"Midnight Sun" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Zara Larsson from her fifth studio album of the same name (2025). It was released as the album's second single on 13 June 2025 through Sommer House and Epic Records. Described as a drum and bass, electropop, hyperpop, and Jersey club track, the song was written by Helena Gao, MNEK and Larsson. The song peaked at number four in Sweden, becoming her twentieth top ten entry in her home country. Elsewhere, it also reached the top 10 in Canada and the United Kingdom, the top 20 in Ireland, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and the United States, and the top 40 in Australia and Norway and on the Billboard Global 200.
At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, the song was nominated for Best Dance Pop Recording, becoming Larsson's first Grammy nomination. A remix version of the song with American singer Muni Long was released on 14 November 2025, while a remix featuring British musician PinkPantheress was released on 1 May 2026 as part of the Midnight Sun: Girls Trip remix album.
Background 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". The song was recorded at Muzo Studios.
Composition "Midnight Sun" blends elements of drum and bass, house, trance, and EDM, characterized by energetic breakbeats, atmospheric synths, and expansive pop production. Critics have described it as a drum-and-bass, electro-pop, hyperpop, and Jersey club song. Rolling Stone depicted it as "teetering between ebullient and delirious", highlighting its dynamic instrumentation and Larsson's vibrant vocal performance. The song itself is in the key of E and uses the mixolydian mode.
Commercial performance 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. 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. 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, becoming Larsson's first solo top ten entry since "Ruin My Life" (2018).
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 13 for the chart week dated 19 September 2026, becoming her highest charting solo song on the chart, surpassing "Lush Life" (2015), which peaked at number 35. On the Billboard Global 200, "Midnight Sun" peaked at number 27.
Track listing
Notes signifies additional producer. signifies vocal producer.
Charts
Weekly charts Original version + Chart (2025–2026) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 17 Canada AC (Billboard) 5 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 1 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 3 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 53 Greece International (IFPI) 81 Iceland (Billboard) 16 Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 130 Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor) 11 Netherlands Airplay (Dutch Charts) 17
Girls Trip version + Chart (2026) Peakposition Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 112 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 8
Monthly charts Original version + Chart (20252026) Peakposition Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 41 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 16 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 40
Year-end charts Original version + Chart (2025) Position Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 62
Certifications
Release history + List of release dates and formats Region Date Format Edition Label Various 13 June 2025 Original 1 August 2025 Bundle 14 November 2025 Muni Long remix 6 January 2026 "Lush Life" + "Midnight Sun" United States 13 January 2026 Contemporary hit radio Original Epic Various 6 March 2026 + more United States 17 July 2026 4-inch vinyl Tiny Vinyl Epic
See also List of Billboard number-one dance songs of 2026
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