Quarter Past Midnight

"Quarter Past Midnight" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 9 May 2018 as the lead single from their third studio album, Doom Days (2019).[1] The song was written by Dan Smith, who handled the production along with Mark Crew.

"Quarter Past Midnight"
Single by Bastille
from the album Doom Days
Released	9 May 2018
Recorded	2017
Length	3:21
Label	Virgin Records
Songwriter(s)	Dan Smith
Producer(s)	Smith Mark Crew
Bastille singles chronology
"I Know You" (2017) "Quarter Past Midnight" (2018) "Happier" (2018)

Background

In an interview with NME, Smith said, "It's the first single from our new album and it's kind of like an opening scene-setter. It's about escapism, when you want the night to keep going and try to lose yourself in it for whatever reason. We wanted to capture that feeling and have it sound a bit raucous and messy and euphoric. We wanted to try something a bit different and new. We had a really good time making this record and wanted it to very much be one concise thing with a very distinct sound."[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Quarter Past Midnight" was first released onto YouTube on 23 May 2018 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-five seconds.[3]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Quarter Past Midnight"	3:21

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 29 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 26 Canada Rock (Billboard)[6] 38 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[7] 26 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 76 Scotland (OCC)[9] 53 UK Singles (OCC)[10] 65 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 16 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 3 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 15 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[14] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 21 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[16] 41 US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[17] 28

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18]	Silver	200,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Quarter Past Midnight - Single by Bastille". Apple Music.
2. "Check out Bastille's euphoric new single 'Quarter Past Midnight'". NME.
3. "Bastille - Quarter Past Midnight (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
4. "Ultratop.be – Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Ultratop.be – Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight" (in French). Ultratip.
6. "Bastille Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
7. "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
10. "Bastille: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
11. "Bastille Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
12. "Bastille Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
13. "Bastille Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
14. "Bastille Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard.
15. "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
16. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
17. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
18. "British single certifications – Bastille – Quarter Past Midnight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 24, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Quarter Past Midnight in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.