Leave a Light On ( Belinda Carlisle song ) - wikipedia Leave a Light On ( Belinda Carlisle song ) `` Leave a Light On '' Single by Belinda Carlisle from the album Runaway Horses Released September 25, 1989 Format CD, 7 ``, 12 '' Genre Pop rock Length 4 : 15 Label MCA, Virgin Songwriter ( s ) Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley Producer ( s ) Rick Nowels Belinda Carlisle singles chronology `` Love Never Dies '' ( 1988 ) `` Leave a Light On '' ( 1989 ) `` La Luna '' ( 1989 ) `` Love Never Dies '' ( 1988 ) `` Leave a Light On '' ( 1989 ) `` La Luna '' ( 1989 ) `` Leave a Light On '' is a pop song written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, produced by Nowels for Belinda Carlisle 's third solo album Runaway Horses ( 1989 ). The single narrowly missed the top ten in the US peaking at number 11. It fared much better elsewhere, reaching the top 5 in many countries including the UK, where it peaked at number four. Contents 1 Overview 2 Music video 3 B - side 4 Track listing 5 Charts 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 5.3 Sales and certifications 6 Personnel 7 Cover versions 8 References Overview Released as the album 's first single at the end of 1989 - as a CD single, 7 '' single and a 12 '' single - `` Leave a Light On '' became a Top Ten hit in Australia, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, Netherlands and the UK. In the U.S. `` Leave a Light On '' peaked at # 11 affording Carlisle her final U.S. Top 20 hit : Carlisle 's follow - up U.S. single release `` Summer Rain '' would mark her final U.S. Top 40 appearance reaching # 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. `` Leave a Light On '' features George Harrison on slide guitar ; Carlisle recalls : `` Rick ( Nowels ) said we should get someone cool and with a distinctive style to play the lead guitar part. I thought for a moment and said ' What about George Harrison ? ' I had met George briefly a few years earlier in San Remo Italy and Morgan ( Mason, Carlisle 's husband ) through his work on Sex Lies and Videotape '' - a film Mason had produced for Harrison 's HandMade Films - `` knew someone who was close to ( Harrison ) and able to get word to him. George responded right away, saying he 'd love to help out. '' The single can be heard in a 1991 episode of the TV sitcom Out of This World entitled `` I Want My Evie TV ''. There are four versions of the song : The album version, and the 7 '' Edit of the song, this versions were mixed by Shelly Yakus and Steve McMillan. The other two are the Extended Mix and the edit of this mix, called the Kamikazee mix, the later included on Carlisle 's `` Vision of You '' CD single, Jason Corsaro made these two mixes. Music video The music video was directed by Peter Care. B - side The US / Canada 7 '' B - side is `` Shades Of Michael Angelo '' ( LP Version ) 5 : 52 Track listing CD single `` Leave a Light On '' `` Shades of Michaelangelo '' `` Leave a Light On '' ( extended mix ) US and Canada 7 '' single `` Leave a Light On '' -- 4 : 15 `` Shades of Michaelangelo '' -- 5 : 46 12 '' maxi `` Leave a Light On '' ( extended mix ) -- 8 : 05 `` Leave a Light On '' ( 7 '' version ) -- 4 : 15 `` Shades of Michaelangelo '' -- 5 : 46 Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1989 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 5 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Canadian Top Singles ( RPM ) 6 Finland ( Pomus ) 25 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 15 Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 7 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 22 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 8 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 8 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 11 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 8 Year - end charts Chart ( 1989 ) Position Dutch Singles Chart 96 UK Singles Chart 50 Sales and certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 200,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Personnel Produced by Rick Nowels Vocals by Belinda Carlisle Slide guitar by George Harrison Guitar by Rick Nowels and X.Y. Jones Keyboards by Charles Judge Twelve string guitar by Ben Schultz Bass by John Pierce drums by Rudy Richman Background vocals by Ellen Shipley, Maria Vidal, Donna DeLory and Bekka Bramlett Cover versions Grant & Forsyth ( nl ) recorded `` Leave a Light On '' as