
Lighthouse on YouTube

"Lighthouse" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife and it is the lead single from their second compilation album Greatest Hits (2011). The song is their final physical single after their announcement to disband prior to their 2018 reformation. Also the single is the group's first and last physical single not under the tutelage of Simon Cowell, having left Syco and Cowell in March 2011. The song was written by Gary Barlow and John Shanks, and was released on 11 November 2011. A music video was filmed in South Africa and premiered on 20 October 2011.

The song debuted at number two on the UK Physical Singles Chart shortly after release.[1] Overall, the song became their second-lowest charting single in Ireland and the United Kingdom, charting at number eleven and thirty-two respectively.

Background

Band members Mark Feehily and Nicky Byrne discussed the song during a behind-the-scenes look at the music video shoot. They explained, "We were excited to be working with 'the competition'. It's the first time that someone like Gary has written a song for a group in competition with his own. Him and John wrote Patience for Take That, so we are confident that we have a great team of writers. Some people think that we regard Gary as an enemy, but we don't at all. It's cool that he's written a song for us." Shane Filan also stated, "I love the idea of Gary writing a song for us. He's thrown all the rules out of the window".[2] The band's manager Louis Walsh revealed later: "Gary wrote that song for Elton John a few years ago. And he gave it to the producer, and the producer gave it to the guys because they didn't have anything else."[3]

Release

The song received its first radio airplay on 30 September 2011, during the prime-time hour on LincsFM with Eddie Shaw. Shortly after the song was played, the hashtag #westlifelighthouse became a trending topic worldwide on Twitter. An official 90-second official preview of the song was released via SoundCloud on 4 October 2011.[4] On 7 October 2011, the single's artwork was unveiled by the band's official website.[5] On 14 October 2011, they launched a new pre-order system for the single by texting 'Westlife' to 80115.[6] The full, high quality radio edit of the song was posted on their YouTube site on 10 October 2011.[7]

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy claimed: "It's probably the most grown-up sounding single Westlife have ever released."[8] Julia Simpson of Yahoo expressed: "We can indeed confirm that it's the Irish boys back at their best. Think Elton John, pianos and romance as the song opens gently. But before long it gives way to a rich, uplifting chorus like some of Westlife's best ballads – but with a touch of Take That in there too."[9] 98fm.com expressed: "The song gives Westlife a more grown up feel and it reminds me of the sort of song you’d hear on an X Factor package about the contestants!"[10]

Bukisa.com added: "Lighthouse is a classic Westlife anthem. It may not be the usual slow-tempo ballad but you will feel the touch of Westlife with the piano intro, uplifting choruses, soaring melodies, powerful post middle-8 key change and harmony-filled split vocals of Shane and Mark backed by Kian and Nicky."

EF said "Whilst hardly new ground for Westlife, Lighthouse allows the group to play to their strengths".[11]

Chart performance

In Ireland, "Lighthouse" debuted at number eleven, becoming their second lowest-charting single in the country.[12] The song debuted at number thirty-two on the UK Singles Chart, with first-week sales of 11,006 copies. The following week the song fell to number eighty-nine. It is their lowest-charting single in the United Kingdom, and their first single not to chart within the top 10.[13]

Music video

Filming for the music video of the first single began on 17 September 2011 and was shot in South Africa also like the album photoshoot. Three official video stills were posted on the band's Twitter account on 4 October 2011. The behind-the-scenes video premiered exclusively on their Vevo account on 5 October 2011, was deleted two days later but resurfaced at the same account on 13 October 2011.[14]

The video made its premiere on Chart Show TV and on their YouTube site on 20 October 2011.

Track listing

  • CD single / EP / digital download / digital audio bundle
  1. "Lighthouse" – 4:22
  2. "Poet's Heart" (or "A Poet's Heart") (John Shanks, Ruth-Anne Cunningham) – 3:57

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Europe 35
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 11
Ireland Download (GfK Chart-Track)[15] 15
Scotland (OCC)[16] 27
South Korea (Gaon International Digital Chart)[17] 6
South Korea (Gaon International Download Chart)[18] 10
South Korea (Gaon International Streaming Chart)[19] 8
Taiwan 1
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 32
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[21]
2
World Airplay 78
World Singles 78

Sales

Chart Count
South Korea (Gaon Download Chart) (total recorded) 96,025[22]
South Korea (Gaon Streaming Chart) (total recorded) 344,068[23]
United Kingdom (OCC) (First week only) 11,006

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Ireland 30 September 2011 Radio airplay Sony Music, RCA
United Kingdom
Ireland 20 October 2011 TV airplay
United Kingdom
Ireland[24] 11 November 2011 Digital download
United Kingdom 13 November 2011[25]
14 November 2011[26] CD single

References

  1. ^ "Archive Chart: 2011-11-20". UK Physical Singles Chart.
  2. ^ "WESTLIFE behind the scenes of new single LIGHTHOUSE videoshoot in SOUTH AFRICA". YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Westlife bow out after 15-year ballad career based on hit formula". TheGuardian.com. 20 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Westlife- Lighthouse (90 sec clip) by WestlifeGreatestHits on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Official News (GLOBAL) – 'Lighthouse' Artwork Unveiled!". Westlife. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Official News (GLOBAL) – Pre-order 'Lighthouse' On Your Mobile Phone". Westlife. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Westlife - Lighthouse (Official Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Westlife's new single 'Lighthouse': First listen – Music Blog". Digital Spy. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  9. ^ Julia (24 July 2012). "Westlife pull off their best staring-into-the-distance pose in new album shot | 110% pop – Yahoo! omg! UK". Uk.omg.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  10. ^ "New Music: Westlife – Lighthouse « 98FM: Dublin's Best Music Mix". 98fm.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Westlife – Lighthouse". Entertainment Focus. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Chart Track: Week 46, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. ^ Jones, Alan (21 November 2011). "UK Singles Chart Analysis: Rihanna equals Adele record". Music Week. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  14. ^ "Westlife". YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  15. ^ "TOP 20 DOWNLOADS, WEEK ENDING 17 November 2011". GfK. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  18. ^ "Gaon Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  19. ^ "Gaon Streaming Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company".
  22. ^ Cumulative sales for "Lighthouse"
  23. ^ Cumulative count for "Lighthouse"
  24. ^ Graham, Daniella (31 August 2012). "Westlife fans left devastated as band announces split after 14 years". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  25. ^ "iTunes – Music – Lighthouse – Single by Westlife". Itunes.apple.com. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  26. ^ "hmv". hmv. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

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