A Million Lights is the lead single, released on August 11, 2017, from Michael W. Smith's album of the same name.
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| Single by Michael W. Smith | ||||
| from the album A Million Lights | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Rocketown Records | |||
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| Michael W. Smith singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "A Million Lights" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editSmith told NewReleaseToday the story of the track: "I wrote the melody for this song, and it was the first song I started writing for this album. It was one of those songs I found that I forgot that I had written. It felt contagious. We sped it up 10 beats per minute, and at first I didn't like that, but as I thought about it I got used to it. We talked about what the song made me think of, and I said that it made me think about space. As a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut. I'm still fascinated by space. I take out my binoculars and look at the stars and the craters on the moon. I have a God experience just looking at the sky. It's been that way my whole life. We partnered that thought with 'all the stars are singing' and how God talks about creating the universe and all of space."[1]
Composition
editA Million Lights is originally in the key of G Major, with a tempo of 110 beats per minute.[2]
Music video
editThe music video for the song premiered on VEVO October 24, 2017. It shows Smith inside a spacecraft getting ready for a walk on the outer part of the galaxy and staring at the stars in the sky in his spacesuit.[3] The video has almost one million views on YouTube.
Live performances
editSmith performed the song on television for the first time on Good Morning America.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
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| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] | 24 |
| US Christian Songs (Billboard)[6] | 44 |
| US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 47 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | August 11, 2017 | Christian radio | Rocketown Records | [8] |
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| May 14, 2018 | Hot AC radio, Top 40 radio, Dance Airplay |
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References
edit- ^ "A Million Lights". www.songfacts.com. August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "A Million Lights By Michael W. Smith". TuneBat. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "A Million Lights by Michael W. Smith". YouTube. December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "You Don't Want to Miss it! Michael W.Smith Performs Worship song on Good Morning America". CBN. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Michael W Smith Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Michael W Smith Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Michael W Smith Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Michael W. Smith – A Million Lights – Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. July 17, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Michael W. Smith – A Million Lights – Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. May 14, 2018.