The Night We Met Explained

The Night We Met
Cover:The Night We Met.jpg
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Type:single
Artist:Lord Huron
Album:Strange Trails
Genre:Folk rock[1]
Label:Iamsound
Producer:Ben Schneider
Chronology:Lord Huron
Prev Title:Fool for Love
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Ancient Names (Part I)
Next Year:2018

"The Night We Met" is a song recorded by American band Lord Huron for their second studio album, Strange Trails (2015). Following its inclusion in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, "The Night We Met" entered the record charts in several countries, including in Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for combined sales and streaming figures exceeding three million units. The song, as of November 9, 2024, has amassed over 2.5 billion streams on Spotify.[2]

Background

"The Night We Met" was written and produced by frontman Ben Schneider, and mixed by Rick Parker.[3] "The Night We Met" was recorded at Russian Recording, USA, and Whispering Pines.

Lyrics

In writing "The Night We Met", Schneider was inspired by "bittersweet teen romance" and pop songs from the 1950s, the latter of which he appreciated for the ways the melodies and lyrics often contrasted each other. He wanted the song to be about love, but with a focus on the feeling of regret at the end of a relationship. He described this relationship as one "where you've gone through so many wonderful things together but you feel like it wasn't worth it. You wish you could go back to the origin of the relationship, and instead of commencing it, go another way." Schneider was also inspired by horror fiction and how it evokes fear, an emotion which he connected to "the feelings of loss that go along with love". The song uses ghosts as metaphor for the way the memory of a person "can hang around and haunt you".[4]

Schneider has described the duet version with Phoebe Bridgers as revealing both sides of the relationship. Comparing it to Wuthering Heights, he further described it as representing a relationship "where there's regret and remorse on both sides and both people are left with this feeling of being haunted".

Release

The song was first released as a free download at strangetrails.com on January 27, 2015.[5] [6] On February 9, 2015, the album Strange Trails was announced alongside the official release of two singles: "Fool for Love" and "The Night We Met".[7]

The song quickly achieved popularity after being featured in 13 Reasons Why, and it was subsequently certified platinum in the United States.[8] The song has been streamed over two billion times.[9] "The Night We Met" immediately turned into the band's most well known song.[10] It appears in an episode 5 scene of 13 Reasons Why, where the main characters, Clay Jensen and Hannah Baker, dance together.[11] After being featured in the show, the song garnered a band deal with Republic Records.[12]

On May 18, 2018, as part of the soundtrack for the second season of 13 Reasons Why, Lord Huron released a new rendition of the song featuring Phoebe Bridgers.[13] In August 2019, Lord Huron was joined by Phoebe Bridgers for a performance of the song at the Hollywood Bowl.[14]

"The Night We Met" reached number 5 on US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard), and number 7 on US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard) charts.

The song was certified two-times platinum with 2 million units sold, and it was certified gold in France (with 100,000 units sold) and United Kingdom (with 400,000 units sold).

Critical reception

Marissa Matozzo of Paste labelled the song as "one of the band's most renowned tracks".[15] Erin Vierra of Mxdwn wrote, "'The Night We Met' is the kind of song one likes to hold on to late at night, the kind of song that fills the listener with a peaceful meditation".[16] The Musical Hype wrote, "This is a sensational song aside from the buzz its received in the mainstream. The lyrics are poetic, while the sound and vibe of the record are mysterious".[17] Under the Radar described the song as "heartbreaking waltz".[18]

Julien A. Luebbers of The Spokesman-Review wrote that the song "puts its finger keenly on deep human longing and romance gone sour. The song's power comes both from its sheer ubiquity and its pared-down and harmonic composition".[19]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 78
Portugal (AFP)[21] 50
Chart (2022–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Greece International (IFPI)[22] 21
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[23] 37
Lithuania (AGATA)[24] 58
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 10
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[26] 91
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[27] 48
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 24

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[29] 12
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[30] 100

