End of Night (song)

"End of Night" is a song by English recording artist Dido. The song was released on 5 May 2013 as the second single from her fourth studio album Girl Who Got Away (2013). The song was written by Dido and Greg Kurstin.

"End of Night"
Single by Dido
from the album Girl Who Got Away
Released5 May 2013
Recorded2010–11; Echo Studios, Los Angeles
Genre
Length3:58 (album version)
3:30 (JR single mix)
LabelSony Music Entertainment
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin
Dido singles chronology
"No Freedom"
(2013)		 "End of Night"
(2013)		 "Give You Up"
(2019)
Music video
"End of Night" on YouTube

Music video

A lyric video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 26 March 2013 at a total length of four minutes.[4] On 9 April 2013 Dido tweeted that she was filming the music video for "End of Night".[5] A music video to accompany the release of "End of Night" was first released onto YouTube on 28 April 2013 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-nine seconds.[6]

Synopsis

The video starts with a shot of the mansion and then shows Dido sitting on a bed singing with an image of the man who represents the monster she has been able to rid herself of by ending the terror of the night. He appears normal but his monstrous face is revealed on one side when he turns. Just as she discovered his ugly side so she was trapped in the night of this darkened mansion. The video continues with others who are trapped in relationships where couples' dancing shows the torture they inflict on each other. She then leaves the mansion looking for an end to the night and for the light.[7]

Live performances

In April 2013 Dido performed "End of Night" for the first time live on German late-night television comedy talk show TV Total.[8] On 23 April 2013, she performed the song live on the German television programme Morgenmagazin (de).[9] On 30 April 2013, she performed the song live on British music television show Later... with Jools Holland.[10]

Track listing
Album version
No.TitleLength
1."End of Night"3:58
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."End of Night" (Radio Edit)3:27
2."End of Night" (JR Mix)3:40
3."End of Night" (Vince Clarke Remix)6:03
4."End of Night" (Cedric Gervais Remix)5:52

Credits and personnel
  • Written by Dido Armstrong and Greg Kurstin
  • Produced by Greg Kurstin
  • Mixed by Greg Kurstin
  • Engineered by Greg Kurstin
  • Additional engineering by Jessie Shatkin
  • Recorded at Echo Studios, Los Angeles
  • Vocals by Dido
  • Keyboards and programming by Greg Kurstin
  • Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound

Credits adapted from Girl Who Got Away album liner notes.[11]

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[12] 38
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[13] 14
South Korea (Gaon International Chart)[14] 18

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Australia 13 March 2013 Contemporary hit radio Sony Music Entertainment
Italy 22 March 2013[15]
United Kingdom 5 May 2013[16] Digital download RCA Records
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References
  1. Dos Santos Coelho, Guillermo (12 March 2013). "La chica que se escapó y volvió". Clarín (in Spanish). Grupo Clarín. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  2. Hoby, Hermione (3 March 2013). "Dido: Girl Who Got Away – review". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  3. "Girl Who Got Away - Dido". Mojo. Bauer Media Group. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013. Surprises include End Of Night, nicely brutish electro-pop where Dido's automaton vocal really works
  4. Dido - End of Night (Official Lyric Video) on YouTube
  5. Twitter / didoofficial: Shooting #endofnight video ...
  6. Dido - End of Night on YouTube
  7. Dido unveils haunting 'End Of Night' music video. digitalspy.co.uk/ Digital Spy
  8. Dido - End Of Night - TV Total - TV Shows - Shows - MySpass.de
  9. Dido - End Of Night - Live (Morgenmagazin - Das Erste 2013 apr23). YouTube
  10. Dido - End Of Night - Later... with Jools Holland - BBC Two on YouTube
  11. Dido Armstrong, Dido (2013). Girl Who Got Away (CD liner notes). RCA Records. p. 10. 88765442322.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Dido – End Of Night" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Dido – End Of Night" (in French). Ultratip.
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2012-12-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-09-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. iTunes - Music - End of Night (Remixes) - EP by Dido
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