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| name = Light Again! | ||
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| album = Dreamboy | ||
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| "'''Light Again'''" (stylized |
"'''Light Again!'''" (stylized in ]) is a song recorded by American rapper ] featuring production by ], ], ], ], and ], The song features a sample from "]" and interpolates "]" by ]. In March 2024, Nas X shared an early demo version of "Light Again" on ] after sharing a snippet on Instagram.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Miler |first=Thomás |date=March 29, 2024 |title=Lil Nas X ‘Might Get in Trouble’ for Dropping His New Song on SoundCloud |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lil-nas-x-light-again-listen-1234996805/ |access-date=November 13, 2024 |magazine=]}}</ref> The finished song released on November 15, 2024, through ]. It marks the first single from an upcoming project titled ''Dreamboy''.<ref name="RS1" >{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lil-nas-x-light-again-single-announcement-1235161827/|title=Dreamboy Phase One {{!}} Lil Nas X Will Bounce Back From His Comeback With Upcoming Single 'Light Again'|access-date=November 13, 2024|date=November 11, 2024|magazine=]|first=Larisha|last=Paul}}</ref> | ||
| ==Release== | ==Release== | ||
| On January 31st, 2024 Lil Nas X released a snippet of the song on ] under the name "Light Again". Due to the |
On January 31st, 2024, Lil Nas X released a snippet of the song on ] under the name "Light Again". Due to the attention created by the snippet, on March 29th, 2024, Nas X released a demo of the song on ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=2024-03-29 |title=Lil Nas X 'Might Get in Trouble' for Dropping His New Song on SoundCloud |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lil-nas-x-light-again-listen-1234996805/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-29 |title=Lil Nas X Shared A New Song He Thinks He’s ’Gonna Get In Trouble For’ |url=https://uproxx.com/music/lil-nas-x-light-again-soundcloud/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| On November 7th, 2024, he announced the song's release for the following Friday. Leading up to the release, a series of promo videos featuring an alternate personality of Lil Nas X, called "Dreamboy", were posted online.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daw |first=Stephen |date=2024-11-15 |title=Lil Nas X Looks for the Silver Lining on New Single ‘Light Again’: Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/lil-nas-x-light-again-stream-1235828863/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| On August 15, 2024, Lil Nas X shared a message from his alter ego Dreamboy to his Instagram discussing his inactivity following the release of his single ] and showing his excitement for the start of his "Dreamboy" era. | |||
| On November 7th, 2024, he finally announced the long-awaited songs release for the following Friday. Following this, a series of “Dreamboy” promo videos were posted online alongside a photoshoot of the artist. | |||
| ==Music Video== | ==Music Video== | ||
| The music video |
The music video for "LIGHT AGAIN!" was uploaded on November 15, 2024, on Lil Nas X's ] channel through ].<ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lil-nas-x-light-again-video-1235166607/</ref> It was directed by Andrew Donoho and produced by Landon Kovalick and Sault Levitz. The video starred Lil Nas X alongside lots of his fans at a warehouse party. | ||
| ==Credits and Personnel== | ==Credits and Personnel== | ||
Revision as of 21:56, 18 November 2024
2024 single by Lil Nas X| "Light Again!" | ||||
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| Single by Lil Nas X | ||||
| from the album Dreamboy | ||||
| Released | November 15, 2024 (2024-11-15) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Lil Nas X singles chronology | ||||
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"Light Again!" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by American rapper Lil Nas X featuring production by Take a Daytrip, Omer Fedi, Jasper Harris, Lil Nas X, and Thomas Bangalter, The song features a sample from "Let's Get Married (Jagged Edge song)" and interpolates "Cuff It" by Beyoncé. In March 2024, Nas X shared an early demo version of "Light Again" on SoundCloud after sharing a snippet on Instagram. The finished song released on November 15, 2024, through Columbia Records. It marks the first single from an upcoming project titled Dreamboy.
Release
On January 31st, 2024, Lil Nas X released a snippet of the song on TikTok under the name "Light Again". Due to the attention created by the snippet, on March 29th, 2024, Nas X released a demo of the song on SoundCloud.
On November 7th, 2024, he announced the song's release for the following Friday. Leading up to the release, a series of promo videos featuring an alternate personality of Lil Nas X, called "Dreamboy", were posted online.
Music Video
The music video for "LIGHT AGAIN!" was uploaded on November 15, 2024, on Lil Nas X's YouTube channel through Vevo. It was directed by Andrew Donoho and produced by Landon Kovalick and Sault Levitz. The video starred Lil Nas X alongside lots of his fans at a warehouse party.
Credits and Personnel
- Lil Nas X - Vocals, Production
- Take A Daytrip - Production
- Thomas Bangalter - Production
- Omer Fedi - Production
- Jasper Harris - Production
- Randy Merrill - Mastering Engineer
- Șerban Ghenea - Mixing Engineer
- Bryce Bordone - Assistant Engineer
References
- ^ Paul, Larisha (November 11, 2024). "Dreamboy Phase One | Lil Nas X Will Bounce Back From His Comeback With Upcoming Single 'Light Again'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- Miler, Thomás (March 29, 2024). "Lil Nas X 'Might Get in Trouble' for Dropping His New Song on SoundCloud". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- Mier, Tomás (2024-03-29). "Lil Nas X 'Might Get in Trouble' for Dropping His New Song on SoundCloud". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- "Lil Nas X Shared A New Song He Thinks He's 'Gonna Get In Trouble For'". UPROXX. 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- Daw, Stephen (2024-11-15). "Lil Nas X Looks for the Silver Lining on New Single 'Light Again': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lil-nas-x-light-again-video-1235166607/
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