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Keeffe. Jack. March 31, 2017. The Song Hannah & Clay Dance To In '13 Reasons Why' Episode 5 Has Tragically Fitting Lyrics. March 24, 2021. Bustle.
  2. Web site: 'The Night We Met' - Lord Huron . .
  3. Web site: Lord Huron Ft. Phoebe Bridgers – The Night We Met. April 13, 2019 . discogs. February 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203061415/https://www.discogs.com/Lord-Huron-Ft-Phoebe-Bridgers-The-Night-We-Met/release/13469033. February 3, 2020. live.
  4. Web site: Harbron . Lucy . March 19, 2021 . Close Reading: 'The Night We Met' + Ghost Stories With Lord Huron Gigwise . November 13, 2024 . Gigwise.
  5. Web site: Lord Huron . January 27, 2015 . Download "The Night We Met" free at strangetrails.com . November 11, 2024 . Facebook.
  6. Web site: Bronson . Kevin . January 28, 2015 . Download: Lord Huron, 'The Night We Met' . November 11, 2024 . buzzbands.la . en.
  7. Web site: Erickson . Anne . February 9, 2015 . Lord Huron to Release New Album, 'Strange Trails' . November 11, 2024 . Lansing State Journal.
  8. Web site: A Look Inside The Insular World Of Lord Huron. April 16, 2018. Stereogum. February 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202113900/https://www.stereogum.com/1991338/a-look-inside-the-insular-world-of-lord-huron/franchises/interview/. February 2, 2020. live.
  9. Web site: Lord Huron . .
  10. Web site: Lord Huron influences new indie-folk music. March 8, 2018. The Bona Venture. February 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202115723/https://www.thebvnewspaper.com/2018/03/08/lord-huron-influences-new-indie-folk-music/. February 2, 2020. live.
  11. Web site: The '13 Reasons Why' Soundtrack Is Addictive. Romper. March 31, 2017 . February 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202114816/https://www.romper.com/p/the-13-reasons-why-soundtrack-is-just-as-addictive-as-the-netflix-series-47510. February 2, 2020. live.
  12. Web site: How a Sci-Fi Version of L.A. Noir Inspired Lord Huron's New Album Los Angeles Magazine. Martins. Chris. April 19, 2018. Los Angeles Magazine. February 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202115119/https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/lord-huron/. February 2, 2020. live.
  13. Web site: Claymore . Gabriela Tully . May 18, 2018 . Lord Huron – "The Night We Met" (Feat. Phoebe Bridgers) . November 11, 2024 . Stereogum . en.
  14. Web site: watch Phoebe Bridgers join Lord Huron on 'The Night We Met' at Hollywood Bowl. BrooklynVegan. August 5, 2019 . February 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202110945/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/watch-phoebe-bridgers-join-lord-huron-on-the-night-we-met/. February 2, 2020. live.
  15. Web site: Watch Phoebe Bridgers and Lord Huron Play 'The Night We Met' Live in Los Angeles. August 6, 2019. Paste. February 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202112151/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/08/watch-phoebe-bridgers-and-lord-huron-play-the-nigh.html. February 2, 2020. live.
  16. Web site: Lord Huron Releases New Version of 'The Night We Met' Featuring Phoebe Bridgers for Netflix's 13 Reasons Why Soundtrack -. May 20, 2018. mxdwn Music. February 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202113413/https://music.mxdwn.com/2018/05/20/news/lord-huron-releases-new-version-of-the-night-we-met-featuring-phoebe-bridgers-for-netflixs-13-reasons-why-soundtrack/. February 2, 2020. live.
  17. Web site: Track Review: Lord Huron, 'The Night We Met' (Strange Trails). April 27, 2017. The Musical Hype. live. February 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202120640/https://themusicalhype.com/track-review-lord-huron-the-night-we-met/. February 2, 2020.
  18. Web site: Strange Trails. Conner. Matt. undertheradarmag.com. February 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202121822/http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/lord_huron_strange_trails/. February 2, 2020. live.
  19. Web site: Luebbers . Julien A. . May 27, 2021 . Lord Huron's 'Long Lost' feels like home, is the band in peak form . November 14, 2024 . The Spokesman-Review.
  20. Web site: The ARIA Report. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20170507140100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20170508-0001/Issue1418.pdf. dead. May 7, 2017. ARIA. May 8, 2017. May 9, 2017.
  21. Web site: Portuguese Charts – Singles Top 20 – 19/2017. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. March 8, 2021.
  22. Web site: November 13, 2024. Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 45/2024. IFPI Greece. el. November 13, 2024. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/mdzUs. November 13, 2024. dead.
  23. Web site: Streymi, spilun og sala viku 36.. is. Plötutíðindi. September 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240907200058/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. September 7, 2024. dead.
  24. Web site: 2024 45-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. November 8, 2024. November 8, 2024.
  25. Web site: Singel 2024 uke 39. VG-lista. September 27, 2024.
  26. Philippines Hot 100: Week of November 16, 2024 . September 1, 2024 . Billboard Philippines.
  27. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. February 22, 2024. Select week 09.02.2024–15 February 2024..
  28. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 39, 2024. Sverigetopplistan. September 27, 2024.
  29. Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. May 21, 2020.
  30. Web site: Top 100 OLiS – single w streamie 2023. OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. pl. February 16, 2024.

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