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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BNiQEIHfdk&t=43s

Date

2019-03-22

Author

The Midnight

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Nighthawks

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"Nighthawks"
Song by The Midnight
from the album Endless Summer
ReleasedAugust 5, 2016 (2016-08-05)
Length3:48
LabelThe Midnight Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tim McEwan
Endless Summer track listing

Endless Summer

  1. "Endless Summer"
  2. "Sunset"
  3. "Daytona"
  4. "Jason"
  5. "Synthetic"
  6. "The Equaliser (Not Alone)"
  7. "The Comeback Kid"
  8. "Vampires"
  9. "Crockett's Revenge"
  10. "Nighthawks"
  11. "Lonely City"
  12. "Memories"

Nighthawks[1] is a song by The Midnight. It is the tenth track from their album Endless Summer.

The song was written by band members Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle alongside Oliver McEwan and produced by Tim McEwan. It has a running time of three minutes and 48 seconds and is in the key of C-sharp minor.

According to Tim McEwan, Nighthawks and its successive track Lonely City were initially conceived as one song, with Lonely City acting as a "chorus" to Nighthawks.[2] He later decided Nighthawks sounded more like a progression into Lonely City instead and split the song into two tracks. Tyler Lyle stated that the song originally had more lyrics, but McEwan thought something was missing from the track, leading to the lyrics being pared down and the vocoder effect added to Lyle's voice.[2]

The inspiration for Nighthawks came from a former neighbor of Lyle's while he was living in Brooklyn.[3] He would go to the roof of his apartment building to exercise on the treadmill and across the way would often see a large naked guy sitting on his couch. The lyrics for the song were Lyle trying to imagine the neighbor's "interior life".

A remix of Nighthawks by Lifelike can be found on The Midnight Remixed. Two versions are included - one that is regular length and another that is extended.

Lyrics

Tyler Lyle explaining the origin of Nighthawks

i see you
you see me
eighteenth floor
across the street
sometimes you dance
sometimes you read
tv dinners fall asleep

do i ever cross your mind
through your window in the sky
when you forget to close the blinds
so do i

i see you
check your phone
wash the dishes
fold the clothes
sometimes you stay up
and get stoned
but you always sleep alone

do i ever cross your mind
through your window in the sky
when you forget to close the blinds
so do i

Lyrics source[1]

Official versions

Nighthawks

from Endless Summer

Nighthawks (instrumental)

from Endless Summer (the instrumentals)

Nighthawks (Lifelike Remix)

from The Midnight Remixed

Nighthawks (Lifelike Extended Mix)

from The Midnight Remixed

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nighthawkes | The Midnight". Bandcamp. August 5, 2016. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Midnight // Interview by (( URY Music )) | Mixcloud". MixCloud. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; April 3, 2022 suggested (help)
  3. ↑ ""Nighthawks" and the large, naked guy - Twitch". Twitch. February 4, 2021. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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The Midnight Remixed

The Midnight Remixed track listing
The Midnight Remixed
Remix album by
The Midnight
ReleasedAugust 14, 2017
Genre
  • Synthwave
  • Electronic
  • Progressive House
Length97:50
LabelSilk Music
The Midnight chronology
Endless summer - album.jpg
Endless Summer
(2016) 		The midnight remixed - album.jpg
The Midnight Remixed
(2017) 		Nocturnal - album.jpg
Nocturnal
(2017)
Singles from The Midnight Remixed

The Midnight Remixed is the first remix album by The Midnight. It was released through Silk Music on August 14, 2017.[1] The album contains remixes of songs from Days of Thunder and Endless Summer.

Prior to the release of The Midnight Remixed, Silk Music issued singles for the songs WeMoveForward, Sunset, and Days of Thunder.[2][3][4] These single releases included the original songs as well as their corresponding remixes that would later be included on the album. A fourth single, Synthetic, was issued after the album's release and contains an additional four remixes of the song that didn't appear on the album.[5]

The Midnight Remixed was a milestone release for the band. It was their first album to be associated with a label and their first release to appear on a Billboard chart, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart.[6][7] It was also the first The Midnight album to feature the band's second logo on the cover art, which continues to be used today. The success of The Midnight Remixed led to Silk Music releasing a second The Midnight remix album two years later, The Midnight Remixed 02.

Background

The first collaboration between The Midnight and electronic music label Silk Music was the March 2016 release of the single WeMoveForward. This single included the original song, its instrumental version, and a new remix by Talamanca.[8] Another single, Days Of Thunder, was released later that year in August and included the original song and a new remix by PROFF.[9]

On July 24, 2017, Sunset was announced as the third The Midnight remix single from Silk Music.[10] The same day, it was confirmed that a full remix album was coming with a planned release date of August 14, and the album art and track list were revealed.[11]

The Midnight Remixed was a success for the band and Silk Music, charting at number 22 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart.[6][7] This was the first time a release by The Midnight charted on Billboard.[12] Silk Music followed this up by releasing a fourth and final single on December 18, Synthetic.[13] This single did not include the original song but instead featured five remixed versions of it.

