Lights Out (Go Crazy)

"Lights Out (Go Crazy)," also stylized as "Lights Out - Go Crazy,"Debut (Gold Edition) by Junior Caldera on Spotify is a song by Junior Caldera featuring Natalia Kills and Far East Movement. The song was originally titled "X-Ray" and only featured Natalia Kills. 
The song is featured on the deluxe edition of Far East Movement's album, Dirty Bass, and the Gold Edition of Junior Caldera's album, Debut. It was released as a single on March 13, 2012.
==Lyrics==
==Background==
On December 9, 2011, the full song leaked."Lights Out (Demo) | Natalia Kills (feat. Far East Movement)" December 9, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2022 via nataliaxkills on Tumblr.
Cherrytree Records clarified on January 31, 2012, that the song's main artist was Junior Caldera and the featured artists are Natalia Kills and Far East Movement.""Lights Out" is a Junior Caldera song ft. NK & FM RT @ryansfreeze @NataliaKills @cherrytreerec Is "Lights Out" coming out any time soon!?" January 31, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2022 via @cherrytreerec on Twitter.
"X-Ray" leaked in full on February 7, 2016."Natalia Kills – X-Ray" February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2022 via @richycasidy on Twitter.
==Announcement and Release==
====Single====
The song was uploaded to Cherrytree's SoundCloud account on February 28, 2012, prior to its official digital release.Lights Out (Go Crazy) on SoundCloud February 28, 2012. Cherrytree Records. 
On March 3, 2012, the song's final version was uploaded on Cherrytree's website."The official mixed & mastered version of "Lights Out (Go Crazy)" by @JrCaldera ft. @NataliaKills & @fareastmovement" March 3, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2022 via @cherrytreerec on Twitter. It was officially released on iTunes on March 13, 2012."March 13 US! RT @pravda101 @cherrytreerec Will 'Lights Out' by @NataliaKills ft. @fareastmovement ever be available on iTunes? I love it!" March 3, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2022 via @cherrytreerec on Twitter.
==Writing and Development==
====Perfectionist Demo====
The first known iteration of this song was likely recorded during the development of her debut studio album, Perfectionist, under the title "X-Ray." The demo features different production to "Lights Out (Go Crazy)" and does not have lyrics in the choruses or bridge. 
It is unknown if Julien Carret and Junior Caldera played any role in this version of the song. It is also unknown if the song was actually written for Perfectionist or if it was simply made for a stand-alone collaboration single.
====Rework====
Eventually, the song was reworked. The production was changed and Far East Movement were added to the choruses and bridge. Considering the song shares the same writers as "Kill My Boyfriend," it can be assumed that the two were written in the same studio session(s).
==Videos==
====Background====
On February 29, 2012, Cherrytree announced on Twitter that the music video shoot would be happening in March."Shoots this month RT @Skitszo_Killsxx Im loving the official version of Lights Out. NEED the video in my life @NataliaKills @fareastmovement" February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2022 via @cherrytreerec on Twitter.
On May 2, 2012, Cherrytree shared that the video was in its "final editing stages.""In the final editing stages ... soon :-) RT @xxCALLMEKILLSxx @cherrytreerec @CherrytreeCola When does the Lights Out video come out ?" May 2, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2022 via @cherrytreerec on Twitter.
Cherrytree announced that the video would debut on MSN in Canada on June 13, 2012, and would be released on June 15, 2012, in the rest of the world."Debuts on msn in Canada 2morrow & Fri in the rest of the world RT @KillsForNatalia Cant wait 4 Lights Out vid @NataliaKills @fareastmovement" June 12, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2022 via @cherrytreerec on Twitter. This date was pushed back, and they announced the video would debut on June 18, 2012."On VEVO this Monday RT @kcrloszkills @cherrytreerec what happened with " lights out" video on youtube?" June 16, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2022 via @cherrytreerec on Twitter.
==Official Versions==
==Trivia==
*The line "love killer, heart stealer" was repurposed from an unreleased song, "Crimes of Love."
==References==
Category:Natalia Kills
Category:2011
Category:2012
Category:Singles
Category:Collaborations
Category:Songs
Category:Unreleased Songs
Category:Leaked Songs
Category:Released Songs