Lights Out (Lisa Marie Presley song)

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".

[3] 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.

[6] Its lyrics talk about the graves of Presley's family at Graceland, referring to the "damn back lawn" of the estate.

[11] Set in common time, the song is written in the key of D major and possesses a moderate tempo of 112 beats per minute.

[15] ElvisNews.com compared Presley's vocals on the song to those of Shania Twain, Wynonna Judd, and especially Cher, recalling her version of Marc Cohn's "Walking in Memphis".

[10] Entertainment Weekly gave the song a "B+" rating, also noting the resemblance to Cher and further comparing Presley's voice to that of Sheryl Crow's.

[22] In New Zealand, it peaked one place higher at number 28 and remained on the chart for 10 weeks throughout April, May, and June 2003.