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Midnight City
M83
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- Album
- Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
- Released
- 2011
- Genres
- Alternative, Rock
- Length
- 4:01
- Tempo
- 105 BPM
- Label
- Mute
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About this song
"Midnight City" is from M83's sixth album, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, released in 2011 on Naive and widely praised by critics. The song's catchiness made it one of the most popular tracks of the year and it topped many "Best of" lists. Anthony Gonzalez said the saxophone was added because the song needed it, even though the instrument was often seen as clichéd, and the music video pays tribute to Village of the Damned and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
What it's about
The song is a tribute to city life, especially how a city comes alive at night.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 21 other songs, like “The End of the World by Lupe Fiasco”.
- Covered 3 times, including “Midnight City by Vitamin String Quartet”.
- Written by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Brad Laner, Morgan Kibby, Yann Gonzalez and Anthony Gonzalez.
- Produced by Anthony Gonzalez and Justin Meldal-Johnsen.
- Recorded at Creekside River Studio.