Midnight Caller
Chase & Status
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I am the midnight caller Waiting on the line I need to be your lover I need to get into your life I'll be yours, for ever more Make me yours, for ever more When the feelings suffocate me and nobody's there All alone I turn to you-to you-to you I am the midnight caller Are you ready for me now You know, let there be no other And your time's running out I'll be yours, for ever more Make me yours, for ever more When the feelings suffocate me and nobody's there All alone I turn to you-to you-to you-to you I'll be at the back door waiting For your love, anticipatin' Every step we make together Oh our love will be for ever Oh our love will be for ever I'll be yours, for ever more Make me yours, for ever more
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Written by: WILLIAM FREDERICK KENNARD, CLARE RITA MARY MAGUIRE, SAUL GREGORY MILTON, RICHARD X
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Artist"Midnight Caller" is a song by the British band Badfinger. This track was later sampled by English electronic music production duo Chase & Status for their track of the same name.
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Release DateBadfinger's original version was released as part of their second album "No Dice" in November 1970. Chase & Status' version was released several decades later in 2011.
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Writer creditsThe song was written by Badfinger member Pete Ham.
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Production detailsThis song, like the rest of the "No Dice" album, was produced by Geoff Emerick, a Grammy-winning engineer known for his work with The Beatles.
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Album Success"No Dice" peaked at number 28 in the Billboard 200 album charts.
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GenreBadfinger's version is categorized as power pop, a style of pop music characterized by energetic performance and catchy, melodic hooks. Chase & Status' rendition fits into the electronic music genre more specifically, the drum and bass sub-genre.
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Lyrics themeThe lyrics of the song are seemingly about a love interest and contain elements of longing, with a touch of melancholy.
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Chase & Status SampleThe sample used by Chase & Status was taken from Badfinger's original intro of the track, looped and mixed with the duo's signature electronic style.
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PerformanceDespite this track not being as celebrated as other Badfinger tracks like "No Matter What" or "Day After Day", it has been praised for its deeply emotive melody and nuanced lyrical content.
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Other versionsOther artists who have covered "Midnight Caller" include Mary Hopkin, who was signed to the same label (Apple Records) as Badfinger. Her version was released in 1971, only one year after the original version by Badfinger.
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Connection to the Music World"Midnight Caller" has been utilized in different music genres, opening a space for several collaborations, and it represents a bridge across decades of music history, linking a 1970s rock band with an electronic duo from the 2010s.
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