Run Into the Light is the second extended play

Extended play

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 by English recording artist Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding

Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding is an English singer-songwriter. In 2010 she became only the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll, and win the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008...

, released exclusively on iTunes

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 on 30 August 2010 by Polydor Records

Polydor Records

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. The EP consists of six remix

Remix

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es of tracks from her debut album Lights

Lights (Ellie Goulding album)

Lights is the debut studio album by English recording artist Ellie Goulding. It was released in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2010 by Polydor Records. Produced by Starsmith, Frankmusik, Fraser T. Smith and Richard Stannard, the album received mostly positive reviews from music critics...

, four of them being previously unreleased. The album was supported by Nike

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 and released through Polydor as a running soundtrack in an effort to get Goulding's music taken up by the national running subculture.

Development

All the original remixes used on the EP were additionally remixed and mastered by DJ, producer Alex Metric

Alex Metric

Alex Metric is a British musician, DJ and producer. He has released numerous EPs, remixed artists such as Depeche Mode, La Roux, NERD, Phoenix, and Bloc Party as well as working as a producer for acts such as The Infadels, Charli Xcx and Adam Freeland.-Career:Alex Metric started out as a...

 in order to recreate the natural highs and lows that a runner goes through while running. While running to the full medley the runner experiences peaks and lows in breathing and pace based on the flow of the medley. As the medley's speed increases so does the runner and as the speed drops the runner begins to breathe more slowly again.

Track listing

1. "Run Into the Light Medley" – 30:06
2. "This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)" (Mille Remix) – 5:31
3. "Guns and Horses
   Guns and Horses
   "Guns and Horses" is a song by English recording artist Ellie Goulding from her debut album, Lights . It was released digitally on 16 May 2010 and physically the day after as the album's third single.-Background:...
   
   " (Monsieur Adi Remix) – 4:22
4. "Lights
   Lights (Ellie Goulding song)
   "Lights" is a song by English recording artist Ellie Goulding from her debut album, Lights. It was released digitally in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2011 as the album's sixth single overall, and second from the Bright Lights re-release. It will be released as the lead single from the album in...
   
   " (Fear of Tigers
   Fear of Tigers
   Fear of Tigers is an electronic band from London, United Kingdom formed by Japanese born writer, producer and big cat expert Benjamin Berry. He released his first studio album, Cossus Snufsigalonica, as a free download on December 1, 2009 through his Facebook page...
   
    Remix) – 4:54
5. "Salt Skin" (Alex Metric Remix) – 5:00
6. "Starry Eyed" (Russ Chimes Remix) – 4:41
7. "Under the Sheets
   Under the Sheets
   "Under the Sheets" is a song by English recording artist Ellie Goulding from her debut album, Lights. Produced by Starsmith, it was released as the album's lead single. The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 30 September 2009 and was released on the UK iTunes Store on 15 November 2009, peaking at...
   
   " (Jakwob
   Jakwob
   -Career:Jakwob began making music aged 10 as a multi-instrumentalist and has been involved in many groups from his teenage years onwards, beginning in jazz but moving on to death metal and folk. His style is notable for its transcending of genres and its relative 'accessibility' given the dubstep...
   
    Remix) – 5:35

Chart performance

Chart (2010)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	102

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	August 30, 2010	Digital Download	Polydor Records Polydor Records Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...