Midnight Sky

"Midnight Sky" is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus, released on August 14, 2020, by RCA Records as the first single from her upcoming seventh studio album She Is Miley Cyrus. The disco and pop song was written by Cyrus, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt, Ilsey Juber, Jonathan Bellion, and Louis Bell; it was produced by Bell and Watt.

"Midnight Sky"
Single by Miley Cyrus
from the album She Is Miley Cyrus
ReleasedAugust 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
Genre
Length3:43
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bell
  • Watt
Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"Don't Call Me Angel"
(2019)		 "Midnight Sky"
(2020)
Music video
"Midnight Sky" on YouTube

Background and release

On August 4, 2020, Cyrus tweeted a clip of the music video for her 2007 song "Start All Over" with the hashtags "#sheiscoming" and "#butforrealthistime", in reference to her long-delayed seventh studio album She Is Miley Cyrus.[1][2] Later that day, she shared a preview of "Midnight Sky" on social media.[2] On August 6, she announced that it would be released as the first single from her forthcoming album She Is Miley Cyrus on August 14.[3] The track was released on August 14 as planned. The song and video were inspired by other female musicians, such as Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett and Debbie Harry, specifically Stevie Nicks' song ”Edge of Seventeen”. Cyrus reached out to Nicks before release, asking for her blessing of the song.[4] In an interview with Hits 1, the singer explained the song's background, stating:

You just definitely want to feel like you are just in control of your own life and not trying to control anyone else's, so for me to be able to really have a good, clear understanding of the last two years, which there was some traumatic experiences - losing the house in Malibu and going through a really public breakup - I think I just really needed some clarity. And so it was just really important to me to be able to like really sit with my thoughts.[5]

Composition and lyrics

"Midnight Sky" is a flashy '80s-inspired disco,[6][7] pop rock[6][8] and synth-pop[9] song which samples "Edge of Seventeen" (1982) by Stevie Nicks.[10] Its lyrics are inspired by Cyrus' divorce from Liam Hemsworth and relationships with Kaitlynn Carter and Cody Simpson, and show the singer "tak[ing] back her narrative" and being confident in herself.[11][12]

Promotion

A preview of "Midnight Sky" was released to coincide with the launch of Instagram Reels, a video-sharing service similar to TikTok, on August 6, 2020.[13]

Music video

An accompanying, self-directed music video for "Midnight Sky" was released on August 14, 2020.[14] It features Cyrus in various settings, such as a room with mirrors, a "colorful" gumball pit and a neon disco setting with streamers and Technicolor statues of jungle animals, while wearing a mullet, glittery makeup, black Chanel bodysuit, Swarovski gem-covered black gloves. She also appears nude in the ball pit.[11][15][16][12] The music video surpassed 11 million views on the first 24 hours of its release. [17]

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Midnight Sky"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 14, 2020
RCA [18]
Australia Contemporary hit radio
[19]
United Kingdom RCA [20]
United States August 17, 2020 Adult contemporary radio [21]
August 18, 2020 Contemporary hit radio [22]

References
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  2. "Miley Cyrus Teases 7th Album With Throwback Clip, Hear Snippet of New Song 'Midnight Sky'". Billboard. August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. Aniftos, Rania (August 6, 2020). "'She Is Finally Here': Miley Cyrus Announces 'Midnight Sky' Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  4. Samantha Hissong (August 14, 2020). "Watch Miley Cyrus' Sassy Self-Directed Video for New Song 'Midnight Sky'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. Gil Kaufman (August 14, 2020). "Miley Cyrus Talks Ditching Weed, Deep Meaning Behind 'Midnight Sky' and Whether She'll Ever Marry Again". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. Jason Lipshutz (August 14, 2020). "First Stream: New Music From Drake, Miley Cyrus, SuperM and More". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  7. Mike Wass (August 14, 2020). "Miley Cyrus Saves Pop With Dreamy Disco Anthem "Midnight Sky"". Idolator. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  8. Billboard Staff (August 14, 2020). "From Drake's New Single to Dua Lipa's New Remix & More, What's Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  9. Nina Corcoran (August 14, 2020). "Stream Miley Cyrus' New Single "Midnight Sky"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  10. Valenti, Lauren (August 14, 2020). "Miley Cyrus Takes Disco Makeup to the Next Level in Her New "Midnight Sky" Music Video". Vogue. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  11. Patrick Ryan (August 14, 2020). "Miley Cyrus gets personal on new disco-inspired song 'Midnight Sky,' shares self-directed video". USATODAY. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  12. Rania Aniftos (August 14, 2020). "She's Here: Miley Cyrus Drops 'Midnight Sky' Single & Video". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  13. Williams, Robert (August 6, 2020). "Instagram looks to steal TikTok's thunder with worldwide expansion of Reels". Mobile Marketers. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  14. Hissong, Samantha (August 14, 2020). "Watch Miley Cyrus' Sassy Self-Directed Video for New Song 'Midnight Sky'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  15. Chris Murphy (August 14, 2020). "Miley Cyrus and Her Mullet Drop Music Video for 'Midnight Sky' at Midnight, Naturally". Vulture. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  16. Katherine Turman (August 14, 2020). "Miley Cyrus Drops Sexy Self-Directed Video for New Single 'Midnight Sky'". SPIN. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  17. "Midnight Sky reaches 11 million views". August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  18. "Midnight Sky – Single by Miley Cyrus on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  19. "Singles To Radio". The Music Network. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  20. "BBC - Radio 1 Playlist". bbc.co.uk. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  21. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases | Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates | ..." AllAccess. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  22. "Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates ..." allaccess.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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