in his 1986 tally. The song was shortly thereafter included on the 1987 compilation album The World Won't Listen. On 12 October 1992, "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" finally received a single release by WEA to promote the ...Best II compilation. The song reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart, making it their last UK Top 40 appearance to date. Reception Music critics consider "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" to be one of the Smiths' finest efforts. Simon Goddard wrote, "In a straw poll among Smiths fans today, 'There Is a Light That Never Goes Out' would more than likely still come out victorious", which he credits to the "perfect balance" of Marr's compositional skills and Morrissey's lyricism. AllMusic's Tim DiGravina calls it "a standout among standouts from the Smiths' masterpiece third album, The Queen Is Dead." In 2014, NME listed "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" as the 12th greatest song of all time. The website Acclaimed Music lists it as the 49th most acclaimed song of all time, and the 6th most acclaimed song of the 1980s. In 2017, Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone placed the song number one in his ranking of 73 songs by the Smiths. Marr commented on the song's enduring popularity, "I didn't realise that 'There Is a Light That Never Goes Out' was going to be an anthem, but when we first played it, I thought it was the best song I'd ever heard." Track listing CD 1 (1992) "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" – 4:02 "Hand in Glove" (live) – 2:48 "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" (live) – 5:03 "Money Changes Everything" – 4:41 CD 2 (1992) "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" – 4:02 "Hand in Glove" (with Sandie Shaw) – 2:58 "I Don't Owe You Anything" (with Sandie Shaw) – 4:06 "Jeane" (with Sandie Shaw) – 2:52 7" and cassette single (1992) "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" – 4:02 "Handsome Devil" (live) – 2:55 7" (1987) "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" – 4:02 "Half a Person" – 3:36 Charts The Smiths version Morrissey version All entries charted with "Redondo Beach". Certifications In popular culture There is a chapter in Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting named after this song, which mentions its title directly. The song appears on the soundtrack to