Song · Simple Minds
“See the Lights” by Simple Minds
Released 1991
“See the Lights” by Simple Minds appears on 7 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1991 and 2022. It was first released in 1991. Its best result is #13 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #18 alternative song of 1991 and #3,845 alternative song of all time.
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"See the Lights" was the second single from Real Life, Simple Minds' ninth studio album, released by Virgin in May 1991, and it finds Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, who wrote it together, in a warm, wistful mood: a shimmering midtempo glide that aches and lifts at the same time. Stephen Lipson produced it with a glossy, widescreen sheen.
It went to number one on America's modern rock chart and reached the top 40 in six countries, including the US, where it turned out to be the band's fifth and final hit of that size.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 | 107 |
| 1991 | 49 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
| 1991 | 13 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991 | 105 |
| 1991 | 59 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 651 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 953 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2022 | 405 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s | 900 |
Also listed as: See The Lights.
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