"Nightcall" is a song by French
electro house
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artist
Kavinsky
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, released as a single in 2010. It was produced with
Daft Punk
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's
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
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and mixed by electronic artist
Sebastian
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* ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film
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...
. It features
Lovefoxxx
Luísa Hanae Matsushita (born February 25, 1984), known by her stage name Lovefoxxx, is the lead singer of the Brazilian indie band Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS).
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Lovefoxxx was born in Campinas, Brazil. She is of Portuguese, G ...
, lead singer of Brazilian band
CSS
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, on vocals and includes remixes by
Xavier de Rosnay,
Jackson and his Computer Band
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and
Breakbot
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Breakbot studied at Supinfocom, a compu ...
. The track was used in the title sequence for the film ''
Drive
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...
'', directed by
Nicolas Winding Refn
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and starring
Ryan Gosling
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and
Carey Mulligan
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. "Nightcall" was included on Kavinsky's debut studio album, ''
OutRun
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'' (2013).
The song was also used in the soundtrack for the film ''
The Lincoln Lawyer
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'', directed by
Brad Furman
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and starring
Matthew McConaughey
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. It was sampled by
Lupe Fiasco
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for his single "American Terrorist III", as well as by
Vinny Cha$e & Kid Art for their 2012 song "Drive" as a bonus track on ''Golden Army''. It was also sampled by
Childish Gambino
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for his song "R.I.P" featuring
Bun B
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on his mixtape ''
Royalty
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'' and by
Will Young
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for his 2012 song called "
Losing Myself
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".
"Nightcall" was covered by English band
London Grammar
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for their debut album, ''
If You Wait
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'' (2013). It was also covered by former
Bluetones frontman
Mark Morriss
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on his second solo album, ''A Flash of Darkness'', and by English shoegaze band
My Vitriol
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.
Track listing
*12" single and promotional CD single
#"Nightcall" – 4:19
#"Pacific Coast Highway" – 6:23
#"Nightcall" (
Dustin N'Guyen Remix) – 3:34
#"Pacific Coast Highway" (
Jackson
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Remix) – 8:24
#;Digital bonus track
# "Nightcall" (
Breakbot
Thibaut Jean-Marie Michel Berland (born October 5, 1981), known professionally as Breakbot, is a French musician, record producer and a DJ who has been signed with Ed Banger Records since May 2009.
Career
Breakbot studied at Supinfocom, a compu ...
Remix) – 3:39
#;Anniversary edition digital bonus tracks
# "Nightcall" (
Robotaki
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Remix) – 4:53
# "Nightcall" (SAWAGii Remix) – 4:47
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''
OutRun
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''.
*
Kavinsky
Vincent Belorgey (born 31 July 1975), known professionally as Kavinsky, is a French musician, producer, DJ, and actor. His production style is reminiscent of the electropop film soundtracks of the 1980s. Kavinsky claims that his music is inspire ...
– vocals, production
*
Lovefoxxx
Luísa Hanae Matsushita (born February 25, 1984), known by her stage name Lovefoxxx, is the lead singer of the Brazilian indie band Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS).
Early life and career
Lovefoxxx was born in Campinas, Brazil. She is of Portuguese, G ...
– vocals
*
Sebastian
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People
* Sebastian (name), including a list of persons with the name
Arts, entertainment, and media
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* ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film
* ''Sebastian'' (1995 film), Swedish drama film
...
– mixing
*
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
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– production
* Florian Lagatta – engineering
Charts
Certifications
London Grammar version
In 2013, English trio
London Grammar
London Grammar are an English indie pop band formed in Nottingham in 2009. The band consists of Hannah Reid, Dan Rothman and Dominic “Dot” Major. Their debut extended play, '' Metal & Dust'', was released in February 2013 by Metal & Dust R ...
covered "Nightcall" for their debut studio album, ''
If You Wait
''If You Wait'' is the debut studio album by English indie pop band London Grammar, released on 6 September 2013 by Metal & Dust Recordings and Ministry of Sound. Seven singles were released from the album: " Metal & Dust", " Wasting My Young Y ...
'' (2013). The track was released as the album's fourth single on 8 December 2013.
The cover received positive reviews from critics, with one writer from Fortitude Magazine saying that "London Grammar’s take on the already-brilliant track is laced with sheer elegance.".
Music video
A music video for the song was released on
YouTube
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on 28 November 2013.
Track listings
*Digital download
#"Nightcall" (radio edit) – 3:38
*Digital EP
#"Nightcall" (LG Re-Edit) – 3:39
#"Nightcall" (
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' Pegasus Club Mix) – 7:34
#"Nightcall" (Raaja Bones &
Fyfe Dangerfield
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Remix) – 4:57
#"Nightcall" (Special Request VIP) – 4:45
#"Everywhere You Go" – 3:42
*UK limited-edition 7" single
:A. "Nightcall" (album version) – 4:30
:B. "Everywhere You Go" – 3:42
Charts
Certifications
Release history
Usage in media
"Nightcall" plays in the background of a flashback scene in the film ''
The Lincoln Lawyer
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It was adapted as a ...
''.
It also plays during the opening credits of the 2011 film ''
Drive
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Motoring
* Driving, the act of controlling a vehicle
* Road trip, a journey on roads
Roadways
Roadways called "drives" may include:
* Driveway, a private road for local access to structures, abbreviated "drive"
...
'',
and in scene 25 of ''
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'' as directed by
Nicolas Winding Refn
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He gained great success early in ...
.
The song is used in a commercial for the
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phone promoting its low-light camera features. The song is also featured in the
CW show
Riverdale in episode 99.
References
External links
"Nightcall" digital singleon
Bandcamp
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2010 debut singles
2010 songs
2013 singles
English-language French songs
London Grammar songs
Songs written by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Songs written for films
Synthwave songs