Midnight (Alesso song)

"Midnight" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Alesso, featuring vocals from British singer Liam Payne. It was released as a single on 8 April 2020. The song appears as a streaming bonus track on Liam Payne's debut studio album LP1.^[1][2]

"Midnight"
Single by Alesso featuring Liam Payne
from the EP Midnight Hour
Released	8 April 2020
Length	3:40
Label	Alefune
Songwriter(s)	Alessandro Lindblad Carl Lehmann Emanuel Abrahamsson Neil Ormandy Nirob Islam
Producer(s)	Alesso Hoskins
Alesso singles chronology
"One Last Time" (2020) "Midnight" (2020) "The End" (2020)
Liam Payne singles chronology
"Live Forever" (2019) "Midnight" (2020) "Naughty List" (2020)

Background

"During these difficult times Liam and I hope this song can bring some light. Just like everyone else, we're trying to figure out a way to finish this song and video. We came up with this idea for fans to be a part of the official remix… We never thought there were gonna be so many people submitting, which makes this super, super exciting."

— Alesso, "Liam Payne, Alesso Filmed 'Midnight' Video in Quarantine", Rolling Stone^[3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Midnight" was first released onto YouTube on 7 April 2020.^[4] The video was filmed in March 2020 and shows the two artists performing the song in separate studios, with Alesso in Los Angeles and Payne in London, Payne also performs the song on a rooftop garden.^[3]

Track listing

Digital download and stream^[1][2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne)	3:40

Digital download^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Jack Wins Remix)	3:50

Digital download^[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Rompasso Remix)	3:26

Digital download^[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Alesso & ESH Remix)	3:38
2.	"Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Vicetone Remix)	3:28
3.	"Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Magnificence Remix)	5:20
4.	"Midnight" (featuring Liam Payne) (Sylvain Armand & Kiko Franco Remix)	4:17

Midnight Hour

Midnight Hour
EP by Alesso and Liam Payne
Released	October 9, 2020
Recorded	2016-2020
Genre	EDM pop dance tropical house synth-pop electropop
Length	21:21
Label	Universal Music Japan
Producer	Alesso Hoskins Nico Vinz Trevor Dahl Sly Watt Ali Payami Peter Karlsson Afterhrs
Alesso chronology
Forever (2015) Midnight Hour (2020)
Liam Payne chronology
LP1 (2018) Midnight Hour (2020)
Singles from Midnight Hour
"I Wanna Know" Released: 1 April 2016 "Let Me Go" Released: 8 September 2017 "Remedy" Released: 31 August 2018 "Midnight" Released: 8 April 2020

Midnight Hour is a collaborative extended play by Swedish DJ and producer Alesso and British singer Liam Payne. It was released on October 9, 2020, by UMG Recordings. The EP features collaborations with Sylvain Armand, Kiko Franco, Nico & Vinz, Cheat Codes, Hailee Steinfeld, Florida Georgia Line, Watt and Rita Ora.

Track listing

Midnight Hour track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Midnight" (Sylvain Armand and Kiko Franco remix)	Alessandro Lindblad Carl Lehmann Emanuel Abrahamsson Neil Ormandy Nirob Islam	Alesso Hoskins	4:17
2.	"I Wanna Know" (featuring Nico & Vinz)	Linblad Kahouly Nicolay Sereba Vincent Dery	Alesso Nico & Vinz	4:00
3.	"Live Forever" (with Cheat Codes)	Samuel Preston Evan Kidd Bogart Sylvester Siversten	Trevor Dahl Sly	2:54
4.	"Let Me Go" (with Hailee Steinfeld featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt)	Lindblad Andrew Wotman Alexandra Tamposi Brian Lee Jamie Lidell	Alesso Watt	2:54
5.	"For You" (with Rita Ora)	Ali Payami Tamposi Wotman	Ali Payami Watt Peter Karlsson	4:04
6.	"Remedy"	Andrew Haas Alma Gudmundsdottir Lindblad Jake Torrey Ian Franzino	Alesso Afterhrs	3:10
Total length:				21:21

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[8]

• Alessandro Lindblad – Producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, programming
• Hoskins – Producer, additional producer
• Carl Lehmann – Composer, lyricist, acoustic guitar, associated performer, background vocalist
• Emanuel Abrahamsson – Composer, lyricist
• Neil Ormandy – Composer, lyricist
• Nirob Islam – Composer, lyricist
• Liam Payne – Associated performer, featured artist, vocals
• Ryan Shanahan – Mixer, studio personnel

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[9] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[10] 33 Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[11] 45 CIS (TopHit)^[12] 30 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[13] 16 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tiparade)^[14] 10 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[15] 3 Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[16] 21 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17] 60 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[18] 97 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[19] 8 US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[20] 27

Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[21] 25

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[22]	Platinum	40,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[23]	Gold	40,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	8 April 2020	Digital download streaming	Alefune	^[1]^[2]

References

1. "Midnight (feat. Liam Payne) - Single by Alesso". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
2. "Midnight (feat. Liam Payne)". Spotify. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
3. "Liam Payne, Alesso Filmed 'Midnight' Video in Quarantine". Rolling Stone. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
4. "Alesso - Midnight feat. Liam Payne (Performance Video)". Retrieved 3 December 2020 – via YouTube.
5. "Midnight (Jack Wins Remix) [feat. Liam Payne] - Single by Alesso". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
6. "Midnight (feat. Liam Payne) [Rompasso Remix] - Single by Alesso". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
7. "Midnight (The Remixes) [feat. Liam Payne] - EP by Alesso". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
8. "Credits / Midnight / Alesso – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
9. "Alesso / Liam Payne – Midnight" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
10. "Alesso / Liam Payne – Midnight" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
11. "Liam Payne Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
12. Alesso — Midnight. TopHit. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
13. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202025 into search.
14. "Tiparade Week 19". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
15. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
16. "Russia Airplay Chart for 2020-08-07." TopHit. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
17. "Alesso / Liam Payne – Midnight". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
18. "Alesso / Liam Payne – Midnight". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
19. "Alesso Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
20. "Liam Payne Chart History: US Digital". Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
21. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
22. "Brazilian single certifications – Alesso – Midnight" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
23. "Canadian single certifications – Alesso – Midnight". Music Canada. Retrieved November 24, 2021.