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"Light Again!"
Single by Lil Nas X
from the album Dreamboy
ReleasedNovember 15, 2024 (2024-11-15)
Genre
Length2:57
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Nas X singles chronology
"Here We Go!"
(2024)
"Light Again!"
(2024)
"Need Dat Boy"
(2024)
Music video
"Light Again!" on YouTube

"Light Again!" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by American rapper Lil Nas X. It features production by Take a Daytrip, Omer Fedi, Jasper Harris, Lil Nas X, and Thomas Bangalter.[2] The song features a sample from "Let's Get Married" by Jagged Edge and interpolates "Cuff It" by Beyoncé. In March 2024, Nas X shared an early demo version of "Light Again" on SoundCloud after sharing a snippet on Instagram.[3] The finished song released on November 15, 2024, through Columbia Records. It marks the first single from an upcoming project titled Dreamboy.[1]

Release

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On January 31, 2024, Lil Nas X released a snippet of the song on TikTok under the name "Light Again". Due to the attention created by the snippet, on March 29, 2024, Lil Nas X released a demo of the song on SoundCloud.[4][5]

On November 7, 2024, he announced the song's release for the following Friday. Leading up to the release, a series of promo videos featuring an alternate personality of Lil Nas X, called "Dreamboy", were posted online.[6]

Music video

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The music video for "Light Again!" was uploaded on November 15, 2024, on Lil Nas X's YouTube channel through Vevo.[7] It was directed by Andrew Donoho and produced by Landon Kovalick and Sault Levitz. The video starred Lil Nas X alongside lots of his fans at a warehouse party.[8]

Credits and personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Paul, Larisha (November 11, 2024). "Dreamboy Phase One | Lil Nas X Will Bounce Back From His Comeback With Upcoming Single 'Light Again'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Green, Walden (November 15, 2024). "Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter Co-Produces Lil Nas X's New Song "Light Again!"". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Miler, Thomás (March 29, 2024). "Lil Nas X 'Might Get in Trouble' for Dropping His New Song on SoundCloud". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Mier, Tomás (March 29, 2024). "Lil Nas X 'Might Get in Trouble' for Dropping His New Song on SoundCloud". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lil Nas X Shared A New Song He Thinks He's 'Gonna Get In Trouble For'". UPROXX. March 29, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Daw, Stephen (November 15, 2024). "Lil Nas X Looks for the Silver Lining on New Single 'Light Again': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  7. ^ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lil-nas-x-light-again-video-1235166607/
  8. ^ "Lil Nas X's 'Light Again' Video Captures A Chaotic, Expanding Party". UPROXX. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.