| Midnight Cowboy | |
| Cover: | Jade Thirlwall – Midnight Cowboy (official single cover).png |
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| Type: | promo |
| Artist: | Jade |
| Recorded: | 2022 |
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| Length: | 3:32 |
| Label: | RCA |
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"Midnight Cowboy" is the first promotional single by English singer and songwriter Jade. It was released on 25 September 2024, through RCA Records. Alongside Jonah Christian, Jade co-wrote the song with English singer-songwriter Raye, whom she worked with while in Little Mix. It features a cameo speaking verse from Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa, with references made to Edward Enninful and the non-binary community. It debuted at number ninety-three on the Official UK Charts.
"Midnight Cowboy" was first teased on 23 September 2024 after Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa posted a teaser to his Instagram page.[1] The following day, Jade announced on her social media pages that she would be releasing a surprise track ahead of her second single release for her fans.[2] [3] A visualizer for the song was released the same day where a new song called "That's Showbiz, Baby!", could be heard playing at the beginning of the video.[2]
"Midnight Cowboy" was written and composed by Jade Thirlwall, Rachel Keen, and Jonah Christian in 2022, with production handled by Stephen Mykal. It had been described by Jade as a song "owning your sexuality", which incorporates a spoken word verse by Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa. The lyrics reference Edward Enninful and the non-binary community.[4]
Critics described it as a pop[2] and electronica[5] song that incorporates elements of 2000s R&B.[5] The lyrics also referenced the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy and the 1953 film Calamity Jane.[6]