Released 5 May 2013 Genre Euro disco
synthpop | Format Digital download | |
Recorded 2010–11; Echo Studios, Los Angeles Length 3:58 (album version)
3:30 (JR single mix) Label Sony Music Entertainment | ||
"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.
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Background
On Twitter Dido said "#endofnight the person i wrote this about is, well was, a friend... they have heard the song and love it and have no idea it's about them!". [sic] On Twitter @ShanLovegood_TW asked "what is your favourite part of #EndOfNight ?", Dido said "#endofnight you were ugly when the beat kicked in and ugly when it left... and the chorus! i wrote it in 2010 but i still love it. x". [sic]
Background
A Lyric video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 26 March 2013 at a total length of four minutes. On 9 April 2013 Dido tweeted that she was filming the music video for "End of Night". 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.
Synopsis
The video shows Dido walking through a haunted mansion surrounded by dancers. The video starts with a shot of the mansion and then shows Dido sitting on a bed singing with a dancer standing behind her, she then walks out of the room into another room full of dancers, she then goes outside where there are more dancers.
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. On 23 April 2013 she performed the song live German television programme Morgenmagazin (English: Morning Show). On 30 April 2013 she performed the song live on British music television show Later... with Jools Holland.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Girl Who Got Away album liner notes.