Toes (Lights song)

"Toes" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Lights for her second studio album, Siberia (2011). The song made its radio premiere on 104.5 CHUM-FM on August 5, 2011 and was released digitally on August 16, 2011 as the official lead single for the album.[1][2][3] It debuted and peaked at number 62 on the Canadian Hot 100.[4] "Toes" was released to the UK in July 2012.[5]

"Toes"
Single by Lights
from the album Siberia
Released	August 16, 2011 (2011-08-16)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Synthpop new wave
Length	3:19
Label	Universal Music Last Gang LIGHTS Music
Songwriter(s)	Lights Poxleitner
Producer(s)	Lights Tawgs Salter Holy Fuck
Lights singles chronology
"Everybody Breaks a Glass" (2011) "Toes" (2011) "Where the Fence Is Low" (2012)
Music video
"Toes" on YouTube

Composition

"Toes" is written in the key of F♯ minor and set to an approximate tempo of 124 BPM.

Critical reception

In a review of Siberia, James Murray of musicOMH wrote that "Toes" had a "contagious" pop chorus and exemplified "some of the best songwriting Lights has to offer."[6] Matt Collar of AllMusic labelled "Toes" an "album pick" and described it as a "sparkling, anthemic" song that brings to mind popular contemporaries.[7]

Music video

The music video for "Toes" premiered September 14, 2011.[8] The video features Lights' hometown, Toronto, mostly in Dufferin Station. Lights is shown playing with her band in a brightly lit room. She then gets out of a taxi and goes to a skate park and a subway. Afterwards she goes back to the brightly lit room to play with her band. The video ends with a shot of LIGHTS walking away on a sidewalk.[9]

Track listing

Digital download – single[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Toes"	Lights Poxleitner	Lights Tawgs Salter Holy Fuck	3:19

UK CD single[10]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Toes" (UK radio mix)	Poxleitner	Lights Salter Holy Fuck Dan Parry[lower-alpha 1]	3:23

Notes

1. Co-producer

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	62
Canada AC (Billboard)[12]	49
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade)[13]	11

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Canada	August 16, 2011	Digital download	LIGHTS Music Universal Music	[3]
United States			LIGHTS Music Last Gang	[14]
United Kingdom	July 15, 2012		LIGHTS Music Universal Music	[5]
	July 16, 2012	CD single	Last Gang	[10]

References

1. "LIGHTS' New Album Siberia Out October 4th!". LIGHTS. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
2. Bird, Michele. "LIGHTS releases new single, "Toes"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
3. "Lights: Toes - Music on Google Play". Google Play. Google. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
4. "Lights "Toes" on Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
5. "Toes - Single by Lights". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
6. Murray, James (March 12, 2012). "Lights - Siberia | Album Reviews | musicOMH". musicOMH. OMH. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
7. Collar, Matt. "Siberia - Lights | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
8. "Lights - Toes (2011)". IMVDb. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
9. "LIGHTS - Toes [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
10. "LIGHTS (5) - Toes (CDr) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
11. "Lights Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
12. "Lights Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
13. "Lights - Toes". Top40.nl. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
14. "Toes - Lights,Lights Poxleitner | Release Info | Allmusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics