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All of the Lights

"All of the Lights"
Single by Kanye West featuring Rihanna
from the album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Released November 25, 2010 (2010-11-25)
Recorded 2010
Genre Hip hop, breakbeat
Length 4:59
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kanye West
  • Jeff Bhasker (co.)
Kanye West singles chronology
"Start It Up"
(2010)
"All of the Lights"
(2010)
"Christmas in Harlem"
(2010)
Rihanna singles chronology
"Who's That Chick?"
(2010)
"All of the Lights"
(2010)
"Raining Men"
(2010)

"All of the Lights" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, as the fourth single from his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). It was produced by West and features additional vocals from several other recording artists, including John Legend; The-Dream; Elly Jackson; Alicia Keys; Fergie; Kid Cudi; Elton John; Drake; and Rihanna, who is solely credited as a featured artist on the single.

"All of the Lights" was well received by music critics, who complimented its detailed production and dramatically-themed style. The single was a moderate international success, reaching number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States, while it also attained respectable chartings in several other countries. It won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 54th Grammy Awards. As of December 2011, the song has sold over 1,561,000 digital units in the US. By August 2013, it had been certified triple platinum by the RIAA.

The song's accompanying music video, directed by Hype Williams, featured strobe-lit images of Rihanna and West, as well as Kid Cudi. It was given a discretionary warning by Epilepsy Action, stating that the video "potentially trigger[s] seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy".


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