Commissioned by the design school Mode Gakuen for commercials starring Jonte' Moaning, it was released as a single on August 29, 2012.

The band took elements from their previous compositions for the song, in order to create something that would express Sakanaction's entire story to their newly found audience.

Critics in Japan responded very positively to the song, believing it showed off an essential identity and style of Sakanaction's music.

Commercially, the song reached number five on Oricon's singles chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for non-cellphone digital downloads.

[1] The album was strongly affected by the events of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami which had occurred in March of that year, during the promotional period for their single "Rookie".

[9] However, while this was happening, the band were contacted to write a theme song for the Tsuyoshi Kusanagi drama 37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku: Kenshui Junjō Monogatari,[6] which disrupted their plans for the single.

[18][19] The song begins with a section mixing "light" synthesizer sounds and feminine backing vocals, on top of a bass drum rhythm.

[21] Commercials for the design school Mode Gakuen featuring "Yoru no Odoriko" and choreographer Jonte' Moaning began airing in April 2012.

The album also compiled "Multiple Exposure", however did not feature the single's other track, "Boku to Hana (Sakanaction Remix)".

[23] It features five characters taken from a line of the song's lyrics overlapping in the same space: ima (今, "now"), nan (何, "what"), pun (分, "minutes"), go (後, "after") and the possessive particle no (の).

[21][23] The first press edition of the single features a screen of vertical lines, which can display each individual letter as the artwork is moved behind it.

[40] Inspired by the song title's association with the 1926 short story "The Dancing Girl of Izu", Tanaka created the idea of the band members acting as traveling performers, dressed in kimono and decorated with striking make-up.

Tanaka was inspired by the 1980s make-up styles of musicians such as Kenji Sawada and Kiyoshiro Imawano, however with an exaggerated "crumbled" look, to emulate the look of an unbathed and well-traveled performer.

[17][18] CDJournal reviewers praised the first verse's "detached synths and a simple four-on-the-floor rhythm" mixed with an "unconcerned melody with a trance-like backing".

They felt that as the song progressed through its "trance-like" structure which gave a sense of being on a dance floor, it gradually built up to an emotionally satisfying chorus.

They further praised Yamaguchi's "human" vocals, feeling the techniques he used showed a J-Pop style to them, and the song's "catchy melody".