Alesso and Liam Payne found themselves in a unique position with the release of the track “Midnight”. The song was already recorded but a global pandemic forced the collaborators to pivot on the music video and release strategy.
Alesso and Payne did their best to make lemons out of lemonade and used “Midnight” as a chance to lift spirits. RELATED: Liam Payne Missed His Son’s 3rd Birthday Because Of COVID-19 “It was pre-quarantine that we recorded the song.
I heard the song through my record label and I knew Alesso had made some great songs before,” Payne told Apple Music’s Brooke Reese. “I like working with these super producers. “I thought the song was a really nice positive message, it’s got such a big chorus.