1 Night

## Music video

"1 Night" is the second single off Mura Masa's third, self-titled album. The song features vocals from Charli XCX, and was released on March 17, 2017. The music video for the song came out 10 days later.

## Background

In an interview with *BBC*, Masa spoke on the collaboration with Charli XCX: "I think I just had that beat lying around for a while and we sent it to a couple of people. Then Charli just did her thing," the British producer said. "I think with a song like that and with someone like Charli, it was important to me not to make just another pop song. It had to be a little bit more interesting. I think hopefully this achieves a little bit of both worlds, like something from her world and something from my world."

The song contains elements of calypso and trap: "I wanted to send Charli something that was poppier for me," Mura Masa told Noisey. "But more of a left turn for her. I mean, she's a pop star and I'm not. You could say I make pop music, but there's something else going on there was well - it's not just brazen pop. But I thought it'd be fun to meet her halfway."

Mura Masa sampled a small section of “Tahiti” by Italian score composer Piero Piccioni, off the 1968 film *Bora Bora* soundtrack.

## Theme

In the song, Charli seems to not get over a one-night stand, wondering if could've have a stronger connection that could become something more.

## Music Video

The music video for the song was directed by Yoni Lappin, premiered March 26, 2017. The video features multiple couples in the same apartment building, showcasing the relationships and connections between each other. In between shots of the couples, Charli XCX sings and dances in a gymnasium with some other people. The video is tinged with sadness. It gives the viewer a sense that the seemingly happy relationships in the video may not work out so well after all.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1: Charli XCX]

You are somethin’ special, oh-woah

Twenty carats, solid gold

What we had was precious, oh-woah

But I had to let you go

[Hook: Charli XCX]

We had a connection, oh-woah

But I’m not the type of girl who wants

Serious affection, oh-woah

It doesn’t belong in my world

[Chorus: Charli XCX]

It was only one night

But I wanna go back to where we were

I just wanna go back to where we were

I just wanna go back to where we were

It was only one night

But I wanna go back to where we were

I just wanna go back to where we were

I just wanna go

[Break: Charli XCX]

Do you wanna go?

Do you wanna go?

It was only one night

Do you wanna go?

Do you wanna go back to where we were?

It was only one night

But I wanna go

Do you wanna go?

Do you wanna go back to where we were?

It was only one night

But I wanna go

Do you wanna go?

Do you wanna go back to where we were?

[Verse 2: Charli XCX]

Got that chain reaction, oh-woah

Didn’t know what it was worth

Sixteen million mansions, oh-woah

Ain’t big enough to hold our love, no no no

[Hook: Charli XCX]

We had a connection, oh-woah

But I’m not the type of girl, oh you

You are an exception, oh yeah

Yeah, you blew my mind, I wanna rewind

[Chorus: Charli XCX]

It was only one night

But I wanna go back to where we were

I just wanna go back to where we were

I just wanna go back to where we were

It was only one night

But I wanna go back to where we were

I just wanna go back to where we were

I just wanna go

[Break: Charli XCX]

Do you wanna go?

Do you wanna go?

It was only one night

Do you wanna go?

Do you wanna go back to where we were?

It was only one night

But I wanna go

Do you wanna go?

Do you wanna go back to where we were?

It was only one night

But I wanna go

Do you wanna go?

Do you wanna go back to where we were?

[Outro: Charli XCX]

It was only one night

Do you wanna?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, do you wanna?

It was only one night

## References

1. ↑ https://www.out.com/music/2017/3/28/charli-xcx-mura-masas-1-night-your-new-summer-anthem
2. ↑ https://www.songfacts.com/facts/mura-masa/1-night