Toes (Lights song)

"Toes" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Lights for her second studio album, Siberia (2011). The song made its radio premiere on 104.5 CHUM-FM on August 5, 2011 and was released digitally on August 16, 2011 as the official second single for the album.^[2][3][4] It debuted and peaked at number 62 on the Canadian Hot 100.^[5] "Toes" was released to the UK in July 2012.^[6]

"Toes"
Single by Lights
from the album Siberia
Released	August 16, 2011 (2011-08-16)
Recorded	2011
Studio	Metalworks (Mississauga, ON)[1]
Genre	Synthpop new wave
Length	3:19
Label	Universal Music Last Gang LIGHTS Music
Songwriter(s)	Lights Poxleitner
Producer(s)	Lights Tawgs Salter Holy Fuck
Lights singles chronology
"Everybody Breaks a Glass" (2011) "Toes" (2011) "Where the Fence Is Low" (2012)
Music video
"Toes" on YouTube

Composition

"Toes" is written in the key of F♯ minor and set to an approximate tempo of 124 BPM.

Critical reception

In a review of Siberia, James Murray of musicOMH wrote that "Toes" had a "contagious" pop chorus and exemplified "some of the best songwriting Lights has to offer."^[7] Matt Collar of AllMusic labelled "Toes" an "album pick" and described it as a "sparkling, anthemic" song that brings to mind popular contemporaries.^[8]

Music video

The music video for "Toes" premiered September 14, 2011.^[9] The video features Lights' hometown, Toronto, mostly in Dufferin Station. Lights is shown playing with her band in a brightly lit room. She then gets out of a taxi and goes to a skate park and a subway. Afterwards she goes back to the brightly lit room to play with her band. The video ends with a shot of LIGHTS walking away on a sidewalk.^[10]

Track listing

Digital download – single^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Toes"	Lights Poxleitner	Lights Tawgs Salter Holy Fuck	3:19

UK CD single^[11]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Toes" (UK radio mix)	Poxleitner	Lights Salter Holy Fuck Dan Parry[a]	3:23

Notes

1. Co-producer

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12]	62
Canada AC (Billboard)[13]	49
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade)[14]	11

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Canada	August 16, 2011	Digital download	LIGHTS Music Universal Music	[4]
United States			LIGHTS Music Last Gang	[15]
United Kingdom	July 15, 2012		LIGHTS Music Universal Music	[6]
	July 16, 2012	CD single	Last Gang	[11]