"Take Me to the Light" is a song by American pop project

Francis and the Lights Francis and the Lights is an American pop project led by Francis Farewell Starlite. The term "and the Lights" refers both to the lights on a stage and pixels on a computer screen. Starlite often uses the Francis and the Lights name when credit ...

featuring

Bon Iver Bon Iver ( ) is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. Vernon released Bon Iver's debut album, ''For Emma, Forever Ago,'' independently in July 2007. The majority of the album was recorded while Vernon ...

and

Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...

. It is the lead single from their forthcoming album, ''Same Night Different Dream''. The song marks the second collaboration between all three artists following the 2016 single "

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...

." It also features additional contributions from

Caroline Shaw Caroline Adelaide Shaw (born August 1, 1982) is an American composer, violinist, and singer. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2013 for her a cappella piece ''Partita for 8 Voices'' and the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary ...

and uncredited vocals by

Chance the Rapper Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Bennett released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' in 2012. He ...

. It was released as a

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on August 30, 2019, but did not appear on most streaming services until September 3, 2019. The song was briefly taken down from streaming services in April 2020, with a new version (featuring additional vocals by Chance the Rapper) being uploaded to Francis' website. This version was uploaded to streaming services in September 2020, removing Bon Iver and Kanye's featuring credits and renamed as "You Still Take Me To The Light".

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Friends (Francis and the Lights song) 2019 singles 2019 songs Francis and the Lights songs Bon Iver songs Kanye West songs Songs written by Justin Vernon Songs written by Kanye West Song recordings produced by Kanye West Songs written by Benny Blanco Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco Songs written by Cashmere Cat Song recordings produced by Cashmere Cat Songs written by Jeff Bhasker Song recordings produced by Jeff Bhasker Songs written by BJ Burton