5 in the Morning

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Richhoncho (talk | contribs) at 08:46, 21 August 2019 (added Category:Songs written by Nat Dunn using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

"5 in the Morning"
Single by Charli XCX
Released31 May 2018 (2018-05-31)
Genre
Length2:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Invisible Men
Charli XCX singles chronology
"Girls"
(2018) 		"5 in the Morning"
(2018) 		"Bitches"
(2018)

"5 in the Morning" is a single by English singer Charli XCX. It was released on 31 May 2018 by Asylum Records and Atlantic Records UK as the first installment from a series of monthly single releases.[1]

Critical reception

Olivia Horn of Pitchfork labeled the song as fitting "comfortably within the worldview that Charli outlined on Pop 2", and named it a "victory lap since last year's Pop 2 mixtape".[2] Alex Kazemi of Paper labeled the song as a "goth-infused afterparty aligned with the harsh emotion behind her new-wave debut album True Romance".[3]

Music video

The music video for "5 in the Morning" was released on 27 June 2018. The video was directed by Bradley & Pablo, who previously shot her "Vroom Vroom" music video, and features XCX strutting around an empty warehouse surrounded by club lights.[4]

Live performances

Throughout her opening acts on the Reputation Tour, XCX performed the song in every setlist. XCX also performed a live Fader session of the song uploaded in July 2018.[5]

Track listing

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."5 in the Morning"2:49

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[6] 7

References

  1. ^ a b ""5 in the Morning" – Single by Charli XCX". Asylum Records. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018 – via iTunes.
  2. ^ Horn, Olivia (1 June 2018). ""5 in the Morning" by Charli XCX Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ^ Kazemi, Alex (31 May 2018). "The Dark World of Charli XCX's "5 In The Morning"". Paper. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  4. ^ Tornow, Sam (27 June 2018). "Charli XCX Releases Commanding Music Video for "5 in the Morning": Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. ^ Linder, Brook (director) (12 July 2018). 5 in the Morning (Live Fader Session) (Music video). Performed by Charli XCX. Produced by The Fader. Atlantic Records. Retrieved 1 September 2018 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=5_in_the_Morning&oldid=911808660"