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"Dusk Till Dawn"
Song

"Dusk Till Dawn" is a song by British singer Zayn featuring Australian singer-songwriter Sia, which was released worldwidely as the lead single from his upcoming second studio album on 7 September 2017.[2][3][4] The accompanying music video was released the same day, it features Zayn and American actress Jemima Kirke.[5] The song is also featured in the official trailer for the film, The Mountain Between Us.[6]

Composition

"Dusk Till Dawn" is a pop power ballad.[7] Fact described the song as "stadium ballad" and further saying that "instead of running away from his pop roots [Zayn] seems to be relaxing and re-embracing those pop beginnings".[8]

In speaking about the song, Zayn said, "That's where I started and that's obviously still in there. I still like pop music, but it's about putting my own spin on it, making it me."[8]

Critical reception

Hugh McIntyre from Forbes said the song is as "epic as it needed to be considering the two powerhouses attached." He noted that it "features powerful vocals, high notes left and right and a vocal hook that is somehow impossible to sing along to, while still being memorable."[9]  Michael Cragg of The Guardian chose the song as "track of the week" and described it as "a towering piece of perfect pop."[10] Elias Leight from Rolling Stone described the song as "throbbing ballad" and said that the duet "leans close to her [Sia's] trademark style", further stating that "Sia dials back her potent voice to harmonize better with Malik; she often handles the low end, while his singing flutters around in the falsetto range."[11] MTV called it a "massive, cinematic duet" and concluded that it "starts off as a gorgeous, romantic mid-tempo and builds to a thrashing sing-along chorus that will echo around stadiums in no time."[12]

Jordan Sargent, writing for SPIN, said "Dusk Till Dawn" was "a step backwards" from Zayn's previous single, "Still Got Time", and further commented that the collaboration with Sia was "fairly predictable and mostly uninteresting".[13]

Music video

Synopsis

"It’s definitely a nod to a particular era of music videos. The early '90s, around that period, people really tried to make these epic, intense movies for their videos, Michael Jackson being a great example of that. I wanted to come back and give my fans something along those lines rather than just some blasé video."

 — Zayn in an interview with Fact[8]

Directed by Marc Webb, the accompanying music video for "Dusk Till Dawn" premiered on YouTube on 7 September 2017, receiving over 9.77 million views in its first day.[14] It is Webb's first music video in seven years. The music video finds Zayn on the run from two different groups, after he makes a sly hand-off with his mysterious accomplice played by actress Jemima Kirke.[15] Soon after a brief confrontation Zayn outwits the law and escapes a pair of gangster in an intense car chase and eventually lures both parties in a trap and drives off into the sunset with Kirke.[11][16]

The video was inspired by movies Casino and Goodfellas.[8]

Reception

Rolling Stone's Elias Leight said that "Jemima Kirke and Zayn Malik are a modern day Bonnie and Clyde in the new clip" for Zayn's song.[11] MTV's contributor praised the dramatic visuals and wrote "Dusk Till Dawn video is a huge step up from his previous music videos and we can’t help but wonder if this is only Part One of the story."[12] Al Horner from Fact described the video as "a Chinatown heist mini-movie crammed into five action-packed minutes."[8] The music video has received more than 70 million views on Youtube, as of 20 September 2017.[17]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 34
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[21] 9
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 5
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[23] 5
Denmark (Tracklisten)[24] 18
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 15
France (SNEP)[26] 7
Invalid chart entered Germany2 11
Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[27] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[28] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[29] 6
Italy (FIMI)[30] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[31] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[32] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[33] 13
Norway (VG-lista)[34] 4
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[35] 58
Portugal (AFP)[36] 5
Scotland (OCC)[37] 6
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[38] 2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[39] 56
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[42] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[43]
[44] 		44

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 7 September 2017 Digital download RCA [2]
United Kingdom 9 September 2017 Contemporary hit radio [45]
United States 19 September 2017 [46]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dusk Till Dawn (Radio Edit) / ZAYN". Tidal. 8 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b Renshaw, David (1 September 2017). "Zayn Announces New Single "Dusk Till Dawn" Featuring Sia". The Fader. ISSN 1533-5194. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Zayn Malik Announces New Sia-Featured Single 'Dusk Till Dawn'". Us Weekly. ISSN 1529-7497. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  4. ^ "ZAYN Releases 'Dusk Till Dawn' Featuring Sia – RCA Records". RCA Records. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  5. ^ Billboard (1 September 2017). "Zayn Malik Announces 'Dusk Till Dawn,' New Song Feat. Sia". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Zayn and Sia's 'Dusk Till Dawn' is Featured in 'Mountains Between Us' Trailer". 14 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  7. ^ Min, Lilian (8 September 2017). "Zayn Malik Reveals He Is Rapping on His New Album". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d e Horner, Al (8 September 2017). "ZAYN grew up on "epic, intense" 1990s music videos, and now he has one of his own". Fact. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  9. ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "Zayn And Sia Team Up For New Single 'Dusk Till Dawn'". Forbes. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  10. ^ Michael Cragg (15 September 2017). "Zayn's Dusk Till Dawn". The Guardian.
  11. ^ a b c Leight, Elias (7 September 2017). "Watch Jemima Kirke in Noir Thriller For Zayn Malik, Sia's New Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Zayn Is Back With the Incredible 'Dusk Till Dawn' Video Featuring Sia". MTV. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Review: Zayn – "Dusk Till Dawn" ft. Sia". Spin. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  14. ^ http://kworb.net/youtube/video/tt2k8PGm-TI.html. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ Kaye, Ben (7 September 2017). "ZAYN is a wanted man in the Marc Webb-directed video for "Dusk Till Dawn" featuring Sia: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Watch Zayn Malik's Intense Mini-Action Movie 'Dusk Till Dawn' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  17. ^ ZAYN - Dusk Till Dawn ft. Sia on YouTube
  18. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Zayn feat. Sia – Dusk Till Dawn" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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  21. ^ "Zayn feat. Sia – Dusk Till Dawn" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  22. ^ "Zayn Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201737 into search. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  24. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 37, 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  25. ^ "Zayn: Dusk Till Dawn (Feat. Sia)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  26. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 37, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  27. ^ "Billboard – Greece Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  28. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  29. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  30. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 37" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  31. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 38, 2017" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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  33. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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  35. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  36. ^ "Zayn feat. Sia – Dusk Till Dawn". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  37. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  38. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201737 into search. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  39. ^ "Top 100 Canciones — Semana 37: del 08.09.2017 al 14.09.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  40. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  41. ^ "Zayn feat. Sia – Dusk Till Dawn". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  42. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
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  44. ^ Trust, Gary (18 September 2017). "Taylor Swift Tops Billboard Hot 100, Sam Smith Debuts at No. 5". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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  46. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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