"Hit the Lights" is a song by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, taken from their third and final studio album When the Sun Goes Down (2011).
The song was written by Leah Haywood, Daniel James and Tony Nilsson, while production of the song was handled by Haywood and James under their production name Dreamlab.
Musically, "Hit the Lights" is a synth-pop and teen pop song.
Lyrically, the song speaks about living in the moment and taking risks.
An international remixes EP was released on January 20, 2012 for the song's single release.