Up All Night (Alex Clare song)

"Up All Night"
Single by Alex Clare
from the album The Lateness of the Hour
Released	9 December 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	Electronic rock alternative rock drum and bass blue-eyed soul
Length	2:43
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Alex Clare Diplo Switch Ariel Rechtshaid
Producer(s)	Major Lazer Ariel Rechtshaid Mike Spencer
Alex Clare singles chronology
"Up All Night" (2010) "Too Close" (2011)

"Up All Night" is the debut single by English singer Alex Clare, released in December 2010. It is from his debut studio album The Lateness of the Hour. The song was written by Alex Clare and producers Diplo and Switch of Major Lazer and features addition production from Mike Spencer and co-writer Ariel Rechtshaid. It was first released on 9 December 2010 as a digital download in the United Kingdom. Remixes were later released digitally and physically on various vinyl formats. It has been used as the opening theme for the BBC science fiction show Class which is an official spin-off from Doctor Who.

Music video

The music video was first published through Alex Clare's YouTube channel on 10 November 2010. It is around three minutes in length and it was directed by Blake Claridge.

The video starts with three different people, two men and a girl, who wake up lying on the ground, after having passed out the previous night. Throughout the video, the girl is seen near a swimming pool, one of the men is seen running on a treadmill, and the other is seen playing the drums to the song. The video progresses to show how the three characters' actions led them to the beginning of the video.

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Up All Night"	2:42
2.	"Up All Night" (featuring Gilbere Forté)	3:22
3.	"Up All Night" (SBTRKT Remix)	3:20
4.	"Up All Night" (SBTRKT VIP Remix)	5:40

Remixes

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Up All Night" (Skream's Behind Closed Doors Remix)	5:40
2.	"Up All Night" (Nadastrom Remix)	4:44

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)	32

Credits and personnel

• Lead vocals – Alex Clare
• Songwriters – Alex Clare, Thomas Pentz, David Taylor, Ariel Rechtshaid
• Producers – Diplo, Switch
• Additional production – Ariel Rechtshaid, Mike Spencer
• Label: Island

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	9 December 2010 (EP)	Digital download	Island
	10 January 2011 (Single)	7"
	10 January 2011 (SBTRKT Remixes)	10"
	10 October 2011 (Remixes)	12"
	16 September 2011 (Remixes)	Digital download