'Lights Out' is a country rock and pop song. In Australia, the song was released as a CD single on April 7, 2003, and on June 30, 2003, a CD and DVD single were issued in the United Kingdom. By the end, though, I saw that it might help clear the air'. She explained, 'My concern was that it would go against everything I'm trying to do now, which is make my own thumbprint. Presley stated that she did not want Capitol Records to release 'Lights Out' as her debut single since it talked about her family, including her father, Elvis Presley.

In the United States, the song was originally scheduled for a radio release on January 27, 2003, but it was delayed to February 10, 2003. Presley wrote the song alongside Glen Ballard and Clif Magness. Speaking of the song, Lisa Marie Presley said that she initially never wanted to make a song that mentioned her heritage, but 'Lights Out' takes on a darker tone that Presley wanted to establish, as she did not want the lyrics to reflect on her background in a positive light. A music video directed by Francis Lawrence was made to promote the single. Internationally, the single reached the top 30 in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Commercially, 'Lights Out' peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and achieved top-40 placings on two other Billboard charts. The song received positive reviews from music critics, with several reviewers comparing her vocals to those of Cher. In the United States, 'Lights Out' was released on February 10, 2003, and it was issued in several other countries over the following months. 'Lights Out' is a country rock song that reflects on Presley's background as Elvis Presley's daughter, mentioning Graceland's back lawn and the graves of her relatives. She co-wrote the song with Glen Ballard and Clif Magness, and it was produced by Andrew Slater. Presley originally did not want to release this song as her debut single nor record it, but she relented as she believed it would help 'clear the air'. Capitol Records released the song as the lead single from her debut album, To Whom It May Concern (2003). ' Lights Out' is a song by American singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley.

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