"The Night We Met" is a song recorded by American band

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for their second studio album, '' Strange Trails'' (2015). Following its inclusion in the

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'', "The Night We Met" entered the

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s in several countries, including in Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for combined sales and streaming figures exceeding one million units.

Background

"The Night We Met" was written and produced by Ben Schneider, and mixed by Rick Parker. "The Night We Met" was recorded at Russian Recording, USA, and Whispering Pines.

Release

The song quickly got a huge amount of success after being featured in ''13 Reasons Why'', and it was "subsequently confirmed platinum nearly two years after it was released". The song has been streamed over one billion times. "The Night We Met" immediately turned into the band's most well known song. It appears in an episode 5 scene of ''13 Reasons Why'', where the main character,

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, and Hannah dance together. After being featured in the show, the song garnered a band deal with Republic Records. Marissa Matozzo of ''Paste'' labelled the song as "one of the band's most renowned tracks". "The Night We Met" appeared in a 3rd position in a "Relaxing Tracks That You Can Sing Along To" list compiled by

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. Erin Vierra of Mxdwn wrote, "The Night We Met" is the kind of song one likes to hold on to late at night, the kind of song that fills the listener with a peaceful meditation". The Musical Hype wrote, "This is a sensational song aside from the buzz its received in the mainstream. The lyrics are poetic, while the sound and vibe of the record are mysterious". ''Under the Radar'' described the song as "heartbreaking waltz". "The Night We Met" reached number 5 on US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard''), and number 7 on US Adult Alternative Songs (''Billboard'') charts. In 2019, Lord Huron performed two versions of the song: one version for ''13 Reasons Why'' and a version featuring

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in Hollywood Bowl. The song was certified two-times platinum with 2 million units sold, and it was certified gold in France (with 100,000 units sold) and United Kingdom (with 400,000 units sold).

Music video

The music video was uploaded to Lord Huron's

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channel on May 15, 2017, and has accumulated more than 194 million views as of January 2023.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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