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'''C O L D P I Z Z A'''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i5MYaVSSHE</ref> is a song by [[The Midnight]]. It was released exclusively on YouTube on February 9, 2021.<ref>https://twitter.com/themidnightla/status/1359363036360839168?s=21</ref>
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| released     = {{start date|2021|2|9}}
| length        = {{duration|m=3|s=31}}
| writer        = [[Tim McEwan]]
| producer      = Tim McEwan
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'''Cold Pizza''' (stylized as '''C O L D P I Z Z A''')<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2021 |title=The Midnight - C O L D P I Z Z A - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i5MYaVSSHE |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228141715/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i5MYaVSSHE |archive-date=February 28, 2021 |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=YouTube}}</ref> is a song by [[The Midnight]]. It was released exclusively on YouTube on February 9, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2021 |title=the midnight on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/themidnightla/status/1359363036360839168?s=21 |url-status=live |website=Twitter|access-date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404152940/https://twitter.com/themidnightla/status/1359363036360839168?s=21|archive-date=April 4, 2022}}</ref>


== Track info ==
The song was written and produced by band member [[Tim McEwan]]. It has a running time of three minutes and 31 seconds and is in the key of [[wikipedia:E major|E major]].
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Early in 2021, McEwan began streaming the creation of new songs on [[wikipedia:Twitch|Twitch]]. The composition of ''Cold Pizza'' was shown over the course of a couple of weeks spanning the end of January into the beginning of February. He hinted during these streams that the song would release on February 9, a date which is commemorated in the US as National Pizza Day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2022 |title=NATIONAL PIZZA DAY - February 9 - National Today |url=https://nationaltoday.com/national-pizza-day/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209205458/https://nationaltoday.com/national-pizza-day/ |archive-date=February 9, 2022 |access-date=February 9, 2022 |website=National Pizza Day}}</ref> The song premiered on YouTube that day and was accompanied by the publication of a website for [[Pizza Zone]], a fictitious pizza chain seen throughout the artwork of several of The Midnight's singles and albums.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2021 |title=The Midnight - Pizza Zone |url=http://pizza-zone.net |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204200412/http://www.pizza-zone.net/ |archive-date=February 4, 2022 |access-date=April 3, 2022 |website=Pizza Zone}}</ref> The site included a form to enter one's name and street address, and three people in the [[wikipedia:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] area were chosen from the submitted names. The winners were delivered a pizza from [https://www.triplebeampizza.com/ Triple Beam Pizza] and given a full set of The Midnight vinyl records by McEwan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2021 |title=Listak on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/Nerdstak/status/1359370143147544581 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210051443/https://twitter.com/Nerdstak/status/1359370143147544581 |archive-date=February 10, 2021 |access-date=April 3, 2022 |website=Twitter}}</ref><ref>The Midnight's Instagram story from the day of February 9, 2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2021 |title=the midnight on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/TheMidnightLA/status/1359605419438575621 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210204948/https://twitter.com/TheMidnightLA/status/1359605419438575621 |archive-date=February 10, 2021 |access-date=April 3, 2022 |website=Twitter}}</ref> The Pizza Zone website also advertised merchandise for sale and included a phone number, [tel:+1&#x20;(323)&#x20;553-1712 +1 (323) 553-1712], that people could call to hear an automated voice message advertising Pizza Zone and a snippet of ''Cold Pizza''.  
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The song was written and produced by band member [[Tim McEwan]]. It has a running time of three minutes and thirty-one seconds and is in the key of [[WP>E major|E major]].


Early in 2021, McEwan began streaming the creation of new songs on [[WP>Twitch|Twitch]]. The composition of ''C O L D P I Z Z A'' was shown over the course of a couple of weeks spanning the end of January into the beginning of February. He hinted during these streams that the song would release on February 9, a date which is commemorated in the US as National Pizza Day.<ref>https://nationaltoday.com/national-pizza-day/</ref> The song premiered on YouTube that day and was accompanied by the publication of a website for [[Pizza Zone]], a fictitious pizza chain seen throughout the artwork of several of The Midnight's singles and albums.<ref>http://pizza-zone.net/</ref> The site included a form to enter one's name and street address, and three people in the [[WP>Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] area were chosen from the submitted names. The winners were delivered a pizza from [https://www.triplebeampizza.com/ Triple Beam Pizza] and given a full set of The Midnight vinyl records by McEwan.<ref>https://twitter.com/Nerdstak/status/1359370143147544581</ref><ref>The Midnight's Instagram story from the day of February 9, 2021</ref><ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CLIBozGgHcu/</ref> The Pizza Zone website also advertised merchandise for sale and included a phone number, [tel:+1 +1 (323) 553-1712], that people could call to hear an automated voice message advertising Pizza Zone and a snippet of ''C O L D P I Z Z A''. 
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==See also==
* [[Pizza Zone]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 19 April 2024

Cold pizza - single.jpg
"Cold Pizza"
Cold pizza - single.jpg
Song by The Midnight
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2021 (2021-02-09)
Length3:31
Songwriter(s)Tim McEwan
Producer(s)Tim McEwan

Cold Pizza (stylized as C O L D P I Z Z A)[1] is a song by The Midnight. It was released exclusively on YouTube on February 9, 2021.[2]

The song was written and produced by band member Tim McEwan. It has a running time of three minutes and 31 seconds and is in the key of E major.

Early in 2021, McEwan began streaming the creation of new songs on Twitch. The composition of Cold Pizza was shown over the course of a couple of weeks spanning the end of January into the beginning of February. He hinted during these streams that the song would release on February 9, a date which is commemorated in the US as National Pizza Day.[3] The song premiered on YouTube that day and was accompanied by the publication of a website for Pizza Zone, a fictitious pizza chain seen throughout the artwork of several of The Midnight's singles and albums.[4] The site included a form to enter one's name and street address, and three people in the Los Angeles area were chosen from the submitted names. The winners were delivered a pizza from Triple Beam Pizza and given a full set of The Midnight vinyl records by McEwan.[5][6][7] The Pizza Zone website also advertised merchandise for sale and included a phone number, +1 (323) 553-1712, that people could call to hear an automated voice message advertising Pizza Zone and a snippet of Cold Pizza.

See also

References

  1. "The Midnight - C O L D P I Z Z A - YouTube". YouTube. February 9, 2021. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. "the midnight on Twitter". Twitter. February 10, 2021. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. "NATIONAL PIZZA DAY - February 9 - National Today". National Pizza Day. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. "The Midnight - Pizza Zone". Pizza Zone. February 9, 2021. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  5. "Listak on Twitter". Twitter. February 10, 2021. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  6. The Midnight's Instagram story from the day of February 9, 2021
  7. "the midnight on Twitter". Twitter. February 10, 2021. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2022.