Sometime Around Midnight
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| Single by The Airborne Toxic Event | ||||
| from the album The Airborne Toxic Event | ||||
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| Released | February 2, 2009 | |||
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| Label | Majordomo | |||
| Songwriter | Mikel Jollett | |||
| Producer | Pete Min | |||
| The Airborne Toxic Event singles chronology | ||||
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| ”Sometime Around Midnight” ver. 1 on YouTube | ||||
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| ”Sometime Around Midnight” ver. 2 on YouTube | ||||
"Sometime Around Midnight" is a song by American indie rock band The Airborne Toxic Event. It was released as the second single from their self-titled debut album (2008) on February 2, 2009, in the UK.[1] The song peaked at number 115 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 29 on the Wallonia Ultratop chart in Belgium, and number 33 on the UK Singles Chart.
Composition
[edit | edit source]The song is about a night when lead singer Mikel Jollett met a former girlfriend while out at a bar, during which he discovered that he still loved her. The entire band was present during this event.[2] The lyrics to the song were written in isolation by Jollett over the course of the next three days.[3]
Release
[edit | edit source]"Sometime Around Midnight" was iTunes' #1 alternative song of 2008.[4] An acoustic version of this song was chosen as the Starbucks Pick of the Week for May 6.[5]
Music video
[edit | edit source]The song has two music videos, the first of which was released in August 2008, and was directed by Jason Wishnow.[6] This video is a literal re-telling of the song's events. The second video was released on April 30, 2009, and was directed by D.J. Caruso.[7] The newer video is a more abstract, surreal depiction of Jollett writing the song. Actress Anita Briem stars as the love interest in the video.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Sometime Around Midnight" | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Innocence" (KCRW Radio Performance With Calder Quartet) | 8:50 |
Charts and certifications
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References
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- ^ "The Airborne Toxic Event Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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