| "Quarter Past Midnight" | ||||
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| Single by Bastille | ||||
| from the album Doom Days | ||||
| Released | 9 May 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Electropop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dan Smith | |||
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| Bastille singles chronology | ||||
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"Quarter Past Midnight" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 9 May 2018 as the lead single from their third studio album, Doom Days (2019).[2] The song was written by Dan Smith, who handled the production along with Mark Crew.
Background
In an interview with NME, Smith said, "It's the first single from our new album and it's kind of like an opening scene-setter. It's about escapism, when you want the night to keep going and try to lose yourself in it for whatever reason. We wanted to capture that feeling and have it sound a bit raucous and messy and euphoric. We wanted to try something a bit different and new. We had a really good time making this record and wanted it to very much be one concise thing with a very distinct sound."[3]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Quarter Past Midnight" was first released onto YouTube on 23 May 2018 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-five seconds.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Quarter Past Midnight" | 3:21 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Gokhman, Roman (19 October 2019). "REVIEW: Bastille enters the 'Doom Days' at the Greek". Riff Magazine. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Quarter Past Midnight - Single by Bastille". Apple Music.
- ^ "Check out Bastille's euphoric new single 'Quarter Past Midnight'". NME. 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Bastille - Quarter Past Midnight (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
- ^ "Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Bastille Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Bastille: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Bastille Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Bastille Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
