Neon Light (Blake Shelton song)

For other songs, see Neon Light (disambiguation).
"Neon Light"
Single by Blake Shelton
from the album Bringing Back the Sunshine
ReleasedAugust 18, 2014 (2014-08-18)
Recorded2014
GenreCountry
Length3:41
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scott Hendricks
Blake Shelton singles chronology
"My Eyes"
(2014) 		"Neon Light"
(2014) 		"Lonely Tonight"
(2014)

"Neon Light" is a song written by Andrew Dorff, Mark Irwin and Josh Kear and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton.[1] It was released to country radio on August 18, 2014, as the lead single to his eighth studio album Bringing Back the Sunshine.[2] The album was released on September 30, 2014.[3]

Content

The song is a mid-tempo with a "pulsing drum loop" and "banjo, acoustic guitar, and Telecaster piling on layer by layer".[4] It is about a man who heads to a bar after a breakup and states that "there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel".[4]

Critical reception

Jon Freeman of Country Weekly gave the song a "B". He called the song "a move back toward center and the more traditional country fare that launched his career" but criticized the repetition of the lyrics on the verses.[4]

Commercial performance

The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 5, 2015.[5] It has sold 526,000 copies in the US as of January 2015.[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Cody Kern and premiered on 12 September 2014.[7]

Charts

Chart (2014–2015) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 49
Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 43
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 43
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 43
Chart (2015) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] 88

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 40,000*
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 524,000[6]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Reuter, Annie (August 19, 2014). "Hear Blake Shelton's New Single 'Neon Light'". radio.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  2. ^ Betts, Stephen L. (August 18, 2014). "Hear Blake Shelton's New Single, 'Neon Light'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Peters, Mitchell (August 3, 2014). "Blake Shelton Announces New Album 'Bringing Back the Sunshine'". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Freeman, Jon (September 22, 2014). "Reviews: 'Neon Light'". Country Weekly. 21 (38): 66. ISSN 1074-3235.
  5. ^ a b "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – Neon Light". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Matt Bjorke (February 4, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: February 4, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
  7. ^ "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Neon Light". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  14. ^ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  15. ^ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Blake Shelton – Neon Light". Music Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2015.


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