Waking Light
| "Waking Light" | |
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| Song |
"Waking Light" is a song written, produced and performed by American musician Beck.[2] It is the closing track on his twelfth studio album Morning Phase and was issued as the album's second single. The song peaked at #43 on the Billboard rock chart in 2014.[3]
Critical reception
The song has received positive reviews. Many critics complimented the song's psychedelic style; Marc Hogan of Spin referred to it as "richly orchestrated psych-pop,[4] while Tom Breihan of Stereogum further added that the song was "soulful [and] twinkling" and concluded that it was a "stunning song".[5] Chelsea Conte of Paste called the song "beautifully dreamy".[6]
Live performances
Beck performed "Waking Light" live for the first time (along with "Say Goodbye") on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 12, 2014.[7] On October 28, he performed the song on Conan.[8]
Music video
No official music video was created for the song; however, a video featuring the song's audio became available in February 2014.[9]
Chart positions
| Chart (2014)[3] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Rock Songs (Billboard) | 43 |
References
- ^ "Amazon.com: Waking Light: Beck: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Beck - Morning Phase (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ a b "Beck | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (February 4, 2014). "Beck Greets the Sun on Orchestral ‘Waking Light’ | SPIN". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (February 4, 2014). "Beck – “Waking Light” - Stereogum". Stereogum. SpinMedia. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Conte, Chelsea (February 4, 2014). "Listen to Beck's New Single "Waking Light" :: Music :: Audio :: Paste". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Menyes, Carolyn (March 13, 2014). "WATCH: Beck perform 'Waking Light', 'Say Goodbye' on 'The Tonight Show' : Genres : Music Times". Music Times. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (October 29, 2014). "Beck returns to Conan to perform “Waking Light” — watch | Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. Townsquare Music. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Hansen, Beck (February 4, 2014). "Beck - Waking Light (Audio) - YouTube". Capitol Records. YouTube. Retrieved June 27, 2015.