Flashing Lights (Havana Brown song)

"Flashing Lights"
Single by Havana Brown
from the album Flashing Lights
Released23 August 2013 (2013-08-23)
Genre
Length4:21
LabelIsland Records Australia
Songwriter(s)Angelique Meunier, Nadir Khayat, John Mamann, Jean Claude Sindres, Yohanne Simon, Teddy Sky[1]
Producer(s)RedOne
Havana Brown singles chronology
"Spread a Little Love"
(2011) 		"Flashing Lights"
(2013) 		"Warrior"
(2013)

"Flashing Lights" is a song by Australian DJ and recording artist Havana Brown for her first studio album of the same name (2013). The recording was written by Brown, Nadir Khayat, John Mamann, Jean Claude Sindres, Yohanne Simon and Teddy Sky and produced by RedOne. It was released as the album's lead single on 23 August 2013 by Island Records Australia as a digital download. Official remixes were digitally released on 13 September 2013. The theme of the "Flashing Lights" is about a toxic relationship.

"Flashing Lights" peaked at number sixty-eight on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. It peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, becoming her third number one hit atop that chart.

Background and composition

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In July 2012, Havana Brown released her debut EP When the Lights Go Out.[2] The recording was preceded by the release of her debut single "We Run the Night" which peaked at number five in Australia and certified triple platinum.[3][4] It also charted at 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and attained a platinum certification.[5][6] Her third single, "Big Banana", also gained platinum status in Australia and, along with "We Run the Night", peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs charts.[7]

"Flashing Lights" is a downtempo, dance-pop and disco[8] song, written by Brown together with RedOne, John Mamann, Jean Claude Sindres, Yohanne Simon and Teddy Sky, with RedOne producing the track.[1] In an interview with The Herald Sun, Brown described the theme of "Flashing Lights": "It's about sexual kryptonite and intense passion".[9] In the chorus Brown sings, “In the flashing lights / Looking for some love tonight / You know I love the way you lie / I wanna do it and do it / and do it again.”[10] She elaborated on the lyrics with the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), saying "Its about that sort of a relationship where you... try and break up, and you get back together cause you think it's love but really it's just, you know, a chemistry".[11] A writer for Homorazzi.com enjoyed the recording, commenting that it has a "Kylie Minogue feel" to it.[10]

Release

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Brown announced the release of "Flashing Lights" by posting a video message on her official Instagram page, accompanied by two remixes by Richard Vission and Razor n' Guido.[12] The recording was released digitally via iTunes Stores on 23 August 2013, as the lead single from the album of the same name.[13] An accompanying lyric video was published on Vevo on the same day.[14] Official remixes of the song was serviced to iTunes on 13 September 2013.[15] "Flashing Lights" debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at its peak, number sixty-eight on 31 August 2013 spending only two weeks in the top 100.[16][17] In the United States, the track debuted at number forty-nine on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart,[18] and peaked at number one, becoming her third hit atop that chart.[19][20]

Formats and track listings

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Digital download[13]
No.TitleLength
1."Flashing Lights"4:21
Official remixes[15]
No.TitleLength
1."Flashing Lights" (Razor n' Guido Club Remix)7:05
2."Flashing Lights" (Dave Audé Extended Remix)7:54
3."Flashing Lights" (Richard Vission Remix)4:53
4."Flashing Lights" (Redial Remix)5:52
5."Flashing Lights" (DJLW Remix)6:33
6."Flashing Lights" (Kayzo Remix)4:41

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 68
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[21] 1
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[22] 23

Year-End charts

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Chart (2013) Position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[23] 13
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[24] 74

Release history

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Region Date Format Version Label
Australia 23 August 2013 (2013-08-23) Digital download Single[13] Island Records Australia
13 September 2013 (2013-09-13) Official remixes[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Flashing Lights". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. ^ "iTunes – Music – When the Lights Go Out – EP by Havana Brown". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Havana Brown – We Run the Night". ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Havana Brown Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  6. ^ Grein, Paul (5 September 2012). "Week Ending Sept. 2, 2012. Songs: Jepsen Tops .fun". Yahoo! Music (Yahoo! Inc.). Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs – Week of January 19, 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  8. ^ "TUNESday: Havana Brown 'Flashing Lights'". Getmusic (Universal Music Australia). 27 August 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  9. ^ Koha, Nui Te (1 September 2013). "Australian pop DJ Havana Brown claims people mistake her hotness for being helpless". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  10. ^ a b music, Patrick (25 August 2013). "Havana Brown Searches For Love In The 'Flashing Lights' In New Single". Homorazzi.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Interview: Havana Brown Chats New Single 'Flashing Lights' And Takes On The Critics". ARIACharts.com.au. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  12. ^ Wass, Mike (8 August 2013). "Havana Brown Teases New Single "Flashing Lights" With Club Remixes: Listen". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  13. ^ a b c "iTunes – Music – Flashing Lights – Single by Havana Brown". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
  14. ^ Sakellariou, Kosta (23 August 2013). "NEW from Havana Brown – Flashing Lights lyric video". CelebrityOz.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  15. ^ a b c "iTunes – Music – Flashing Lights (Remixes) by Havana Brown". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
  16. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (31 August 2013). "ARIA Singles: Katy Perry Tops Chart For Second Week". Noise11. Noise Network. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  17. ^ "ARIA Chartifacts for week of 23 September 2013". ARIACharts.com.au. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  18. ^ Trust, Gary (19 August 2013). "Chart Highlights: Lorde's 'Royals' Leaps To No. 1 On Rock Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  19. ^ "Havana Brown Chart peaks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  20. ^ "Havana Brown's Flashing Lights hits top of the US Billboard Dance Charts". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times (News Corp Australia). 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  21. ^ "Havana Brown Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Havana Brown Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Dance Club Songs Year End Charts 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  24. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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