Neon Light (Blake Shelton song)

"Neon Light"
Single by Blake Shelton
from the album Bringing Back the Sunshine
Released	August 18, 2014
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	Country
Length	3:41
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Writer(s)	Andrew Dorff Mark Irwin Josh Kear
Producer(s)	Scott Hendricks
Blake Shelton singles chronology
"My Eyes" (2014) "Neon Light" (2014) "Lonely Tonight" (2014)

"Neon Light" is a song written by Andrew Dorff, Mark Irwin and Josh Kear and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton.^[1] It was released to country radio on August 18, 2014, as the lead single to his eighth studio album Bringing Back the Sunshine.^[2] The album was released on September 30, 2014.^[3]

Content

The song is a mid-tempo with a "pulsing drum loop" and "banjo, acoustic guitar, and Telecaster piling on layer by layer".^[4] It is about a man who heads to a bar after a breakup and states that "there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel".^[4]

Critical reception

Jon Freeman of Country Weekly gave the song a "B". He called the song "a move back toward center and the more traditional country fare that launched his career" but criticized the repetition of the lyrics on the verses.^[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Cody Kern and premiered on 12 September 2014.^[5]

Chart performance

The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 5, 2015.^[6] It has sold 526,000 copies in the US as of January 2015.^[7]

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8]	49
Canada Country (Billboard)[9]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	43
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13]	43
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14]	43

Chart (2015)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15]	88

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	Gold	40,000^^
United States (RIAA)[6]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Reuter, Annie (August 19, 2014). "Hear Blake Shelton's New Single 'Neon Light'". radio.com. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
2. Betts, Stephen L. (August 18, 2014). "Hear Blake Shelton's New Single, 'Neon Light'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
3. Peters, Mitchell (August 3, 2014). "Blake Shelton Announces New Album 'Bringing Back the Sunshine'". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
4. Freeman, Jon (September 22, 2014). "Reviews: 'Neon Light'". Country Weekly. 21 (38): 66. ISSN 1074-3235.
5. "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Neon Light". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
6. "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – Neon Light". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
7. Matt Bjorke (February 4, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: February 4, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
8. "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Blake Shelton.
9. "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Blake Shelton.
10. "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Blake Shelton.
11. "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Blake Shelton.
12. "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Blake Shelton.
13. "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
14. "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
15. "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
16. "Canadian single certifications – Blake Shelton – Neon Light". Music Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2015.