Bright (song)

"Bright" is a song by American indie pop band Echosmith. It was released to American radio on February 2, 2015 by Warner Bros. Records as the second single from their debut studio album, Talking Dreams (2013). The song became the group's second top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and their second top-ten hit on the Adult Top 40 chart.

"Bright"
Single by Echosmith
from the album Talking Dreams
Released	2 February 2015
Recorded	2013
Genre	Folk rock
Length	3:42
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Sydney Sierota Noah Sierota Graham Sierota Jamie Sierota Jeffery David Maureen McDonald
Producer(s)	Mike Elizondo
Echosmith singles chronology
"Cool Kids" (2014) "Bright" (2015) "Let's Love" (2015)
Music video
"Bright" on YouTube

Composition

"Bright" is written in the key of Gb Major, and follows a chord progression of Gb-Ebm-Cb-Db (I-vi-IV-V). The tempo of the song is 90 beats per minute.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Bright" was first released onto YouTube on February 12, 2015 at a total length of three minutes and 37 seconds.[1] Sydney, Jamie, Noah and Graham are shown packing up for a camping trip. They arrived to see their friends and hiked up to their campsite. The group is excited to see the night sky. Nearing the end, at nightfall, they hiked up to see a meteor shower. The video ends with the word "bright" being shown as a constellation.

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bright"	3:41

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] 17 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[3] 24 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 81 Canada AC (Billboard)[5] 39 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[6] 38 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 40 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 16 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 9 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 16

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 41 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 31 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000 sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States[14][15][16]	February 2, 2015	Hot adult contemporary	Warner Bros.
		Adult album alternative
	February 3, 2015	Contemporary hit radio

References

1. Echosmith - Bright [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] (Video). Echosmith. Feb 12, 2015.
2. "Ultratop.be – Echosmith – Bright" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
3. "Ultratop.be – Echosmith – Bright" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
4. "Echosmith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
5. "Echosmith Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
6. "Echosmith Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
7. "Echosmith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
8. "Echosmith Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
9. "Echosmith Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
10. "Echosmith Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
11. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
12. "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
13. "American single certifications – Echosmith – Bright". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
14. Cantor, Brian (2 February 2015). "Rihanna's "FourFiveSeconds," Echosmith's "Bright" are Hot AC's Most-Added". Headline Planet. Cantortainment. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
15. "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
16. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.