The Light (Disturbed song)

"The Light" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed, from their sixth album Immortalized. It was released as a single on October 5, 2015. Upon its release, the song was noted by many critics for its uplifting lyrics, unusual within the band's discography.^[1]

"The Light"
Single by Disturbed
from the album Immortalized
Released	October 5, 2015
Genre	Alternative metal heavy metal
Length	4:16
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Kevin Churko Dan Donegan Mike Wengren David Draiman
Producer(s)	Kevin Churko
Disturbed singles chronology
"Immortalized" (2015) "The Light" (2015) "The Sound of Silence" (2015)

Track listing

Digital download single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Light"	4:16
Total length:		4:16

Music video

Directors Culley Bunker and Craig Bernard were tapped to direct the video,^[2] which features the band performing in front of a burning building, intercut with a sort of a mini-movie about a firefighter who is disfigured in a fire, but then manages to find love with his rehabilitation nurse.^[3] The video was published to YouTube on November 20, 2015, and has over 98 million views as of early March 2025.

Personnel

• David Draiman – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Dan Donegan – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
• John Moyer - bass, backing vocals
• Mike Wengren – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015–16) Peak position Canada Rock (Billboard)[4] 29 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 18 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[6] 10

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[7] 58 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[8] 44

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9]	Gold	35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[10]	Gold	40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[11]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.