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, featuring vocals by singer/songwriter Ethan Thompson. The song was also written by Thompson and Colasacco Carlo Christian. The track was released on March 1, 2016 by Ghali's personal label Funky Sheep Records. The single also marks a rarity for female DJ/remixers/producers, as it reached number one on ''

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chart in its June 18, 2016 issue.

Background

In an interview with ''Billboard'' about the single and its message, Ghali replied, "The song is extremely important to me... I really let go and just focused on what felt right to me. Sonically, I just wanted it to be something that depicted my emotions and passion. Lyrically, I am very proud of what the song stands for. The world is in a very negative place at the moment. There is a lot of hate, anger, racism, discrimination and aggression. "Under These Lights" speaks of the importance of unity and love amongst all of us. It depicts a very optimistic and euphoric message, one which I feel the world is missing right now." Ghali, who did the production work including the drop personally, also used "a synth I built from my own voice" and noted that Thompson's vocal were actually pitched up so she can merged hers with his, but "However, we decided not to include his name in the redits forthe single because his personal project, which he is very focused on, has a completely different musical vibe than "Under These Lights." The song's lyrics ("Under these lights, embracing all life/We are lost within these beautiful sights … Let's spread the warmth we've found") were later used in a commentary by ''Billboard'' about the 2016

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and the tragedies involving similar places frequented by the LGBTQ community."LGBT Clubs in American History: Cultural Centers, Safe Spaces & Targets"
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Track listing

References

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External links

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2016 songs 2016 singles Dance-pop songs Electronic dance music songs House music songs Songs against racism and xenophobia Songs written by Xenia Ghali