part of a medley on their 1990 album Country Love Songs. A eurotrance cover version of the song by Dream Factory featuring Jessica Palmer was released in 2007. A Hi - NRG version of `` Leave a Light On '' was recorded in 2013 by Nicki French. In 2013, retro synthpop producer / remixer Yisraelee produced a cover version of the track. In 2016, South African 4 piece band 4Werke ( 4Warm ) released a cover version on their self - titled album. References Jump up ^ Carlisle, Belinda ( 2010 ). Lips Unsealed : a memoir. NYC : Three Rivers Press ( Random House ). p. 153. ISBN 978 - 0 - 307 - 46350 - 0. Jump up ^ Video on YouTube Jump up ^ Belinda Carlisle ( US 7 - inch Single liner notes ). Belinda Carlisle. MCA Records. 1989. 53706 Jump up ^ Belinda Carlisle ( Canadian 7 - inch Single liner notes ). Belinda Carlisle. MCA Records. 1989. 53706 Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Belinda Carlisle -- Leave A Light On ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Belinda Carlisle -- Leave A Light On '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles - Volume 47, No. 11, January 13, 1990 ''. RPM. Retrieved August 19, 2012. Jump up ^ http://wiki.pomus.net/wiki/Singlet_1989-11_marraskuu Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Carlisle, Belinda Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Irish Singles Chart -- Search for song ''. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 4, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Italiancharts.com -- Carlisle, Belinda -- Leave A Light On ''. Top Digital Download. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Belinda Carlisle -- Leave A Light On '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Charts.nz -- Belinda Carlisle -- Leave A Light On ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Belinda Carlisle -- Leave A Light On ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Belinda Carlisle -- Leave A Light On ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Belinda Carlisle Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Belinda Carlisle Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` 1989 Dutch Singles Chart '' ( in Dutch ). Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` End Of Year Chart - Top 50 Singles of 1989 ''. mostynhouseschool.com. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Belinda Carlisle -- Leave A Light On ''. British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Enter Leave A Light On in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ Soundcloud : Yisraelee - Leave a Light On ( Retrographic Instrumental ) Jump up ^ https://www.amazon.com/Leave-Light-Me/dp/B01D5DZ9S6 Belinda Carlisle Discography Studio albums Belinda Heaven on Earth Runaway Horses Live Your Life Be Free Real A Woman and a Man Voila Wilder Shores Compilations The Best of Belinda, Volume 1 A Place on Earth : The Greatest Hits The Collection Singles `` Mad About You '' `` I Feel the Magic '' `` Band of Gold '' `` Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' `` I Get Weak '' `` Circle in the Sand '' `` I Feel Free '' `` World Without You '' `` Love Never Dies '' `` Leave a Light On '' `` La Luna '' `` Summer Rain '' `` Runaway Horses '' `` Vision of You '' `` ( We Want ) the Same Thing '' `` Live Your Life Be Free '' `` Do You Feel Like I Feel ? '' `` Half the World '' `` Little Black Book '' `` Big Scary Animal '' `` Lay Down Your Arms '' `` In Too Deep '' `` Always Breaking My Heart '' `` Love in the Key of C '' `` California '' `` I Wo n't Say ( I 'm in Love ) '' `` All God 's Children '' `` Sun '' `` Goodbye Just Go '' Guest singles `` Blue Period '' Promo singles `` Since You 've Gone '' Related articles The Go - Go 's ( discography ) Rick Nowels Ellen Shipley Book Commons Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leave_a_Light_On_(Belinda_Carlisle_song)&oldid=851616524 '' Categories : 1989 singles Belinda Carlisle songs Songs written by Rick Nowels Songs written by Ellen Shipley Song recordings produced by Rick Nowels 1989 songs Virgin Records singles MCA Records singles Hidden categories : CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Italy Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Talk Contents About Wikipedia Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 23 July 2018, at 14 : 00 ( UTC ). 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Question: who wrote leave a light on for me
Answer: Rick Nowels