Ungodly Hour (song)

For the album of the same name, see Ungodly Hour.

* General Information

"**Ungodly Hour**" is the title track of Chloe x Halle's sophomore studio album of the same name, which was released on June 12, 2020. It was written by Chloe and Halle Bailey, with the duo Disclosure co-writing and producing it.

## Background

Chloe x Halle team up with English duo Disclosure for "Ungodly Hour," the album's title track. Speaking with *Pop Sugar* in January 2020, the duo elaborated on the collaboration and how their session with Disclosure sparked the song's title:

> [Disclosure] are two brothers, and they're literally like mirrors of [Chloe x Halle]. [Ungodly Hour] was a phrase for that [studio session] riff. We kind of spoke it into existence, you could say.
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The interview also revealed an alternate title idea from the session was "The Trouble With Angels".

Chloe Bailey said about the song's development:

> We were in the session with Disclosure. Whenever my sister and I create lyrics, sometimes we're inspired randomly on the day and we'll hear a phrase or something. I forgot what I was doing or what I was watching, but I heard the phrase "ungodly hour" and I wrote it in my notes really quick. So when we were all in a session together, we were putting our minds together, like, what can we say with that? And we came up with the phrase "Love me at the ungodly hour". Love me at my worst. Love me when I'm not the best version of myself. And the song kind of wrote itself really fast.
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 Chloe also said that the song is about "being in a situationship with someone who isn't ready to fully commit or settle down with you, but the connection is there, the chemistry is there, it's so electric. But being the woman, you know your self-worth and you know what you won't accept. So it's like, if you want all of me, then you need to come correct. And I love how simple and groovy the beat feels, and how the vocals kind of just rock on top of it. It feels so vibey."

## Live performances

The duo debuted "Ungodly Hour" live at the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show on Sunday, August 30, 2020. It was also performed at BBC's annual 1Xtra Live event in October 2020, and at Pepsi's Unmute Your Voice concert to encourage voting during the 2020 presidential election. On November 15, they performed the track once again at the 46th E! People's Choice Awards. The song was also part of their first Tiny Desk (Home) Concert uploaded on December 8, 2020.

2020 MTV VMAS - "Ungodly Hour"1Xtra Live 2020 - "Ungodly Hour"Pepsi Unmute Your Voice - "Ungodly Hour"E! People’s Choice Awards 2020 - “Ungodly Hour”Tiny Desk Concerts - "Ungodly Hour"
## Lyrics

Hit me with your eyes

I never seen that kind of view

You walkin' over here

The way that it went down, that's when I knew

We be talkin' all night

But I can tell you need to work on you, you, you

Like you, you, you, like you

Like you, mmm

You be playin' sweet

But, baby, don't you know that talk is cheap

Can't fool me

I wish that you could back it up for me, me, me

Like me, me, me, like me

You know that I, I heard it all before

You're hesitant, but you could give me more

I know you like to play those silly games

When you're done, call my name

When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me)

When you decide you need someone (Call up on me)

When you don't have to think about it

Love me at the ungodly hour

When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me)

When you decide you need someone (Call up on me)

When you don't have to think about it

Love me at the ungodly hour

I don't have the time

To teach you how to love all over again

And let me ask you this

Are you givin' all that you could give?

Once you get it right

Baby, just know I want you here, come here

Right here

You know that I, I heard it all before

You're hesitant, but you could give me more

I know you like to play those silly games

When you're done, call my name

When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me)

When you decide you need someone (Call up on me)

When you don't have to think about it

Love me at the ungodly hour

When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me)

When you decide you need someone (Oh, call up on me)

When you don't have to think about it

Love me at the ungodly hour

Love me

Love me, love me, love me, love me

Love me

Love me, love me, love me, love me (Ah)

Love me (Ah)

Love me, love me, love me, love me (Ah, ah)

Love me (Ah)

Love me, love me, love me, love me

Ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah

Won't you love me?

When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me, babe)

When you decide you need someone (Call up on me, baby boy)

When you don't have to think about it

Love me at the ungodly hour

When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me)

When you decide you need someone (Call up on me)

When you don't have to think about it

Love me at the ungodly hour

When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me)

When you decide you need someone (Call up on me)

When you don't have to think about it

Love me at the ungodly hour

When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me)

When you decide you need someone (Call up on me)

When you don't have to think about it

Love me at the ungodly hour

Yeah, baby, baby

Won't you love me? Won't you love me?

Won't you hold me? Won't you?

Love me at the ungodly hour

Yeah

Love me at the ungodly hour

Won't you love me?

Won't you love me, love me, love me, love me?

(Love me at the ungodly hour)

## **"Ungodly Hour (song)" credits adapted from Tidal**

### Written by:

Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Guy Lawrence, and Howard Lawrence

### Engineered by:

Assisted by Halle Bailey and Miles Comaskey

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ungodly Hour by Chloe x Halle on Apple Music". Apple Music.
2. ↑ "VMAs 2020 Chloe x Halle Performance of ‘Ungodly Hour’: WATCH". *Vulture*.
3. ↑ "Chloe x Halle - Ungodly Hour (1Xtra Live 2020)". YouTube.
4. ↑ "Demi Lovato, Chance the Rapper and Chloe x Halle Playing Pepsi 'Unmute Your Voice' Concert". *Billboard*.
5. ↑ "Chloe x Halle Deliver Stunning 2020 PCAs Performance of "Ungodly Hour"". *E! Online*.
6. ↑ "Chloe x Halle's Tiny Desk (Home) Concert: Watch". *Billboard*.
7. ↑ "Credits / Ungodly Hour / Chloe x Halle". Tidal. Retrieved on March 9, 2021.