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| Single byThirty Seconds to Mars | ||||
| from the albumAmerica | ||||
| Released | January 25, 2018 (2018-01-25) | |||
| Studio | The International Centre for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound,Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
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"Dangerous Night" is a song recorded by Americanrock bandThirty Seconds to Mars, featured on their fifth studio albumAmerica. It was written byStevie Aiello andJared Leto, who also produced the song withZedd. "Dangerous Night" was described as a personal and uplifting song characterized by an anthemic and euphoric nature. It marked a strong departure from much of the band's previous work as it incorporates a softer sound as well as elements fromelectronic dance music. The song is imbued with influences fromarena rock andambient music.
"Dangerous Night" was released on January 25, 2018 throughInterscope Records, as the second single from the album. Thirty Seconds to Mars performed the song onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert.KROQ ranked "Dangerous Night" at number 16 on its list of the 20 Best Songs of 2018.[1]
"Dangerous Night" was written by lead vocalistJared Leto and studio musicianStevie Aiello. It was produced by Leto andZedd, who also did the mixing of the track. Zedd had previously worked with Thirty Seconds to Mars on a live rendition of his song "Stay the Night". Ryan Shanahan served as mixing assistant. "Dangerous Night" was recorded at The International Centre for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound inLos Angeles, California.[2]
On January 23, 2018, Thirty Seconds to Mars announced that "Dangerous Night" would be the second single from their upcoming fifth studio album.[3] The song premiered onZane Lowe's radio show ofBeats 1 in London on January 25, 2018. It became commercially available for downloading shortly afterwards.[4]
"Dangerous Night" is imbued with influences and elements fromelectronic dance music andarena rock. It is opened by anambient introduction, followed by the sound of synthesizers anddigital drums. After the first verse, characterized by electronic dance beats, the pre-chorus follows, leading to an anthemic chorus featuring prominent use of guitars, drums and synths. Randy Holmes fromABC Radio called it "more of a personal song" compared to the band's previous works, although he noted that it retained its euphoric and anthemic nature.[5] ACBS Radio writer noted the uplifting tone of the track, calling it an "arena-ready rock anthem".[6]
Nina Braca fromBillboard acknowledged the band's stylistic change, considering the song a departure from the group's previoushard rock sounds. She called it a "beat-driven" song, noticing "skittering" beats, "prominent" synths and Leto's "signature vocals".[7] Stephen Ackroyd fromUpset magazine called the track "typically shiny" and found it "aiming for anthem status".[8]
Thirty Seconds to Mars performed the song live for the first time atThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert on January 25, 2018. Their performance was filmed through the use of advanced robotic cameras which changed frames following the beat of the track, and featured an interpretive dancer. Shannon Leto was not present at the show and the song was performed by Jared Leto,Tomo Miličević and Stevie Aiello. Nicholas Rice fromBillboard commended the band's performance, praising its visuals and calling it "one-of-a-kind".[9]
Thirty Seconds to Mars performed the song live atThe Late Late Show with James Corden on May 21, 2018. Their performance featured two actors portrayingDonald Trump andKim Jong-un involved in a ballroom dance.[10]
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| Italy (FIMI)[33] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
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