Written by lead vocalist Will Gould, guitarist Ian Miles, and keyboardist/vocalist Hannah Greenwood, it was produced by Wax Ltd's Xandy Barry for the group's sixth EP American Noir.
Originally written during sessions for the 2020 album Sex, Death & the Infinite Void, the song was the first to be completed for American Noir, and features co-lead vocals by Greenwood.
[2] The song features lead vocals shared by the band's frontman Will Gould and keyboardist Hannah Greenwood, which Gigwise writer Vicky Greer likens to the practice on "Four Years Ago" from Sex, Death & the Infinite Void.
[4] Gould stated during an Instagram Q&A that his vocals were recorded during the sessions for Sex, Death & the Infinite Void and the band added parts later.
[3] Cris Watkins from the website Punkinfocus described "Midnight" as "a fitting introduction to the EP as a whole", praising the vocal interplay between Gould and Greenwood, and suggesting that "The song is also brave enough to continue to up the stakes, rising from the introduction's cinematic piano and culminating with the fiery intensity that the band have become renowned for.