Baby When the Light
Encyclopedia
"Baby When the Light" is a song from 2007 by the French DJ
David Guetta
. It first appeared on Guetta's Pop Life
album and features vocals by singer Cozi Costi
. The song was written by Guetta and singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis
, whose previous hits include "Touch Me (All Night Long)
" as well as co-writing numerous dance-pop songs such as Kylie Minogue
’s "Can't Get You Out of My Head
" and Britney Spears
' "Toxic
". The song was released in late 2007. The CD pressing of this single features four versions of "Baby When the Light" including the Album Version, Original Extended Version and David Guetta and Fred Rister Remix Radio Edit.
is about a young girl (played by model Kelly Thiebaud, who also appears in Love Is Gone
video) who goes to the beach and dreams about befriending a handsome surfer. While walking her dog, she decides to rest on the beach where she starts dreaming. As the video proceeds, strange things start to happen (girls in bikinis start dancing, an old woman starts rubbing herself with lotion as she watches the young surfer via binoculars
). Close to the end of the video, the woman is finally approached by the surfer after exchanging smiles throughout the video. He then invites her to surf with him. The video ends as the girl wakes up from her dream, and finds no one around her but her dog.
The video was filmed on a beach near Los Angeles
, California
.
12" maxi
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
. It first appeared on Guetta's Pop Life
Pop Life (David Guetta album)
Pop Life is the third studio album released by French DJ David Guetta. It was released in 2007 and produced by Joachim Garraud. Longtime collaborator Chris Willis is the main vocalist; guest vocals are provided by JD Davis, Juliet, Tara McDonald, Cozi Costi and Thailand...
album and features vocals by singer Cozi Costi
Cozi Costi
Cozi Costi is a female pop, house and electronica singer and songwriter based in London.She co-wrote and sang backing vocals on the song "Naughty Girl" by the Australian singer Holly Valance in 2002....
. The song was written by Guetta and singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...
, whose previous hits include "Touch Me (All Night Long)
Touch Me (All Night Long)
"Touch Me " is the title of a 1991 hit single by British dance-pop singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis. The song is included on her debut album, Move to This, where it is listed as either "All Night Long " or just "All Night Long"....
" as well as co-writing numerous dance-pop songs such as Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
’s "Can't Get You Out of My Head
Can't Get You out of My Head
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, which was released from her eighth studio album Fever . The song was released worldwide as the lead single from the album, which was released on 8 September, 2001. The song was written and produced...
" and Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
' "Toxic
Toxic (song)
"Toxic" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, co-written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, from her fourth album, In the Zone. It was released on January 12, 2004, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. After trying to choose between " Boom Boom" and "Outrageous" to...
". The song was released in late 2007. The CD pressing of this single features four versions of "Baby When the Light" including the Album Version, Original Extended Version and David Guetta and Fred Rister Remix Radio Edit.
Music video
The Baby When the Light music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
is about a young girl (played by model Kelly Thiebaud, who also appears in Love Is Gone
Love Is Gone
"Love Is Gone" is a song by French house DJ David Guetta and American singer Chris Willis. It is the second single from Guetta's third studio album Pop Life. The single was released in France on June 18, 2007 and in the UK on August 3, 2007. The song reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming his...
video) who goes to the beach and dreams about befriending a handsome surfer. While walking her dog, she decides to rest on the beach where she starts dreaming. As the video proceeds, strange things start to happen (girls in bikinis start dancing, an old woman starts rubbing herself with lotion as she watches the young surfer via binoculars
Binoculars
Binoculars, field glasses or binocular telescopes are a pair of identical or mirror-symmetrical telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point accurately in the same direction, allowing the viewer to use both eyes when viewing distant objects...
). Close to the end of the video, the woman is finally approached by the surfer after exchanging smiles throughout the video. He then invites her to surf with him. The video ends as the girl wakes up from her dream, and finds no one around her but her dog.
The video was filmed on a beach near Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Track listings
CD maxi- "Baby When the Light (Album Version)" — 3:27
- "Baby When the Light (David Guetta & Fred Rister Remix Radio Edit)" — 3:24
- "Baby When the Light (Original Extended Mix)" — 5:58
- "Baby When the Light (Video Edit)" — 3:27
- "Baby When the Light (Making of Video)" — 3:11
12" maxi
- "Baby When the Light (David Guetta & Fred Rister Remix)" — 8:17
- "Baby When the Light (Original Extended Mix)" — 5:58
- "Baby When the Light (Laidback Luke Remix)" — 7:09
- "Baby When the Light (Dirty South Remix Radio Edit)" — 6:34
- "Baby When the Light (Joe T. Vanelli Remix)" — 6:45
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Gold | 21 December 2009 | 150,000 |
Charts
| Chart (2007/08) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 62 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
15 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 5 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 15 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 19 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 6 |
| German Singles Chart | 59 |
| Italian FIMI Singles Chart | 22 |
| Romanian Singles Chart | 12 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 35 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 25 |
| UK Singles Chart | 50 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay | 4 |
| End of year chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 53 |
| French Airplay Chart | 29 |
| French TV Music Videos Chart | 35 |
| French Singles Chart | 53 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 100 |
| End of year chart (2008) | Position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 28 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 92 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 95 |