Ellie Gouldingâs âLightsâ is more than just a song; it is the defining track that catapulted the British singer-songwriter into mainstream international stardom. Originally released on her 2010 debut album Lights (and later included on the reissued Bright Lights ), the track is a quintessential example of early 2010s indietronica. Its haunting, multi-layered vocals, subdued dubstep-influenced bass wobbles, and lyrics about childhood fear of the dark (âI had a way then / losing it all on my ownâ) resonated deeply with listeners, becoming a sleeper hit that peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012.