Lights is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter
Ellie Goulding, released on 26 February 2010 by
Polydor Records. Goulding collaborated with several producers on the album, including
Starsmith,
Fraser T Smith,
Frankmusik,
Richard "Biff" Stannard, Ash Howes,
Liam Howe,
Fred Falke and
Mumford & Sons'
Ben Lovett. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Goulding's electronic edge, while less favourable reviews felt the sound was generic.
Lights debuted atop the
UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 36,854 copies. In North America, the album charted at number 21 in the United States and number 66 in Canada. It spawned four singles: "
Under the Sheets", "
Starry Eyed", "
Guns and Horses" and "
The Writer".