"Burn the Bright Lights" is the fourth single by Australian boy band The Collective, released on 30 May 2014 by Sony Music Australia. It was written by Justin Gray, Zac Poor and Christian Nilsson, and produced by the latter two with Adrian Breakspear and Gary Pinto. The song served as The Collective's first release since the departure of member Zach Russell. Upon its release, "Burn the Bright Lights" debuted at number 34 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The Collective promoted the track with performances on radio and television programs and at shopping centres. The accompanying music video features the band performing in a warehouse. Background "Burn the Bright Lights" was written by Christian Nilsson, Justin Gray and Zac Poor, and produced by the latter two with Adrian Breakspear and Gary Pinto. It was mixed by Miles Walker and mastered by Leon Zervos. Amit Ofir provided the guitar for the song. "Burn the Bright Lights" is The Collective's first release without member Zach Russell, who left the band to become a firefighter. According to the Australian Musician Network, "'Burn the Bright Lights' is a song that manifests their passion, drive and desire to succeed." When The Collective heard a demo of the song, they immediately wanted to record it. Julian De Vizio stated that the song has "a power and emotion inside" it "that everyone can relate to no matter what they're going through", while Trent Bell described "Burn the Bright Lights" as "a mature song" that "has got feeling and hits people's hearts." Release and reception On 8 May 2014, The Collective announced via social media that "Burn the Bright Lights" would be released as their new single. Following the announcement, the song's title became the number-two trending topic on Twitter. "Burn the Bright Lights" was made available to pre-order on 9 May 2014. It was then released both digitally and physically on 30 May 2014. The physical edition features The Collective's cover of "Lazy Love" by Ne-Yo as a B-side track. Keely Kovacevic of Optus Zoo described "Burn the Bright Lights" as a "slow-burning pop track" that showcases "their impressive vocal talents." My Canberra Digital wrote that the song "has an impressive strong punch to it which lets us hear just how much the group's vocals have grown and developed." For the week commencing 9 June 2014, "Burn the Bright Lights" debuted at number 34 on the ARIA Singles