"Nightcall" is a song by French

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, released as a single in 2010. It was produced with

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and mixed by electronic artist

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. It features

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, lead singer of Brazilian band

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, on vocals and includes remixes by Xavier de Rosnay,

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and

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. The track was used in the title sequence for the film ''

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'', directed by

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and starring

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and

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. "Nightcall" was included on Kavinsky's debut studio album, ''

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'' (2013). The song was also used in the soundtrack for the film ''

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'', directed by

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and starring

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. It was sampled by

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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

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for his song "R.I.P" featuring

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on his mixtape ''

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'' and by

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for his 2012 song called "

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". "Nightcall" was covered by English band

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for their debut album, ''

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'' (2013). It was also covered by former Bluetones frontman

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on his second solo album, ''A Flash of Darkness'', and by English shoegaze band

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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" (

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Remix) – 8:24 #;Digital bonus track # "Nightcall" (

Remix) – 3:39 #;Anniversary edition digital bonus tracks # "Nightcall" (

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Remix) – 4:53 # "Nightcall" (SAWAGii Remix) – 4:47

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''

''. *

– vocals, production *

– vocals *

– mixing *

– production * Florian Lagatta – engineering

Charts

Certifications

London Grammar version

In 2013, English trio

covered "Nightcall" for their debut studio album, ''

'' (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

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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 &

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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

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Release history

Usage in media

"Nightcall" plays in the background of a flashback scene in the film ''

''. It also plays during the opening credits of the 2011 film ''

'', and in scene 25 of ''

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'' as directed by

. 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 single
on

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