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Released on Warner Bros. Records, also In the End (Linkin Park), Numb (Linkin Park) and Take On Me (a‐ha)
Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, also What a Fool Believes (The Doobie Brothers), All Right and Long World
Produced by Michael Omartian, also All Right, Long World and Sailing
Engineered by Stuart Gitlin, also All Right, Long World and Sailing
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
177 other songs on fono were recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, by Michael Giacchino and Rickie Lee Jones and others
11 other songs on fono were recorded at Pecan Street Studios, by Carole King and others
Chet Himes mixed 10 of Christopher Cross’s top 10 songs
Michael Omartian produced 10 of Christopher Cross’s top 10 songs
Credits
All 19 credits
- Written by
- Christopher Cross
- Produced by
- Michael Omartian
- Performed by
- Andy Salmon, Christopher Cross, Don Henley, J.D. Souther, Larry Carlton, Lenny Castro, Michael Omartian, Rob Meurer, Tommy Taylor and Victor Feldman
- Engineered by
- Chet Himes and Stuart Gitlin
- Mixed by
- Chet Himes
- Part of
- Christopher Cross
- Recorded at
- Pecan Street Studios and Warner Bros. Recording Studios
- Released on
- Warner Bros. Records
- Written by
- Christopher Cross
- Produced by
- Michael Omartian
- Performed by
- Andy Salmon, Christopher Cross, Don Henley, J.D. Souther, Larry Carlton, Lenny Castro, Michael Omartian, Rob Meurer, Tommy Taylor and Victor Feldman
- Engineered by
- Chet Himes and Stuart Gitlin
- Mixed by
- Chet Himes
- Part of
- Christopher Cross
- Recorded at
- Pecan Street Studios and Warner Bros. Recording Studios
- Released on
- Warner Bros. Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Michael Omartian
Same label: Warner Bros. Records
Same studio: Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Same release: Christopher Cross
Same producer: Michael Omartian
Same label: Warner Bros. Records
Same release: Christopher Cross
Same label: Warner Bros. Records
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz The Light Is On was performed by Andy Salmon
The Light Is On was performed by Andy Salmon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Light Is On was performed by Christopher Cross
The Light Is On was performed by Christopher Cross
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Light Is On was performed by Don Henley
The Light Is On was performed by Don Henley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Light Is On was performed by J.D. Souther
The Light Is On was performed by J.D. Souther
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Light Is On was performed by Larry Carlton
The Light Is On was performed by Larry Carlton
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The Light Is On was performed by Lenny Castro
The Light Is On was performed by Lenny Castro
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz The Light Is On was performed by Michael Omartian
The Light Is On was performed by Michael Omartian
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz The Light Is On was performed by Rob Meurer
The Light Is On was performed by Rob Meurer
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz The Light Is On was performed by Tommy Taylor
The Light Is On was performed by Tommy Taylor
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz The Light Is On was performed by Victor Feldman
The Light Is On was performed by Victor Feldman
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz The Light Is On was produced by Michael Omartian
The Light Is On was produced by Michael Omartian
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz The Light Is On was written by Christopher Cross
The Light Is On was written by Christopher Cross
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz The Light Is On is part of the release Christopher Cross
The Light Is On is part of the release Christopher Cross
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz The Light Is On was recorded at Pecan Street Studios
The Light Is On was recorded at Pecan Street Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz The Light Is On was recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios
The Light Is On was recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Warner Bros. Records is the label of the song The Light Is On
Warner Bros. Records is the label of the song The Light Is On
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz The Light Is On was engineered by Chet Himes
The Light Is On was engineered by Chet Himes
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz The Light Is On was engineered by Stuart Gitlin
The Light Is On was engineered by Stuart Gitlin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz The Light Is On was mixed by Chet Himes
20MusicBrainz The Light Is On was released on 1979-12-20
The Light Is On was released on 1979-12-20
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026