Genre Folk rock Label Capitol Producer(s) Beck Hansen | Length 5:01 Writer(s) Beck Hansen | |
Released February 4, 2014 (2014-02-04) | ||
"Waking Light" is a song written, produced and performed by American musician Beck. It is the closing track on his twelfth studio album Morning Phase and was issued as the album's second single. The song peaked at #43 on the Billboard rock chart in 2014.
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Critical reception
The song has received positive reviews. Many critics complimented the song's psychedelic style; Marc Hogan of Spin referred to it as "richly orchestrated psych-pop, while Tom Breihan of Stereogum further added that the song was "soulful [and] twinkling" and concluded that it was a "stunning song". Chelsea Conte of Paste called the song "beautifully dreamy".
Live performances
Beck performed "Waking Light" live for the first time (along with "Say Goodbye") on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 12, 2014. On October 28, he performed the song on Conan.