It is, by some distance, M83’s most successful single, but it turns out that Anthony Gonzalez, the band’s one constant member, isn’t particularly pleased with the legacy that Midnight City’s popularity bequeathed him.
Released in 2011, the song became a worldwide hit, and its parent album, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, placed highly on a lot of critics’ best-of-the-year lists. However, Gonzalez wasn’t entirely happy with the impact this had on his career, and the kind of following it brought him.
