2016 studio album by Switchfoot
Where the Light Shines Through |
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Studio album by Switchfoot |
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Released | July 8, 2016 (2016-07-08) |
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Recorded | 2015–16 |
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Studio | Spot X Studio, San Diego, CA |
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Genre | - Alternative rock
- pop rock
- power pop
- Christian rock
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Length | 49:33 |
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Label | Vanguard |
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Producer | |
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Switchfoot chronology |
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The Edge of the Earth (2014) | Where the Light Shines Through (2016) | Native Tongue (2019) | |
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Singles from Where the Light Shines Through |
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- "Live It Well"
Released: May 12, 2016 - "Float"
Released: May 12, 2016 - "I Won't Let You Go"
Released: November 11, 2016 - "Shake This Feeling"
Released: May 5, 2017 - "If the House Burns Down Tonight"
Released: August 17, 2017 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
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Where the Light Shines Through is the tenth studio album by American rock band Switchfoot, released on July 8, 2016. The album was recorded in the band's recording studio Spot X in their hometown San Diego,[6] and produced by Switchfoot and John Fields, with whom the band has worked on their breakthrough album The Beautiful Letdown (2003) and its follow-ups, Nothing Is Sound (2005) and Oh! Gravity. (2006). It is Switchfoot's first and only album to be released through Vanguard Records.[7]
On March 10, 2016, Switchfoot released a behind-the-scenes video showing the band working on their tenth studio album.[6] Album title and release date were officially announced on May 12, 2016.[8][9] Later the same day, the band released a trailer for the album,[10] and a music video for an acoustic version of "Live It Well" onto YouTube.[11] "Float" was released to radio on May 18, 2016.[12] An official music video for "Float", filmed in Manila, was released at 6:00 a.m. Pacific Time on May 25, 2016.[13] The band premiered the title track "Where the Light Shines Through" on June 3, 2016, at the Del Mar Fair in San Diego, CA.[14] Six days later, they released the official studio recording of the same track on iTunes.[15]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Holy Water" | | 3:47 |
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2. | "Float" | | 4:12 |
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3. | "Where the Light Shines Through" | | 4:24 |
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4. | "I Won't Let You Go" | | 4:47 |
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5. | "If the House Burns Down Tonight" | | 4:31 |
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6. | "The Day That I Found God" | | 4:18 |
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7. | "Shake This Feeling" | | 3:37 |
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8. | "Bull in a China Shop" | - J. Foreman
- T. Foreman
- Elizondo
| 3:58 |
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9. | "Live It Well" | | 3:56 |
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10. | "Looking for America" (featuring Lecrae) | | 3:55 |
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11. | "Healer of Souls" | | 3:47 |
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12. | "Hope Is the Anthem" | J. Foreman | 4:21 |
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Total length: | 49:33 |
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Deluxe Edition bonus tracks[16]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Light and Heavy" | J. Foreman, T. Foreman | 3:33 |
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14. | "Begin Forever" | J. Foreman, T. Foreman, Danielle Brisbois | 3:58 |
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15. | "When Was the Last Time" | J. Foreman, T. Foreman, Elizondo, Chad Butler | 3:19 |
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Total length: | 60:23 |
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Digital pre-order bonus tracks[17]No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Light and Heavy" | 3:33 |
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14. | "Begin Forever" | 3:58 |
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15. | "When Was the Last Time" | 3:19 |
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16. | "Bloodline" | 4:52 |
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17. | "My Place in the Sunlight" | 4:01 |
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Total length: | 69:16 |
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Personnel
Switchfoot Technical[18] - Switchfoot – production
- John Fields – production
- Lenny Skolnik − additional production ("Float")
- Joseph Barba − additional production ("I Won't Let You Go")
- Tanner Sparks – engineering, mixing
- Paul David Hager – mixing
| Additional musicians - Lecrae – vocals ("Looking for America")
- Eric Owyoung − strings ("Hope Is the Anthem")
- Keith Tutt II − cello section ("I Won't Let You Go")
- John Painter − horns ("Healer of Souls")
- Boaz Roberts − guitar ("The Day That I Found God")
- Robert Randolph − pedal steel ("The Day That I Found God")
- Sam Dark – oboe ("Looking for America")
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Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts 2016 year-end chart performance for Where the Light Shines Through Chart (2016) | Peak position | US Christian Albums (Billboard)[27] | 28 | |
References
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Where the Light Shines Through – Switchfoot". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ Gelwicks, Roger (June 18, 2016). "Switchfoot, "Where The Light Shines Through" Review". JesusFreakHideout. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Switchfoot Studio Update: Behind The Scenes of Album #10". YouTube. March 10, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Switchfoot Signs Worldwide Recording and Publishing Deal With Concord Bicycle Music". Concord Music Group. April 29, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Where the Light Shines Through". Switchfoot.com. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Where the Light Shines Through CD pre-order". Switchfoot.com. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Where The Light Shines Through Album Trailer". YouTube. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Live It Well (Acoustic Version)". YouTube. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: SubModern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Float Video Premiere". Switchfoot.com. May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "Switchfoot". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ^ "Switchfoot Releases Title Track From New Album". www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ^ "Where the Light Shines Through (Deluxe Edition) by Switchfoot". iTunes (US). Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ^ "Where the Light Shines Through Deluxe bundle pre-order". Switchfoot.com. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Information from the album booklet.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 18, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Switchfoot – Where the Light Shines Through". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Drake's 'Views' Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for 10th Week". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
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