Honor the Light

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Honor the Light
EP by
Zara Larsson
Released1 December 2023 (2023-12-01)
Length15:42
Label
ProducerAct Social
Zara Larsson chronology
Poster Girl
(2021) 		Honor the Light
(2023) 		Venus
(2024)
Singles from Honor the Light
  1. "Memory Lane"
    Released: 24 November 2023
  2. "Winter Song"
    Released: 24 November 2023
  3. "Silent Night"
    Released: 6 December 2023[1]

Honor the Light is the fourth EP by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released on 1 December 2023 by Sommer House and Epic. The EP was announced on 22 November 2023 and peaked at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart.[2][3] It was preceded by the singles "Memory Lane" and "Winter Song".

Background

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Ahead of her fourth studio album, Venus, Zara Larsson announced a holiday-themed EP titled Honor the Light.[4]

Release and promotion

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The EP was released on 1 December 2023 via Sommer House and Epic Records. Two tracks, "Memory Lane" and "Winter Song", were pre-released on 25 November.[5][6] The EP includes six songs, including Swedish-language tracks such as "Tänd Ett Ljus" and "Sankta Lucia".[4]

Composition

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Songs

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"Memory Lane" is an original song co-created with Swedish folk-pop duo First Aid Kit. Their vocals previously appeared on an alternate version of "I Need Love" from Larsson's Poster Girl (2021). In this track, the trio crafts a nostalgic yet uplifting ode to the streets of Stockholm, blending past and present in a lyrical winter stroll. The lyrics express gratitude toward one's former self—the person who endured and grew, making the current self possible. "Winter Song" is a tender reinterpretation of the seasonal classic by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson. Alongside this cover, the EP includes songs rooted in Swedish Lucia traditions as well as renditions of more widely recognized Christmas carols. Each track was designed to align with the three-part Honor the Light concert series planned for December 2025, where Larsson will also perform acoustic versions of songs from her past discography in a more intimate, unplugged style.[7]

Track listing

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All tracks were produced by Act Social.

Honor the Light track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Memory Lane"
3:12
2."Winter Song"
3:05
3."Silent Night"Traditional1:42
4."Light a Candle"
3:10
5."Tänd ett ljus"
  • Lindbom
  • Stromstedt
3:10
6."Sankta Lucia"Traditional1:22
Total length:15:42

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Zara Larsson – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Act Social – bass, drum machine, keyboards, synthesizer (all tracks); guitar (tracks 2–6), background vocals (2, 3)
  • Astrid Granstrom – background vocals (tracks 1, 4, 5)
  • Esther Kirabo – background vocals (tracks 1, 4, 5)
  • Isabelle Gbotto – background vocals (tracks 1, 4, 5)
  • Marlene Lindahl – background vocals (tracks 1, 4, 5)
  • Matilda Gratte – background vocals (tracks 1, 4, 5)

Technical

Charts

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Chart performance for Honor the Light
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Radio Date" (in Italian). EarOne. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Zara Larsson Announces Holiday EP Honor the Light". BroadwayWorld. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Zara Larsson announces festive EP Honor The Light". NME. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Zara Larsson has announced a new holiday EP, 'Honor The Light'". Dork. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Memory Lane - Single by Zara Larsson". Spotify. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Winter Song - Single by Zara Larsson". Spotify. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. ^ Tyler Damara Kelly (24 November 2023). "Zara Larsson announces forthcoming Holiday EP, Honor The Light". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Zara Larsson – Honor the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2024.