The Lighthouse (Stevie Nicks song)
| "The Lighthouse" | ||||
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| Single by Stevie Nicks | ||||
| Written | September 6, 2022 | |||
| Released | September 27, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Warner Records | |||
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"The Lighthouse" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks, released on September 27, 2024. Written by Nicks, Magnus Birgersson and Vincent Villuis,[2] and produced by Nicks, Sheryl Crow and Dave Cobb, the song was pressed as a white vinyl 7" single.[3]
Nicks promoted the song with performances on Saturday Night Live[4][5] and Jimmy Kimmel Live.[6][7]
Background
Nicks based the lyrics on a poem she wrote and posted on social media titled "Get It Back" in September 2022.[8] In a post on her Instagram account, Nicks wrote that she had watched a news broadcast a few months after the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court of the United States about the implications of the court decision. She then wrote song the next morning on September 6, 2022 and recorded a demo later in the evening.[7][9]
Nicks stating that she wrote it to "stand up for the women of the United States and their daughters and granddaughters".[6]
Chart performance
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[10] | 48 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[11] | 48 |
| US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[12] | 17 |
| US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
References
- ^ "Stevie Nicks Enlists Sheryl Crow, Dave Cobb For New Single". Spin. September 27, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ The song samples the track "Something Heavens", by Villuis and Birgersson’s collaboration H.U.V.A. Network.
- ^ RSDBF '24 Special Release: Stevie Nicks - "The Lighthouse", retrieved November 8, 2024
- ^ Rice, Nicholas; Haward, Jenny (October 13, 2024). "Stevie Nicks Rocks 'SNL' with 'Edge of Seventeen' and 'The Lighthouse' Despite Brief Technical Hitch". People. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Mitchell (October 13, 2024). "Stevie Nicks Returns to 'SNL' With Powerful Performances of 'The Lighthouse' & 'Edge of Seventeen': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Zemler, Emily (November 5, 2024). "Watch Stevie Nicks Play Women's Rights Anthem 'The Lighthouse' on 'Kimmel'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Jenke, Tyler (November 6, 2024). "Stevie Nicks Brings Women's Rights Anthem 'The Lighthouse' to 'Kimmel'". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Stevie Nicks releases "The Lighthouse", her first original song in 4 years". The Needle Drop. 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Martoccio, Angie (September 27, 2024). "You'll Get Chills Hearing Stevie Nicks' New Women's Rights Anthem". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "THE LIGHTHOUSE". Official Charts. October 10, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Stevie Nicks Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "Stevie Nicks Chart History". Billboard Rock Digital Songs for Stevie Nicks. Retrieved March 23, 2025.