When the Lights Go Out

"When the Lights Go Out" was the second single released from Five's debut album 5ive in early/mid 1998.

"When the Lights Go Out" was co-written by Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy (from the band Dead or Alive), J. McClaughlin and Five themselves; it was co-produced by Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy. "When the Lights Go Out" is the band's biggest hit to date, and their only top ten hit in the United States. An alternate version of the song, which Abs' rap replaces J's rap was made especially for the US release; thus being two separate videos for each version.

Five's biggest hit to date internationally, "When the Lights Go Out" is considered somewhat to be their debut single in most countries (except in the UK), peaking at number 2 in Australia, reaching the Top 30 in the US on June 23, 1998 and peaking at number 10 on July 21, 1998. The song also spent a massive 6 months in the Billboard Hot 100 charts.