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2016 single by Jason Aldean

"Lights Come On"
Single by Jason Aldean
from the album They Don't Know
Released	April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
Recorded	2015–16
Genre	Country rock[1]
Length	3:14[2]
Label	Broken Bow
Songwriters	Brian Kelley Tyler Hubbard Jordan Schmidt Jimmy Robbins Brad Warren Brett Warren
Producer	Michael Knox
Jason Aldean singles chronology
"Gonna Know We Were Here" (2015) "Lights Come On" (2016) "A Little More Summertime" (2016)

"Lights Come On" is a song written by Jimmy Robbins, Jordan Schmidt, Brad Warren, Brett Warren, and then-Florida Georgia Line members Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley and recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on April 1, 2016, as the lead single from Aldean's 2016 album They Don't Know.

Critical reception

The single has mostly received negative reviews from critics. Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe was critical of the concert-orientated theme of the song, writing that "“Lights Come On” seems written for the sole purpose of kicking off a Jason Aldean concert. It's all very meta, and easy to picture the audience saying, “Hey! He’s singing about us! Cool!”" and "But that’s every Jason Aldean song these days, isn’t it? Soulless, monotonous, assembly line records that are interchangeable with one another and forgotten as soon as the song ends." He rated the song a D grade.[3]

An uncredited Taste of Country review was more favorable, praising the country rock instrumentation and compared the song favorably to that of Aldean's earlier hits "My Kinda Party" and "She's Country."[1]

Commercial reception

The song debuted at No. 29 on the Country Airplay chart, his third highest debut on the chart.[4] The airplay also placed the song at No. 43 on the Hot Country Songs. The following week when the song was released for sale, Jason Aldean performed the song at the 2016 ACM Awards where he won Entertainer of the Year. The song sold 70,000 copies in its first sales week, which made it the No. 1 on the Country Digital Songs chart, and its sales pushed it up to No. 7 on Hot Country Songs.[5] The song has sold 408,000 copies in the US as of September 2016.[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in June 2016. It is 5 minutes long, and combines tour footage of Aldean's 2016 Six String Circus Tour, with an in-depth interview with Aldean, in which he states what touring means to him.

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peakposition
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[7]	81
Canada Country (Billboard)[8]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	43
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11]	3

Year end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12]	22
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13]	13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14]	Gold	40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. ^ a b "Jason Aldean, 'Lights Come On' [Listen]". Taste of Country. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
2. ^ "Lights Come On - Single by Jason Aldean". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
3. ^ "Single Review: Jason Aldean, "Lights Come On" – Country Universe". Country Universe. July 11, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
4. ^ Jim Asker (April 5, 2016). "Margo Price Makes History on Top Country Albums Chart; Keith Urban & Jason Aldean Bow on Country Airplay". Billboard.
5. ^ Jim Asker (April 12, 2016). "Chris Stapleton, Jason Aldean & More See Sales Growth, Country Chart Moves From ACM Awards". Billboard.
6. ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 12, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Single Sales Chart: September 12, 2016". Roughstock.
7. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
8. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. [dead link]
9. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
10. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
11. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
12. ^ "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
13. ^ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
14. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jason Aldean – Lights Come On". Music Canada. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
15. ^ "American single certifications – Jason Aldean – Lights Come On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

v t e Jason Aldean
Discography
Studio albums	Jason Aldean Relentless Wide Open My Kinda Party Night Train Old Boots, New Dirt They Don't Know Rearview Town 9 Macon, Georgia Highway Desperado Songs About Us
Compilation albums	30 Number One Hits
Singles	"Hicktown" "Why" "Amarillo Sky" "Johnny Cash" "Laughed Until We Cried" "Relentless" "She's Country" "Big Green Tractor" "The Truth" "Crazy Town" "My Kinda Party" "Don't You Wanna Stay" "Dirt Road Anthem" "Tattoos on This Town" "Fly Over States" "Take a Little Ride" "The Only Way I Know" "1994" "Night Train" "When She Says Baby" "Burnin' It Down" "Just Gettin' Started" "Tonight Looks Good on You" "Gonna Know We Were Here" "Lights Come On" "A Little More Summertime" "Any Ol' Barstool" "They Don't Know" "You Make It Easy" "Drowns the Whiskey" "Girl Like You" "Rearview Town" "We Back" "Got What I Got" "Blame It on You" "If I Didn't Love You" "Trouble with a Heartbreak" "That's What Tequila Does" "Try That in a Small Town" "Let Your Boys Be Country" "Whiskey Drink" "How Far Does a Goodbye Go" "Don't Tell on Me"
Guest singles	"Drivin' Around Song" "Straight to Hell" "Forever Country" "Friends Like That"
DVDs	Wide Open Live & More
Concert tours	2013 Night Train Tour Burn It Down Tour We Were Here Tour
Related articles	2017 Las Vegas shooting

v t e Florida Georgia Line
Tyler Hubbard Brian Kelley Discography
Studio albums	Here's to the Good Times (2012) Anything Goes (2014) Dig Your Roots (2016) Can't Say I Ain't Country (2019) Life Rolls On (2021)
EPs	It'z Just What We Do (2012) 6-Pack (2020)
Singles	"Cruise" "Get Your Shine On" "Round Here" "Stay" "This Is How We Roll" "Dirt" "Sun Daze" "Sippin' on Fire" "Anything Goes" "Confession" "H.O.L.Y." "May We All" "God, Your Mama, and Me" "Smooth" "Simple" "Talk You Out of It" "Blessings" "I Love My Country" "Long Live" "Lil Bit"
Featured singles	"The South" "Let Me Go" "Meant to Be" "Up Down" "Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen." "Thank You Lord"
Other songs	"Second Guessing"
Concert tours	Anything Goes Tour Dig Your Roots Tour Smooth Tour