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Midnight (Alesso song)

"Midnight" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Alesso, featuring vocals from British singer Liam Payne. It was released as a single on 8 April 2020. The song appears as a streaming bonus track on Liam Payne's debut studio album LP1.[1][2]

"Midnight"
Single by Alesso featuring Liam Payne
from the EP Midnight Hour
Released8 April 2020
Length3:40
LabelAlefune
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Alesso singles chronology
"One Last Time"
(2020) 		"Midnight"
(2020) 		"The End"
(2020)
Liam Payne singles chronology
"Live Forever"
(2019) 		"Midnight"
(2020) 		"Naughty List"
(2020)

Background

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"During these difficult times Liam and I hope this song can bring some light. Just like everyone else, we're trying to figure out a way to finish this song and video. We came up with this idea for fans to be a part of the official remix… We never thought there were gonna be so many people submitting, which makes this super, super exciting."

— Alesso, "Liam Payne, Alesso Filmed 'Midnight' Video in Quarantine", Rolling Stone[3]

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Midnight" was first released onto YouTube on 7 April 2020.[4] The video was filmed in March 2020 and shows the two artists performing the song in separate studios, with Alesso in Los Angeles and Payne in London, Payne also performs the song on a rooftop garden.[3]

Track listing

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Digital download and stream[1][2]
No.TitleLength
1."Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne)3:40
Digital download[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Jack Wins Remix)3:50
Digital download[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Rompasso Remix)3:26
Digital download[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Alesso & ESH Remix)3:38
2."Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Vicetone Remix)3:28
3."Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Magnificence Remix)5:20
4."Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Sylvain Armand & Kiko Franco Remix)4:17

Midnight Hour

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Midnight Hour
EP by
Alesso and Liam Payne
ReleasedOctober 9, 2020
Recorded2016–2020
Genre
Length21:21
LabelUniversal Music Japan
Producer
Alesso chronology
Forever
(2015) 		Midnight Hour
(2020)
Liam Payne chronology
LP1
(2018) 		Midnight Hour
(2020)
Singles from Midnight Hour
  1. "I Wanna Know"
    Released: 1 April 2016
  2. "Let Me Go"
    Released: 8 September 2017
  3. "Remedy"
    Released: 31 August 2018
  4. "Midnight"
    Released: 8 April 2020

Midnight Hour is a collaborative extended play by Swedish DJ and producer Alesso and British singer Liam Payne. It was released on October 9, 2020, by UMG Recordings. The EP features collaborations with Sylvain Armand, Kiko Franco, Nico & Vinz, Cheat Codes, Hailee Steinfeld, Florida Georgia Line, Watt and Rita Ora.

Track listing

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Midnight Hour track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Midnight" (Alesso featuring Liam Payne; Sylvain Armand and Kiko Franco remix)
4:17
2."I Wanna Know" (Alesso featuring Nico & Vinz)
  • Linblad
  • Kahouly Nicolay Sereba
  • Vincent Dery
4:00
3."Live Forever" (Liam Payne and Cheat Codes)
2:54
4."Let Me Go" (Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt)
2:54
5."For You" (Liam Payne and Rita Ora)
4:04
6."Remedy" (Alesso)
  • Andrew Haas
  • Alma Guðmundsdóttir
  • Lindblad
  • Jake Torrey
  • Ian Franzino
  • Alesso
  • Afterhrs
3:10
Total length:21:21

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Alessandro Lindblad – Producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, programming
  • Hoskins – Producer, additional producer
  • Carl Lehmann – Composer, lyricist, acoustic guitar, associated performer, background vocalist
  • Emanuel Abrahamsson – Composer, lyricist
  • Neil Ormandy – Composer, lyricist
  • Nirob Islam – Composer, lyricist
  • Liam Payne – Associated performer, featured artist, vocals
  • Ryan Shanahan – Mixer, studio personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[27] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 8 April 2020
Alefune [1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Midnight (feat. Liam Payne) - Single by Alesso". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Midnight (feat. Liam Payne)". Spotify. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Liam Payne, Alesso Filmed 'Midnight' Video in Quarantine". Rolling Stone. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Alesso - Midnight feat. Liam Payne (Performance Video)". Retrieved 3 December 2020 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Midnight (Jack Wins Remix) [feat. Liam Payne] - Single by Alesso". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Midnight (feat. Liam Payne) [Rompasso Remix] - Single by Alesso". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Midnight (The Remixes) [feat. Liam Payne] - EP by Alesso". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Credits / Midnight / Alesso – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Alesso / Liam Payne – Midnight" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Alesso / Liam Payne – Midnight" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Liam Payne Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  12. ^ Alesso & Liam Payne — Midnight. TopHit. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Top Radio Hits Global Weekly Chart: Jul 30, 2020". TopHit. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 25. týden 2020 in the date selector.
  15. ^ "Tiparade Week 19". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  16. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Aug 13, 2020". TopHit. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Jul 30, 2020". TopHit. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Alesso / Liam Payne – Midnight". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Alesso / Liam Payne – Midnight". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Liam Payne Chart History: US Digital". Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Top Radio Hits Global Monthly Chart: August 2020". TopHit. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  24. ^ "CZ – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 7/2020" (in Czech). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart: August 2020". TopHit. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  27. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Alesso – Midnight" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Alesso – Midnight". Music Canada. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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