Nightcall (song)

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"Nightcall"
Single by Kavinsky featuring Lovefoxxx
B-side "Pacific Coast Highway"
Released 2 April 2010 (2010-04-02)
Format
Recorded Gang Recording Studio, Paris
Genre
Length 4:19
Label Record Makers
Writer(s)
  • Kavinsky
  • Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo
Producer(s)
  • Kavinsky
  • Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo
Kavinsky singles chronology

"Nightcall"
(2010)
"Roadgame"
(2012)

"Nightcall" is a song by French electro house artist Kavinsky, released in 2010. It was produced with Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo and mixed by electronic artist SebastiAn. It features Lovefoxxx, lead singer of Brazilian band CSS, on vocals and includes remixes by Dustin N'Guyen, Jackson and his Computer Band and Breakbot. The track was used in the title sequence for the film Drive, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. "Nightcall" was included on Kavinsky's debut studio album, OutRun (2013).

The song was also used in the soundtrack for the film The Lincoln Lawyer, directed by Brad Furman and starring Matthew McConaughey. It was sampled by Lupe Fiasco for his single "American Terrorist III". It was also sampled by Childish Gambino for his song "R.I.P" on his mixtape Royalty and by Will Young for his 2012 song called "Losing Myself".

"Nightcall" was covered by English band London Grammar for their debut album, If You Wait (2013).

Track listing

  • 12" single and promo CD single
  1. "Nightcall" – 4:19
  2. "Pacific Coast Highway" – 6:23
  3. "Nightcall" (Dustin N'Guyen Remix) – 3:34
  4. "Pacific Coast Highway" (Jackson Remix) – 8:24
    Digital bonus track
  5. "Nightcall" (Breakbot Remix) – 3:39
    Anniversary edition digital bonus tracks[1]
  6. "Nightcall" (Robotaki Remix) – 4:53
  7. "Nightcall" (SAWAGii Remix) – 4:47

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of OutRun.[2]

Charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[ 1] 28
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[ 1] 16
scope="row"France (SNEP)[ 1] 10

London Grammar version

"Nightcall"
Single by London Grammar
from the album If You Wait
B-side "Everywhere You Go"
Released 8 December 2013 (2013-12-08)
Format
Recorded 2012
Genre
Length 4:30
Label Metal & Dust
Writer(s)
  • Kavinsky
  • Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo
London Grammar singles chronology

"Help Me Lose My Mind"
(2013)
"Nightcall"
(2013)
"Hey Now"
(2014)

In 2013, English trio London Grammar covered "Nightcall" for their debut studio album, If You Wait (2013). The track was released as the album's fourth single on 8 December 2013.[3]

Track listings

  • Digital download[3]
  1. "Nightcall" (Radio Edit) – 3:38
  1. "Nightcall" (LG Re-Edit) – 3:39
  2. "Nightcall" (Freemasons' Pegasus Club Mix) – 7:34
  3. "Nightcall" (Raaja Bones & Fyfe Dangerfield Remix) – 4:57
  4. "Nightcall" (Special Request VIP) – 4:45
  5. "Everywhere You Go" – 3:42
  • UK limited edition 7" single[5]
A. "Nightcall" (Album Version) – 4:30
B. "Everywhere You Go" – 3:42

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
scope="row"Denmark (Tracklisten)[ 1] 8
scope="row"France (SNEP)[ 1] 183
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 1] 53
scope="row"UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[ 1] 5

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label
United Kingdom[6] 18 November 2013 Contemporary hit radio Metal & Dust Recordings
Ireland[7][8] 8 December 2013 Digital download
United Kingdom[3][4]

References

  1. "Nightcall by Kavinsky". iTunes Store France. Apple. Retrieved 24 April 2013. 
  2. OutRun (CD liner notes). Kavinsky. Record Makers. 2013. REC86.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Nightcall (Radio Edit) – Single by London Grammar". iTunes Store UK. Apple. Retrieved 22 December 2013. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Nightcall – EP by London Grammar". iTunes Store UK. Apple. Retrieved 22 December 2013. 
  5. "Nightcall" (UK 7" single liner notes). London Grammar. Metal & Dust Recordings. 2013. MAD005T.
  6. "BBC Radio 1 Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014. 
  7. "Nightcall (Radio Edit) – Single by London Grammar". iTunes Store Ireland. Apple. Retrieved 12 January 2014. 
  8. "Nightcall – EP by London Grammar". iTunes Store Ireland. Apple. Retrieved 12 January 2014. 

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