Lights Out (Rick Astley song)
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"Lights Out" is a pop
song performed by English
singer Rick Astley
. It was his first mainstream single in the UK for nearly 17 years. The song was performed to an audience for the first time on Peter Kay
's 2010 Tour which commenced at the MEN Arena, Manchester on 27 April 2010. Astley was unveiled as a surprise special guest and performed a medley of his old hits before revealing his new song.
"Lights Out" was released as a download on 7 June 2010 and it received its first airplay on the Ken Bruce show on BBC Radio 2. Despite becoming a UK radio hit, it didn't sell well, peaking only at #97 on the UK Singles Chart
.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song performed by English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
singer Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
. It was his first mainstream single in the UK for nearly 17 years. The song was performed to an audience for the first time on Peter Kay
Peter Kay
Peter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
's 2010 Tour which commenced at the MEN Arena, Manchester on 27 April 2010. Astley was unveiled as a surprise special guest and performed a medley of his old hits before revealing his new song.
"Lights Out" was released as a download on 7 June 2010 and it received its first airplay on the Ken Bruce show on BBC Radio 2. Despite becoming a UK radio hit, it didn't sell well, peaking only at #97 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 97 |
| UK Independent Singles Chart | 8 |
| UK Airplay Chart | 15 |