"Quarter Past Midnight" is a song by English
indie pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and sub ...
band
Bastille. It was released on 9 May 2018 as the lead single from their third studio album, ''
Doom Days
''Doom Days'' (stylised as "DOOM D∆YS") is the third studio album by British indie pop band Bastille, released on 14 June 2019 by Virgin EMI Records. It was preceded by the release of the four singles " Quarter Past Midnight", " Doom Days", "Jo ...
'' (2019). The song was written by
Dan Smith, who handled the production along with
Mark Crew
Mark Crew (born 21 February 1985) is a songwriter, record producer, and mix engineer based in London, known for
his work with Bastille, Rag'n'Bone Man, and the Wombats.
Production and songwriting
Crew produced the albums '' Bad Blood'' (UK #1 ...
.
Background
In an interview with ''
NME
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'', 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."
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.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
{{Bastille
2018 songs
2018 singles
Bastille (band) songs
Songs written by Dan Smith (singer)
Virgin Records singles