Official description

Consisting of Danish-born (LA-based) producer Tim McEwan and NYC-based singer-songwriter Tyler Lyle, The Midnight have emerged in recent years as a veritable leader of the synthwave resurgence. More specifically, the duo have received generous support from legions of synthwave enthusiasts, as well as more casual synth-pop fans, ever since their aesthetic-defining debut EP, "Days of Thunder" (2014). Their subsequent LP offering, "Endless Summer" (2016), cemented the duo's reputation as one of the finest new synthwave acts, a sentiment that musical legends (Chicane), renowned artist peers (FM-84), and prominent genre hubs (NewRetroWave) have graciously reinforced of late. The Midnight Remixed, one of our most ambitious releases to date, features brand new remixes by a distinguished group of Silk Music veterans, whose melodic and atmospheric sound has significantly helped to define our brand. We've also recruited a few famed nonresident label contributors, including Lifelike and Michael Cassette, whose specific compositional gifts and musical legacies seemed especially apropos to this 80s-influenced endeavor.

The Midnight Remixed showcases breathtaking new interpretations of The Midnight's past work, ranging in style from drum & bass and deep house to trance & progressive. Michael Cassette, Johan Vilborg, Dezza, Lifelike, PROFF, Terry Da Libra, Sundriver, and Talamanca's exhilarating, club-oriented interpretations feature rapturous chords, and, of course, Tyler's mellifluous and infectious vocal hooks. Offerings from Marsh, Vintage & Morelli, eleven.five, and Mango vs. We Are All Astronauts convey a deeper and more introspective musical tone, but are nonetheless equally memorable.

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Singles

WeMoveForward (incl. Talamanca Remix)
March 28, 2016
Days of Thunder (incl. PROFF pres. Soultorque Remix)
August 1, 2016
Sunset (incl. Michael Cassette Remix)
August 7, 2017
Synthetic (Mango, We Are All Astronauts, Lost Empire Remixes)
December 18, 2017

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle.

The Midnight Remixed
No.TitleLength
1."Sunset (Michael Cassette Remix)"3:44
2."WeMoveForward (Johan Vilborg Remix)"5:19
3."Kick Drums & Red Wine (Dezza Remix)"4:38
4."Nighthawks (Lifelike Remix)"6:10
5."Days Of Thunder (PROFF pres. Soultorque Remix)"6:02
6."Endless Summer (Marsh Remix)"6:50
7."The Equaliser (Terry Da Libra Remix)"6:48
8."Memories (Sundriver Remix)"3:43
9."Jason (eleven.five 'Leftfield' Remix)"4:05
10."Vampires (Vintage & Morelli Remix)"7:00
11."Synthetic (Mango vs. We Are All Astronauts Remix)"7:40
12."WeMoveForward (Talamanca Remix)"7:30
13."Sunset (Michael Cassette Extended Mix)"5:38
14."Kick Drums & Red Wine (Dezza Extended Mix)"6:49
15."Nighthawks (Lifelike Extended Mix)"9:00
16."Memories (Sundriver Extended Mix)"6:51
Total length:97:50

Promotional artwork

The Midnight Remixed track listing.jpg
The Midnight - WeMoveForward (Johan Vilborg Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - Kick Drums & Red Wine (Dezza Remix) alt 1.webp
The Midnight - Kick Drums & Red Wine (Dezza Remix) alt 2.webp
The Midnight - Nighthawks (Lifelike Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - Endless Summer (Marsh Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - The Equaliser (Terry Da Libra Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - Memories (Sundriver Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - Jason (eleven.five 'Leftfield' Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - Vampires (Vintage & Morelli Remix) alt 1.webp
The Midnight - Vampires 26 Morelli Remix alt 2.webp
The Midnight - Synthetic (Mango vs. We Are All Astronauts Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - WeMoveForward 29.webp

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Midnight Remixed | The Midnight". Bandcamp. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "WeMoveForward (incl. Talamanca Remix) | The Midnight". Bandcamp. March 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 8, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sunset (incl. Michael Cassette Remix) | The Midnight". Bandcamp. August 7, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Days Of Thunder | The Midnight". Bandcamp. November 6, 2024. Archived from the original on May 8, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Synthetic (Mango, We Are All Astronauts, Lost Empire Remixes) | The Midnight". Bandcamp. November 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.billboard.com/music/the-midnight/chart-history/TLP
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.facebook.com/1396858670538948/photos/pb.100044407450260.-2207520000../1924812451076898/?type=3
  8. ↑ https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/wemoveforward-incl-talamanca-remix
  9. ↑ https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/days-of-thunder-2
  10. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/1396858670538948/photos/pb.100044407450260.-2207520000../1911107165780760/?type=3
  11. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/1396858670538948/photos/pb.100044407450260.-2207520000../1911107165780760/?type=3
  12. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan
  13. ↑ https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/synthetic-mango-we-are-all-astronauts-lost-empire-remixes
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