"Night Air" is a song by British singer-songwriter Jamie Woon

Jamie Woon

Jamie Woon is a British singer, songwriter and producer signed to Polydor who gained widespread acclaim in 2010 for his single Night Air which was co-produced by Burial, following his previous independent release, Wayfaring Stranger EP.The Eurasian son of a Malaysian Chinese father, and Scottish...

 released as the lead single from his debut album, Mirrorwriting

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Background

Woon described finishing the song as one of the highlights of the album-making process:

[...] I put the bass on Night Air, off this Casio keyboard my mate found in a skip. It just had this real gnarly, smooth, glidy bass. It was really nice to find a way of injecting weight into the tune without it being aggressive, that was exciting. That locked that track together. It was the first track where the mood and the sentiment fitted with the sound of the song, it was working as a whole.

Critical reception

David Drake from Pitchfork Media

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 noted the song for being "impeccably crafted", recreating the nocturnal elements, which render the listener a "lonely midnight victim of fever or desire". He added that the "powerful" track's "exotic sexuality" is highlighted by Woon's vocals and seduction. The Observer

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reviewer Kitty Empire called the track "otherworldly magic" and "dark". NME

NME

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 described it as "antsily infectious, scratchy and edgy".

Formats and track listings

• EP

1. "Night Air" — 5:23
2. "Night Air" (Ramadanman Refix) — 7:11
3. "Night Air" (Becoming Real Remix) — 3:49
4. "Night Air" (Blue Daisy Mixture) — 6:49

• 12" vinyl

1. "Night Air" — 5:23
2. "Night Air" (Ramadanman Refix) — 7:11

Credits and personnel

• Main vocals - Jamie Woon
• Design, Artwork - Duncan Bellamy
• Drums, Handclaps - Dan See
• Electric Bass - Dan Gulino
• Mastered By - Stuart Hawkes
• Producer (Additional) - Will Bevan
  Burial (musician)
  Burial is the stage name of William Bevan, an electronic musician from London. His music contains elements of dubstep, 2-step garage, ambient and house music. His eponymous debut album was released in 2006 to critical acclaim...
  
  
• Producer, Mixed By, Vocals, Percussion (Claps), Programmed By - Jamie Woon
• Recorded By (Drums & Bass) - Dan Clarke
• Recorded By (Vocals) - Austin Ince, Luke Buttery
• Recorded By (Vocals, Assisted By) - Tristan Hackney
• Vocals (Choir) - Mae McKenna

Charts

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Chart (2010-2011)	Peak Position