"Ungodly Hour" is a song by American R&B duo Chloe x Halle released as the fourth single for their second studio album of the same name. The song's music video was released on February 25, 2021 after its premiere on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The song was written by the duo alongside English band Disclosure, who also handled production.
Upon the release of its parent album, "Ungodly Hour" received attention from music critics, who complimented its "sugar-coated melodies over a blissful Disclosure groove" or called it "a moment of vulnerability".
Background Speaking with PopSugar in January 2020, the duo elaborated on the collaboration and how their session with Disclosure sparked the song's title: "[Disclosure] are two brothers, and they're literally like mirrors of [Chloe x Halle]. [Ungodly Hour] was a phrase for that [studio session] riff. We kind of spoke it into existence, you could say." The interview also revealed an alternate title idea from the session was "The Trouble With Angels".
Chloe Bailey said about the song's development:
Accolades +Accolades for "Ungodly Hour" Year Ceremony Award Result 2021 Soul Train Music Awards Best Dance Performance
Live performances The duo debuted "Ungodly Hour" live at the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show on Sunday, August 30, 2020."VMAs 2020 Chloe x Halle Performance of ‘Ungodly Hour’: WATCH". Vulture. It was also performed at BBC's annual 1Xtra Live event in October 2020,"Chloe x Halle - Ungodly Hour (1Xtra Live 2020)". YouTube. and at Pepsi's Unmute Your Voice concert to encourage voting during the 2020 presidential election."Demi Lovato, Chance the Rapper and Chloe x Halle Playing Pepsi 'Unmute Your Voice' Concert". Billboard. On November 15, they performed the track once again at the 46th People's Choice Awards."Chloe x Halle Deliver Stunning 2020 PCAs Performance of "Ungodly Hour"". E! Online. The song was also part of their first Tiny Desk (Home) Concert uploaded on December 8, 2020."Chloe x Halle's Tiny Desk (Home) Concert: Watch". Billboard.
Credits and personnel Chloe Bailey – lead vocals, songwriting, recording Halle Bailey – lead vocals, songwriting, engineering Guy Lawrence – songwriting, production, recording Howard Lawrence – songwriting, production Miles Comaskey – engineering Tony Maserati – mixing Dale Becker – mastering
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