Neon Light (Blake Shelton song)

"Neon Light" is a song written by Andrew Dorff, Mark Irwin and Josh Kear and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton.^[1] It was released to country radio on August 18, 2014, as the lead single to his eighth studio album Bringing Back the Sunshine.^[2] The album was released on September 30, 2014.^[3]

Content

The song is a mid-tempo with a "pulsing drum loop" and "banjo, acoustic guitar, and Telecaster piling on layer by layer".^[4] It is about a man who heads to a bar after a breakup and states that "there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel".^[4]

Critical reception

Jon Freeman of Country Weekly gave the song a "B". He called the song "a move back toward center and the more traditional country fare that launched his career" but criticized the repetition of the lyrics on the verses.^[4]

Commercial performance

The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 5, 2015.^[5] It has sold 526,000 copies in the US as of January 2015.^[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Cody Kern and premiered on 12 September 2014.^[7]

Charts

Chart (2014–2015)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8]	49
Canada Country (Billboard)^[9]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	43
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[12]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	43
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[14]	43

Chart (2015)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[15]	88

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[16]	Gold	40,000^*
United States (RIAA)^[5]	Platinum	524,000^[6]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Reuter, Annie (August 19, 2014). "Hear Blake Shelton's New Single 'Neon Light'". radio.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
^ Betts, Stephen L. (August 18, 2014). "Hear Blake Shelton's New Single, 'Neon Light'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
^ Peters, Mitchell (August 3, 2014). "Blake Shelton Announces New Album 'Bringing Back the Sunshine'". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Freeman, Jon (September 22, 2014). "Reviews: 'Neon Light'". Country Weekly. 21 (38): 66. ISSN 1074-3235.
^ ^a ^b "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – Neon Light". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Matt Bjorke (February 4, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: February 4, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
^ "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Neon Light". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
^ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
^ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Blake Shelton – Neon Light". Music Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

v t e Blake Shelton
Discography
Studio albums	Blake Shelton The Dreamer Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill Pure BS Startin' Fires Red River Blue Cheers, It's Christmas Based on a True Story... Bringing Back the Sunshine If I'm Honest Texoma Shore Body Language
Extended plays	Hillbilly Bone All About Tonight
Compilations	Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits Fully Loaded: God's Country
Singles	"Austin" "All Over Me" "Ol' Red" "The Baby" "Playboys of the Southwestern World" "Some Beach" "Goodbye Time" "Nobody but Me" "Don't Make Me" "The More I Drink" "Home" "She Wouldn't Be Gone" "I'll Just Hold On" "Hillbilly Bone" "All About Tonight" "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" "Honey Bee" "God Gave Me You" "Drink on It" "Over" "Sure Be Cool If You Did" "Boys 'Round Here" "Mine Would Be You" "Doin' What She Likes" "My Eyes" "Neon Light" "Lonely Tonight" "Sangria" "Gonna" "Came Here to Forget" "Savior's Shadow" "She's Got a Way with Words" "A Guy with a Girl" "Every Time I Hear That Song" "I'll Name the Dogs" "I Lived It" "Turnin' Me On" "God's Country" "Hell Right" "Nobody but You" "Happy Anywhere" "Minimum Wage" "Come Back as a Country Boy" "No Body" "Purple Irises"
Collaborations	"The Truth About Men" "Just a Fool" "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" "Dive Bar" "Get Ready" "Tuesday I'll Be Gone" "Out in the Middle" "Forever Country" "Pour Me a Drink"
Promotional singles	"Go Ahead and Break My Heart" "Straight Outta Cold Beer"
Other songs	"Footloose" "Over You" "Medicine" "Christmas Eve"
Concert tours	Ten Times Crazier Tour

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