"Giants" is a song recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter Lights for her fourth studio album, Skin & Earth.[1] Lights co-wrote the song with Iain James and the track's producer, Mick Schultz. It was released on June 23, 2017 as the album's lead single.[2] "Giants" was serviced to American hot adult contemporary radio on July 24, 2017.[3] In January 2018, four new versions of the song, recorded in Japanese, French, Spanish and Tagalog, were released.[4]
| "Giants" | ||||
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| Single by Lights | ||||
| from the album Skin & Earth | ||||
| Released | July 24, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop, power pop | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Mick Schultz | |||
| Lights singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editThe title and hook for the song were inspired by a phrase featured on British currency: "And we will ride on the shoulders of giants."[5] The chorus and verses for the song were developed separately and are set to different tempos; according to Lights, this created a "challenging structure" to deal with, but the writers were determined to mesh the two parts.[5]
Chart performance
edit"Giants" debuted at number 41 on the Canada Hot AC chart dated August 12, 2017 and has since reached a peak of 14.[6] "Giants" also debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart dated August 19, 2017.[7] This made it Lights' first song to chart in the United States.
Music video
editThe accompanying music video for "Giants" was directed by Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux and premiered June 23, 2017.[8] It takes place in the dystopian world created for the Skin & Earth comic series connected with the album, and introduces characters and events that takes place in the series' fifth issue.[9] In the video, Lights plays En, the protagonist from her Skin & Earth comics, as she meets a mysterious being and is transported to another dimension.[1][10]
Charts
edit| Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada AC (Billboard)[11] | 18 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[12] | 14 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 18 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | June 23, 2017 | Digital download | Warner Bros. | [2] |
| United States | July 24, 2017 | Hot adult contemporary | [3] |
References
edit- ^ a b Tan, Emily (June 23, 2017). "Lights Brings Comic Book Dreams to Life in 'Giants' Video". PopCrush. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Giants - Lights | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Gillibrand, Abigail (27 January 2018). "Lights records her single Giants in four different languages including Tagalog". Metro. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b Ginsberg, Gabriella (June 23, 2017). "LIGHTS Takes Us Inside Her Adventurous New Music Video For 'Giants' — Interview". Hollywood Life. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Chart history for "Giants" on Canada Hot AC". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Adult Pop Songs: The Week Of August 19, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ lights (June 23, 2017). "LIGHTS - GIANTS (OFFICIAL VIDEO)" (video). YouTube. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Jasmine (June 23, 2017). "IHC4HIRE: LIGHTS Releases Music Video for "Giants"". IHEARTCOMIX. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Dickman, Maggie (June 23, 2017). "Watch Lights bring her comic book to life in new music video for "Giants"". AltPress. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Lights Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "Lights Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "Lights Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.