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"See the Lights" is the second single released from Scottish rock band Simple Minds' ninth studio album, Real Life (1991). Written by band members Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr, the song is about missing someone and a depression that accompanies it, longing to bring back the love that is dying. Released on 13 May 1991 by Virgin, the song was a top 40 hit in six countries. It reached number 20 in the UK, number 10 in Canada, and number 40 in the United States. It also went to number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock chart and number 10 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. It was Simple Minds' fifth song to reach the top 40 in the US, and was the last to do so.

Track listings

• 7-inch and cassette single

1. "See The Lights" (7-inch mix)
2. "Theme For Great Cities '91"

• 12-inch single

1. "See The Lights" (12-inch mix)
2. "Theme For Great Cities '91"

• CD single

1. "See The Lights" (7-inch mix)
2. "Theme For Great Cities '91"
3. "See The Lights" (12-inch mix)

Charts

References

1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 253.
2. "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 25, 1991" (PDF).
3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Simple Minds". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
4. "Simple Minds – See the Lights" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
5. "Simple Minds – See the Lights". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
7. "Simple Minds Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
8. "Simple Minds Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
9. "Simple Minds Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
10. "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

• 1991 singles
• 1991 songs
• Simple Minds songs
• Song recordings produced by Stephen Lipson