Toes (Lights song)
"Toes" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Lights for her second studio album, Siberia (2011). The song made its radio premiere on 104.5 CHUM-FM on August 5, 2011 and was released digitally on August 16, 2011 as the official lead single for the album.[1][2][3] It debuted and peaked at number 62 on the Canadian Hot 100.[4] "Toes" was released to the UK in July 2012.[5]
"Toes" | ||||
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Single by Lights | ||||
from the album Siberia | ||||
Released | August 16, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:19 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Lights Poxleitner | |||
Producer(s) |
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Lights singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Toes" on YouTube |
Critical reception
In a review of Siberia, James Murray of musicOMH wrote that "Toes" had a "contagious" pop chorus and exemplified "some of the best songwriting Lights has to offer."[6] Matt Collar of AllMusic labelled "Toes" an "album pick" and described it as a "sparkling, anthemic" song that brings to mind popular contemporaries.[7]
Music video
The music video for "Toes" premiered September 14, 2011.[8] The video features Lights' hometown, Toronto, mostly in Dufferin Station. Lights is shown playing with her band in a brightly lit room. She then gets out of a taxi and goes to a skate park and a subway. Afterwards she goes back to the brightly lit room to play with her band. The video ends with a shot of LIGHTS walking away on a sidewalk.[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Toes" | Lights Poxleitner |
| 3:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Toes" (UK radio mix) | Poxleitner |
| 3:23 |
- Notes
- Co-producer
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 62 |
Canada AC (Billboard)[12] | 49 |
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade)[13] | 11 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Canada | August 16, 2011 | Digital download |
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United States |
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United Kingdom | July 15, 2012 |
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July 16, 2012 | CD single | Last Gang | [10] | |
References
- "LIGHTS' New Album Siberia Out October 4th!". LIGHTS. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- Bird, Michele. "LIGHTS releases new single, "Toes"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- "Lights: Toes - Music on Google Play". Google Play. Google. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "Lights "Toes" on Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- "Toes - Single by Lights". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- Murray, James (March 12, 2012). "Lights - Siberia | Album Reviews | musicOMH". musicOMH. OMH. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- Collar, Matt. "Siberia - Lights | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "Lights - Toes (2011)". IMVDb. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- "LIGHTS - Toes [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- "LIGHTS (5) - Toes (CDr) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "Lights Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- "Lights Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- "Lights - Toes". Top40.nl. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- "Toes - Lights,Lights Poxleitner | Release Info | Allmusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 September 2016.