Wasted Light (Ronan Keating song)

"Wasted light"
Single by Ronan Keating
from the album Fires
Released	December 3, 2012
Format	Digital download
Genre	Pop
Length	3:51
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Edvard Førre Erfjord, Henrik Barman Michelsen, Shelly Poole
Producer(s)	Electric
Ronan Keating singles chronology
"Fires" (2012) "Wasted Light" (2012)
Music video Wasted Light on YouTube

"Wasted Light" is a song released from Irish singer/songwriter Ronan Keating's ninth solo album "Fires".^[1] The song was written by Edvard Førre Erfjord, Henrik Barman Michelsen and Gary Go. It was released as promotional single.

Crtitical reception

Radio Creme Brulee stated that "On the song, Keating sings from the perspective of a man reminiscing about a love that took the form of a journey. This man pines with a hint of optimism for the return of that loved one. The track opens with a sparse acoustic guitar arrangement and a light mid-tempo percussion that one can easily snap his or her fingers to. It incorporates more sonic layers as the verses progress serving as a gradual build-up for the achingly beautiful chorus. The song paints quite a picture and despite its lyrics, has an uplifting feel with a flavor that is reminiscent of Keating’s debut single 'When You Say Nothing at All.'"^[2]

Music video

The music video for the song premiered on 28 November 2012, via YouTube. The music video part live, part animated.^[3]

Track listing

Album version
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Wasted Light"	4:03

Chart performance

Chart (2012)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4]	181

References

1. "Ronan Keating Fires Box Set at Universal Music". Store.universal-music.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
2. "Ronan Keating re-embraces his "inner popstar" on "Fires"". Radio Creme Brulee. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
3. "Ronan Keating". YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
4. "CHART: CLUK Records". Zobbel.de/. Official Charts Company.