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Light of My Life
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Light of My Life
| cover = Louise-Light_of_My_Life.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Louise
| album = Naked
| B-side = Real Love
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| studio =
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| genre =
| length = 4:17
| label = EMI, 1st Avenue
| writer = Simon Climie, Denis Ingoldsby, Oliver Smallman
| producer = Simon Climie
| next_title = In Walked Love
| next_year = 1996
| misc =
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"'Light of My Life'" is a song by British singer Louise, released as her first single as a solo artist following her departure from Eternal earlier that year. Released on 25 September 1995, the ballad reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 in Ireland. A music video was made for the song, directed by Russell Young.
Critical reception
Jon O'Brien from AllMusic described "Light of My Life" as "a lighters-in-the-air ballad". James Masterton for Dotmusic viewed the song as "a beautiful ballad that shows her voice off to perfect effect". Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' wrote, "For her debut single, Louise, once a member of Eternal, cites Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones as major influences. This smooth ballad, penned by producer Simon Climie, is certainly a change from the up-tempo energy of Eternal." A reviewer from 'Music Week' deemed it as "a disappointing track that may do well but is unlikely to have Eternal worrying too much." Mark Sutherland from 'NME' desscribed it as a "Mariah Carey-esque ballad".
Track listings
* 'UK CD1 and Australian CD single'
# "Light of My Life"
# "Light of My Life" (piano and vocal mix)
# "Real Love"
* 'UK CD2'
# "Light of My Life"
# "Real Love" (Tin Tin Out remix)
# "Real Love" (Stonebridge remix)
# Exclusive interview with Louise
* 'UK cassette single'
# "Light of My Life"
# "Real Love"
* 'European CD single'
# "Light of My Life"
# "Light of My Life" (piano and vocal mix)
# "Real Love" (Tin Tin Out remix)
# "Real Love" (Stonebridge remix)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:1990s ballads
Category:1995 debut singles
Category:1995 songs
Category:EMI Records singles
Category:First Avenue Records singles
Category:Louise Redknapp songs
Category:Songs written by Denis Ingoldsby
Category:Songs written by Oliver Smallman
Category:Songs written by Simon Climie
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