| 词条 | Street Lights (Kanye West song) |
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| name = Street Lights | cover = | alt = | type = | artist = Kanye West | album = 808s & Heartbreak | released = | format = | recorded = 2008 | studio = | venue = | genre = {{flatlist|
}} | length = 3:09 | label = {{hlist|Roc-A-Fella|Def Jam}} | writer = {{hlist|Kanye West|Jenny-Bea Englishman|Antony Williams|Benjamin McIldowie}} | producer = {{hlist|Kanye West|Mr Hudson}} }} "Street Lights" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West. It was produced by West, with co-production from Mr Hudson. Background vocals are contributed by Esthero and Tony Williams. The song was used in an eye kit video from the In The Mirror series by Pat McGrath that starred West's wife Kim Kardashian. A music video was officially released over West's blog in June 2009. "Street Lights" has been subject to cover versions by Ruby Amanfu, Daniel Caesar and Stars. BackgroundThe track includes tom-tom drums and bare piano is combined with moody effects in the opening.[1] It was featured in a 2017 eye kit video by make-up artist Pat McGrath, which featured an appearance from West's wife Kim Kardashian and was released as part of McGrath's In The Mirror series.[2] Critical receptionScott Plagenhoef of Pitchfork pointed out the song's "relatively busy sounds" as being "among the sonic highlights" of the album.[3] It was described by Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone as being "a haze of distortion floats above tolling keyboard chords and a hammering beat".[4] HotNewHipHop placed "Street Lights" at number 32 on their list of West's 50 best songs.[5]Live performancesOn West's 2009 live album VH1 Storytellers, a live performance of the track was included, which wasn't originally broadcast on VH1.[6] West performed the track live in Seattle on the kickoff show of The Yeezus Tour on October 19, 2013.[7] It was also part of West's setlist for the first concert in New York City for the tour when he took it to the Barclay's Center there.[8] The track was performed by him at the 2015 Hollywood Bowl, with the theatre being flooded with stop-sign red light specifically for West's performance of it.[9] Music videoOn June 29, 2009, West shared the official music video over his blog, which was directed by Javier Longobardo.[10] The video is animated and features West driving a car through a deserted metropolis, continuously on the search for a destination that he's unable to reach.[11] Pigeons and Planes shared an unofficial music video that was uploaded to Vimeo on November 22, 2008.[12]LegacyOn Twitter in February 2016, eight years after "Street Lights" had been released and in the same month as the release of West's seventh studio album The Life of Pablo, users noticeably tweeted out about how many of West's best songs have the word 'light' in them, referencing the likes of "Ultralight Beam" from The Life of Pablo and "Flashing Lights" as well as the track.[13] Kanye's wife Kim listed it among her top 28 favourite songs by her husband in August of the same year.[14] CoversThe song was covered by R&B singer Ruby Amanfu on June 22, 2015.[15] A cover version entitled "Streetcar" was released by R&B singer Daniel Caesar on November 12, which gathered praise.[16] On February 18, 2016, indie pop band Stars released a cover version with the same title as the original.[17] PersonnelInformation taken from 808s & Heartbreak liner notes.[18]
References1. ^1 {{cite web |last1=McGuire |first1=Colin |url=https://www.popmatters.com/145046-kanye-west-2495983829.html |title=Hip-Hop’s Heartbreak: Kanye West – “Street Lights” |website=PopMatters |access-date=January 19, 2019 |date=July 18, 2011}} 2. ^{{cite news |last1=Blais-Billie |first1=Braudie |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7751621/kim-kardashian-kanye-wests-streetlights-star-in-pat-mcgraths-latest |title=Kim Kardashian & Kanye West's 'Streetlights' Star in Pat McGrath's Latest Eye Kit Video |website=Billboard |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=April 5, 2017}} 3. ^{{cite web |last1=Plagenhoef |first1=Scott |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12498-808s-and-heartbreak/ |title=Kanye West: 808s and Heartbreak Album Review |website=Pitchfork |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=December 2, 2008}} 4. ^{{cite web |last1=Rosen |first1=Jody |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/808s-heartbreak-255317/ |title=808s & Heartbreak |website=Rolling Stone |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=December 11, 2008}} 5. ^{{cite news |last1=Schwartz |first1=Danny |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/top-50-best-kanye-west-songs-news.39731.html |title=Top 50 Best Kanye West Songs |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=February 15, 2018}} 6. ^{{cite news |last1=Montgomery |first1=James |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1628248/kanye-west-vh1-storytellers-cddvd-hits-stores-in-january/ |title=Kanye West VH1 'Storytellers' CD/DVD Hits Stores In January |work=MTV |publisher=MTV Networks |access-date=December 26, 2018 |date=December 14, 2009}} 7. ^{{cite news |last1=Levine |first1=Nick |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-493-1240463 |title=Kanye West raps from giant mountain on opening night of 'The Yeezus Tour' - watch |website=NME |access-date=January 20, 2019 |date=October 20, 2013}} 8. ^{{cite web |last1=Farber |first1=Jim |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/review-kanye-west-startles-appalls-barclays-article-1.1523009 |title=Concert review: Kanye West startles, appalls during 'Yeezus' show at Barclays |website=New York Daily News |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=November 20, 2013}} 9. ^{{cite web |last1=Trammell |first1=Matthew |last2=Nocito |first2=Jason |url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/09/26/kanye-west-808s-and-heartbreak-hollywood-bowl-live-review |title=Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak Live Show Is Proof Fam' Can't Kill Him |website=The FADER|access-date=September 25, 2018|date=September 26, 2015}} 10. ^{{cite news |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/35763-video-kanye-west-street-lights/ |title=Video: Kanye West: "Street Lights" |website=Pitchfork |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=June 29, 2009}} 11. ^{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Ernest |last2=Kamer |first2=Foster |last3=Ahmed |first3=Insanul |last4=Nostro |first4=Lauren |last5=Spencer |first5=Tannis |last6=Simmons |first6=Ted |last7=Shipley |first7=Al |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/06/ranking-all-42-of-kanye-wests-music-videos/ |title=Ranking All 43 of Kanye West's Music Videos |website=Complex |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=June 8, 2018}} 12. ^{{cite web |author=Confusion |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2008/11/kanye-west-streetlights-unofficial-vid |title=Kanye West - Streetlights (Unofficial Vid) |work=Complex |publisher=Pigeons and Planes |access-date=January 3, 2019 |date=November 22, 2008}} 13. ^{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Philip |url=https://mic.com/articles/135994/twitter-shines-a-light-on-something-all-of-kanye-west-s-best-songs-have-in-common |title=Twitter Shines a "Light" on Something All of Kanye West's Best Songs Have in Common |website=Mic |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=February 26, 2016}} 14. ^{{cite news |last1=Britton |first1=Luke Morgan |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-18-1189325 |title=Stream Kim Kardashian’s playlist of her favourite Kanye West tracks |website=NME |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=August 30, 2016}} 15. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-ruby-amanfus-nashville-twist-on-kanye-wests-streetlights-71143/ |title=Hear Ruby Amanfu's Nashville Twist on Kanye West's 'Streetlights' |website=Rolling Stone |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=June 23, 2015}} 16. ^{{cite web|last1=Pastuk |first1=Slava |url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/article/rkqx3n/streetcar-daniel-caesar-cover-kanye-wests-streetlights |title=Daniel Caesar's "Streetcar" is a Polished Take on a Kanye West's "Streetlights" |website=Noisey |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=November 12, 2015}} 17. ^{{cite web |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1860551/stars-streetlights-kanye-west-cover/mp3s/ |title=Stars – "Streetlights" (Kanye West Cover) |website=Stereogum |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=February 18, 2016}} 18. ^{{cite AV media notes |others=Kanye West |title=808s & Heartbreak |year=2008 |work=Roc-A-Fella Records |id=0-06025-1791919-8}} External links
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