“Midnight Hour” by Skrillex, Boys Noize and Ty Dolla $ign
The addressee of “Midnight Hour” is the romantic interest of the main vocalist. And the dilemma is that she is not reciprocating his affection. That is to say that Ty Dolla Sign has been dumped “late in the midnight hour”. And all lyrics considered, that timestamp is meant to insinuate that said dumping transpired even after Ty had given it his all to keep this relationship alive. But still, he is not giving up.
Meanwhile, the City Girls sample that follows puts forth the idea that the addressee is playing herself by not entertaining the vocalist’s advances. Dolla picks up on that sentiment, taking a more confident approach in the third verse. And what all of this seems to be boiling down to is a narrative set on the addressee being disinterested in the vocalist. But conclusively this is a love song, as he appears resolved to not let her get away regardless.
Was “Midnight Hour” a single release?
Yes. It was a single released as a non-album single on August 29 of 2019.
Writing
The song was written by Skrillex, Boys Noize and Ty Dolla $ign with assistance from the following:
- Ryan Leslie
- Miles McCollum
- Jatavia Johnson
- James Foye
- Isaac E. Bynum
- Austin Owens
- Anthony Clemons Jr.
Skrillex collaborated with Boys Noize to produce the song.
Grammy Nomination
In 2020 the track was nominated alongside four other songs for the award “Best Dance/Electronic Recording”. The other nominees were as follows:
- Bonobo’s “Linked”
- Meduza ft. Goodboys’ “Piece of Your Heart”
- Rüfüs Du Sol’s “Underwater”
- The Chemical Brothers’ “Got to Keep On”
At the end of the day, “Got to Keep On” emerged winner.
Does “Midnight Hour” have a chart history?
Yes. It managed to chart in New Zealand (where it grabbed a top-40 status). It also charted on Billboard’s “Dance Electronic Songs” chart in the United States. On this listing, it enjoyed a peak position of #17.
