"Illuminated" is a song by British recording duo Hurts

Hurts

Hurts are a British synthpop duo formed in 2009, consisting of singer Theo Hutchcraft and synthesist Adam Anderson . Their debut album Happiness, which was released in September 2010, has reached the Top 10 in 12 European countries, and has sold over 800,000 copies worldwide...

 from their debut album, Happiness

Happiness (Hurts album)

Happiness is the debut studio album by English synthpop duo Hurts, released in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2010. It was preceded by the release of the singles "Better Than Love" on 23 May 2010 and "Wonderful Life" on 22 August 2010. Collaborators include Jonas Quant and production team The...

. Initially charting on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

 due to a feature on Sky 1

SKY 1

The Box is an entertainment channel in New Zealand available on SKY Network Television.The channel shows are a variety of the most recent shows such as from the United States, for example CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Simpsons, Family Guy, World Wrestling Entertainments hit shows, and...

's "Unmissable Dramas" advert, the track was released as a double A-side with "Better Than Love

Better Than Love

"Better Than Love" is a song by British synthpop duo Hurts from their debut album, Happiness. It was released as their debut single on 23 May 2010 in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number fifty on the UK Singles Chart...

" as the fifth single from the album.
"Illuminated" was co- written with David Sneddon

David Sneddon

David Sneddon is a Scottish musician and singer-songwriter.He has performed on British television, radio and theatre. Sneddon won the first BBC UK series of Fame Academy in 2002...

 and his writing team The Nexus.

Track listing

• Digital EP

1. "Better Than Love" - 3:30
2. "Better Than Love" (Freemasons
   Freemasons (band)
   Freemasons are an English dance band from Brighton, East Sussex, England. The act consists of producers Russell Small and James Wiltshire .-2005-2007: Early Career:Their name is taken from the Brighton pub, Freemasons Tavern, Hove, which they frequently...
   
    Pegasus Mix Radio Edit) – 3:36
3. "Better Than Love" (Death in Vegas
   Death in Vegas
   Death in Vegas are a psychedelic rock and electronic rock band from the United Kingdom, comprising two permanent members: Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes...
   
    Acid Remix)
4. "Better Than Love" (Burns European Sex Remix) – 5:07
5. "Illuminated" – 3:19

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... )	68

External links

• Lyrics of Illuminated on LyricWiki