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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 [[wikipedia:E major|E major]].
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 [[wikipedia:E major|E major]].


Early in 2021, McEwan began streaming the creation of new songs on [[wikipedia: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>{{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>https://www.instagram.com/p/CLIBozGgHcu/</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 ''C O L D P I Z Z A''.   
Early in 2021, McEwan began streaming the creation of new songs on [[wikipedia: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>{{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 ''C O L D P I Z Z A''.   


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 10:13, 4 April 2022

C O L D P I Z Z A single cover

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]


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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 E major.

Early in 2021, McEwan began streaming the creation of new songs on 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.[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 C O L D P I Z Z A.

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.
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