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Quarter Past Midnight

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"Quarter Past Midnight"
Single by Bastille
from the album Doom Days
Released9 May 2018 (2018-05-09)
Recorded2017
GenreElectropop[1]
Length3:21
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Dan Smith
Producer(s)
Bastille singles chronology
"I Know You"
(2017)
"Quarter Past Midnight"
(2018)
"Happier"
(2018)

"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

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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

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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

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Quarter Past Midnight"3:21

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Gokhman, Roman (19 October 2019). "REVIEW: Bastille enters the 'Doom Days' at the Greek". Riff Magazine. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Quarter Past Midnight - Single by Bastille". Apple Music.
  3. ^ "Check out Bastille's euphoric new single 'Quarter Past Midnight'". NME. 9 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Bastille - Quarter Past Midnight (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
  5. ^ "Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight" (in French). Ultratip.
  7. ^ "Bastille Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Bastille: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ "Bastille Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Bastille Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 July 2020.