Lights Up

For the Flight Facilities song, see Lights Up (Flight Facilities song).

"Lights Up"
A dimly lit photo of Harry Styles showing his bare chest with two tattoos below each shoulder. The title of the song "Lights Up" is written in all caps in white at the center of the photo.
Single by Harry Styles
from the album Fine Line
B-side"Do You Know Who You Are?"
Released11 October 2019 (2019-10-11)
Studio
Genre
Length2:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tyler Johnson
  • Thomas Hull
Harry Styles singles chronology
"Kiwi"
(2017) 		"Lights Up"
(2019) 		"Adore You"
(2019)
Music video
"Lights Up" on YouTube

"Lights Up" is a song by English singer-songwriter Harry Styles from his second studio album Fine Line (2019). It was written by Styles alongside its producers Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon. Erskine Records and Columbia Records released the song for digital download and streaming on 11 October 2019 as the album's lead single. Musically, "Lights Up" is a pop and R&B song, featuring multilayered guitars, piano, programmed beats, and a gospel choir. Conceived by Styles after a period of self-reflection, the lyrics are about self-discovery and him embracing his own identity.

Critics found Styles's musical direction refreshing and commented on the song's unconventional structure which is composed of several breakdown pre-choruses and post-choruses, and a single chorus. A few others criticised the song as forgettable. In the UK, the single reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It also peaked in the top 20 and received Platinum certifications in Australia, Canada, and the US. Vincent Haycock directed the song's music video, which features Styles dancing shirtless in a sweat-drenched crowd of people.