Kanye expertly juxtaposes “Cop lights, flash lights” with “Strobe lights, spotlights” to push this theme forward. [47] It did not feature West himself, though he did write a verse for it, according to Big Sean. Standardized type numbers are used by manufacturers to identify bulbs with the same specifications. For anyone that does not know what Drake does, in Rihanna’s final line, Drake sings with her. [35], Ann Powers of NPR included "All of the Lights" in her list of the Top 10 Top 40 singles of 2011, commenting "its like an action painting: the artist scatters elements across its canvas to form a whole that's all motion and colorful build. “All of the Lights” is the 4th single from Kanye West’s 5th studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. All of the lights, (lights, lights) All of the lights. The single was a moderate international success, reaching number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, was the 59th most popular song of 2011, and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States, being the 12th most popular song on that chart in 2011, while it also attained respectable chartings in several other countries. [26] According to the sheet music published by Universal Music Publishing Group at Musicnotes.com, it was composed in the key of B flat minor using common time and a steady groove. https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/kanye-west/all-of-the-lights Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. [52][53], Credits for "All of the Lights" adapted from liner notes.[5]. The song is about Kanye’s qualms living as a celebrity with…, working with many other artists because he just couldn’t find, Fuc You Tahm Bout (DJ Clyde 2 Beat Blend). [24] On February 19, 2011, "All of the Lights" was solicited to mainstream radio stations in the United Kingdom. Songfacts®: This is the third single from American rapper Kanye West's fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. It features uncredited vocals from Rihanna, Kid Cudi, Elly Jackson, Fergie, Drake, Alicia Keys, Elton John, Tony Williams, The-Dream, Charlie Wilson, John Legend, Alvin Fields, and Ken Lewis.The song was the fourth single from Kanye's fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The Portland Cello Project's orchestral, double-drummer, instrumental cover of Kanye West's ingenious "All of the Lights". Basically even tho the lyrics of the hook could mean a lot, it was just catchy, Now I heard Drake singing “We going all the way this time” with Rihanna. 177,904 Plays [12][13] The song was featured in the film together with other songs from West's then-upcoming fifth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), including "Monster", "Power" and "Lost in the World" among others. All of the lights, all of the lights Until it's Vegas everywhere we are (All of the lights) If you want it, you can get it for the rest of your life If you want it, you can get it for the rest of your life Users who like Alexander Lewis & Brasstracks - All of the Lights; Users who reposted Alexander Lewis & Brasstracks - All of the Lights; Playlists containing Alexander Lewis & Brasstracks - All of the Lights; More tracks like Alexander Lewis & Brasstracks - All of the Lights Listen Now Buy song £0.99. [16][17] "All of the Lights" was released as a single on January 18, 2011 in the US and was released in the UK on February 21, 2011. It was produced by West and features additional vocals from several other recording artists, including John Legend, The-Dream, Elly Jackson, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Elton John, Drake, Kid Cudi, and Rihanna; the latter two are credited in the music video, while the latter is credited solely on the single. Turn up the lights in here, baby Extra bright, I want y'all to see this Turn up the lights in here, baby You know what I need, want you to see everything Want you to see all of the lights. About it, she further commented, "So when he asked me to come up to the studio at 2 o'clock in the morning, I had to, because I loved it, I knew it was that song. “All of the Lights” is the 4th single from Kanye West’s 5th studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. [5][6] Its production was helmed by West himself and co-produced by Bhasker. Get the Sheet Music License This Song lyrics. [18][19] Rihanna was credited as a featured artist for the single when impacting radio. From the prologue till the epilogue it had piqued my interest and I wanted to devour it in one sitting. "[39] Elsewhere, Nothing but Hope and Passion listed it 13th on its list of "100 Must Listen Songs of the 2010s". They are still commonly used in turn signals to stop hyper-flashing of the turn signal flashers. [3] West and Rihanna performed the song at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game, while it was also featured in the promo for the same event. [44], An earlier version of the song's remix was leaked in 2010, featuring a verse by Drake. In a 2013 interview with The Breakfast Club, West said that the song took two years to finish, and detailed the creation and process of the song; "'All The Lights' is a futurist song that started out as a Jeezy record with horns on it, then we put in another bridge, then Dream wrote the hook, then Rihanna sang it, and by the time you got it, it was to the level of like, the Nike Flyknit or something like that. 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