Leave a Light On (Belinda Carlisle song)

"Leave a Light On"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Runaway Horses
B-side	"Shades of Michaelangelo"
Released	September 25, 1989
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) "(We Want) The Same Thing" (1989)

"Leave a Light On" is a song written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, produced by Nowels for American rock singer Belinda Carlisle's third solo studio album, Runaway Horses (1989). It was released as the album's lead single in September 1989; in Japan, "(We Want) The Same Thing" was issued as the lead single concurrently with "Leave a Light On" the following month.^[1][2] The single narrowly missed the top 10 in the United States, peaking at number 11. It fared better elsewhere, reaching the top five in several countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The song's music video was directed by Peter Care.