Lights On (Katy B song)

"Lights On"
Single by Katy B featuring Ms. Dynamite
from the album On a Mission
B-side	"Lights On (Skream remix)"
Released	10 December 2010 (2010-12-10)
Recorded	2010
Genre	UK funky
Length	3:25
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Katie Brien Niomi McLean-Daley
Producer(s)	Geeneus
Katy B singles chronology
"Perfect Stranger" (2010) "Lights On" (2010) "Broken Record" (2011)
Ms. Dynamite singles chronology
"What You Talking About!?" (2010) "Lights On" (2010) "Neva Soft" (2011)

"Lights On" is a song performed by British singer Katy B and serves as the second single from her debut album, On a Mission. It features UK-based R&B singer and rapper Ms. Dynamite. It was released in the United Kingdom on 10 December 2010 as a digital download. It peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart on 26 December 2010.

Chart performance

Having initially been predicted to debut at number 2 behind The X Factor winner Matt Cardle's "When We Collide",^[1] "Lights On" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 4 on 26 December 2010. The single served as the highest new entry that week but was beaten by Cardle, Black Eyed Peas and Rihanna with "When We Collide", "The Time (Dirty Bit)" and "What's My Name?" respectively. After falling 7 places to number 11 on its second week in the chart, the single rebounded to its peak of number 4 on 9 January 2011, where it remained for two consecutive weeks. "Lights On" also debuted on the Scottish Singles Chart on 26 December at number 11, again serving as the highest new entry for the week ending 1 January 2011. The song later went on to reach a new peak of number 9.

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lights On" (single mix)	3:25
2.	"Lights On" (Skream remix)	4:03

7" vinyl^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lights On" (Skream remix) (Katy B featuring Ms Dynamite)	4:04
2.	"Lights On" (original) (Katy B featuring Ms Dynamite)	3:27
3.	"Lights On" (Girl Unit remix) (Katy B featuring Ms Dynamite))

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2011) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 11 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 25 Scotland (OCC)[5] 9 UK Singles (OCC)[6] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2011) position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 80 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 92

Release history

Country	Date	Format
United Kingdom	10 December 2010[9]	Digital download
	20 December 2010	12" vinyl

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Can Katy B topple Matt Cardle? - Music Blog". Digital Spy. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
2. "Katy B - Lights On' feat. Ms Dynamite - 12" - 2010 - UK - Original | hhv.de | shop". hhv.de. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
3. "Katy B feat. Ms Dynamite – Lights On" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. "Katy B feat. Ms Dynamite – Lights On" (in French). Ultratip.
5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
7. "Jaaroverzichten 2011". Ultratop. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
8. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
9. "iTunes - Music - Lights On (feat. Ms Dynamite) - Single by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. 19 December 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
10. "British single certifications – Katy B – Lights On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 November 2021.