Quarter Past Midnight
{{Infobox song
| name = Quarter Past Midnight
| cover = File:BastilleQuarterPastMidnight.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bastille
| album = Doom Days
| released = {{start date|2018|05|09|df=y}}
| format =
| recorded = 2017
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Electropop{{cite web|url=https://riffmagazine.com/reviews/bastille-20191011/|title=REVIEW: Bastille enters the 'Doom Days' at the Greek|website=Riff Magazine|last=Gokhman|first=Roman|date=19 October 2019|access-date=8 April 2023}}
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=21}}
| label = Virgin
| writer = Dan Smith
| producer = {{hlist|Smith|Mark Crew}}
| prev_title = I Know You
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Happier
| next_year = 2018
}}
"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).{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/quarter-past-midnight-single/1378892301|title=Quarter Past Midnight - Single by Bastille|publisher=Apple Music}} The song was written by Dan Smith, who handled the production along with Mark Crew.
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."{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bastille-new-track-quarter-past-midnight-2306521|title=Check out Bastille's euphoric new single 'Quarter Past Midnight'|date=9 May 2018 |publisher=NME}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1VzzNbfPaM|title=Bastille - Quarter Past Midnight (Official Music Video)|publisher=YouTube}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Quarter Past Midnight
| length1 = 3:21
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2018)
! Peak |
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| {{single chart|Flanders|29|artist=Bastille|song=Quarter Past Midnight|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|26|artist=Bastille|song=Quarter Past Midnight|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|38|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2018-05-26/mexico-ingles |title=Mexico Ingles Airplay |magazine=Billboard |date=26 May 2018 |access-date=13 February 2020 |url-access=subscription }}
| style="text-align:center;"|26 |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|76|artist=Bastille|song=Quarter Past Midnight|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|53|date=20180518|rowheader=true|access-date=4 May 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|65|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|15|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|5|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2018)
! Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=12 February 2020}}
| 41 |
| scope="row"| US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/rock-airplay-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=12 February 2020}}
| 28 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Silver|artist=Bastille|title=Quarter Past Midnight|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|id=16552-2450-1|access-date=24 July 2020}}
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References
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Category:Bastille (band) songs