Nightcall (song)

"Nightcall"
Single by Kavinsky featuring Lovefoxxx
B-side "Pacific Coast Highway"
Released 2 April 2010
Format
Recorded Gang Recording Studio, Paris
Genre
Length 4:19
Label Record Makers
Writer(s)
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). It was also covered by former Bluetones frontman Mark Morriss on his second solo album, A Flash of Darkness, and by British shoegaze band My Vitriol.

Track listing

  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 digitalized 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)[3] 28
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 16
scope="row"France (SNEP)[5] 10

London Grammar version

"Nightcall"
Single by London Grammar
from the album If You Wait
B-side "Everywhere You Go"
Released 8 December 2013
Format
Recorded 2012
Genre
Length 4:30
Label Metal & Dust
Writer(s)
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.[6] The cover received positive reviews from critics, with one writer from Fortitude Magazine saying that "London Grammar’s take on the already-brilliant track is laced with sheer elegance.".[7]

Track listings

  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
A. "Nightcall" (album version) – 4:30
B. "Everywhere You Go" – 3:42

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
scope="row"Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] 8
scope="row"France (SNEP)[11] 59
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 53
scope="row"UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[13] 5

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label
United Kingdom[14] 18 November 2013 Contemporary hit radio Metal & Dust Recordings
Ireland[15][16] 8 December 2013 Digital download
United Kingdom[6][8]

Usage in media

"Nightcall" plays in the background of a flashback scene in the film The Lincoln Lawyer.[17] It also plays during the opening credits of the 2011 film Drive,[18] and in scene 25 of Our RoboCop Remake as directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.[19] The song is used in a commercial for the Sony Xperia phone promoting its low-light camera features.

References

  1. ↑ "Nightcall by Kavinsky". iTunes Store France. Apple. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. ↑ OutRun (CD liner notes). Kavinsky. Record Makers. 2013. REC86.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kavinsky – Nightcall" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kavinsky – Nightcall" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Kavinsky – Nightcall" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Nightcall (Radio Edit) – Single by London Grammar". iTunes Store UK. Apple. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  7. ↑ http://www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk/music/single-review-london-grammar-nightcall/13934/
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Nightcall – EP by London Grammar". iTunes Store UK. Apple. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Nightcall" (UK 7" single liner notes). London Grammar. Metal & Dust Recordings. 2013. MAD005T.
  10. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – London Grammar – Nightcall". Tracklisten. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "Lescharts.com – London Grammar – Nightcall" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  12. ↑ "London Grammar: Artist Chart History" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  13. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-12-21" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "Nightcall (Radio Edit) – Single by London Grammar". iTunes Store Ireland. Apple. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Nightcall – EP by London Grammar". iTunes Store Ireland. Apple. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "The Lincoln Lawyer Soundtrack on IMDB". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  18. ↑ Battaglia, Andy (20 February 2013). "Kavinsky Opens Up About His Survivor Tattoo, Skrillex Movie Dates". Spin. Buzz Media. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  19. ↑ "Our RoboCop Remake". YouTube. Retrieved 3 August 2014.

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