Midnight Sun (Zara Larsson song)

Larsson described the concept behind the album as inspired by her Swedish roots, particularly the feeling of a summer that never ends. She stated, "I really am proud of my Swedish pop heritage, so I wanted to write about a Swedish summer where the sun never goes down. I wanted the whole album to feel like it's a summer night and it never ends. And it doesn't matter if it's December: the summer night will be there for you. It's waiting for you, it will come back for you, and you will come back for it".^[2][3] The song was recorded at Muzo Studios.^[4]

"Midnight Sun" blends elements of drum and bass, house, trance, and EDM, characterized by energetic breakbeats, atmospheric synths, and expansive pop production.^[5] Critics have described it as a drum-and-bass,^[6] electro-pop,^[2] hyperpop,^[7] Eurodance,^[8] and Jersey club song.^[9] Rolling Stone depicted it as "teetering between ebullient and delirious", highlighting its dynamic instrumentation and Larsson's vibrant vocal performance.^[5]

In Sweden, "Midnight Sun" debuted at number 46 on the Sverigetopplistan chart for the week dated 20 June 2025, and later peaked at number four on the chart for the week dated 21 November. It has spent 47 weeks on the chart as of 12 May 2026.^[10] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 91 on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 8 January 2026. It gradually climbed the chart, initially peaking at number 12 for the week ending 16 April.^[11] Following the release of the "Midnight Sun" remix featuring PinkPantheress from the Midnight Sun: Girls Trip (2026) album, the original version of "Midnight Sun" reached a new peak position of number seven on the UK Singles Chart,^[12] becoming Larsson's first solo top ten entry since "Ruin My Life" (2018).^[13]

In the United States, "Midnight Sun" debuted at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week dated 31 January 2026. It later peaked at number 23 for the chart week dated 16 May, becoming her highest charting solo song on the chart, surpassing "Lush Life" (2015) which peaked at number 35.^[14] On the Billboard Global 200, "Midnight Sun" peaked at number 27.^[15]