Creatures of the Night (Hardwell and Austin Mahone song)

"Creatures of the Night" is a song by Dutch DJ Hardwell and American pop singer Austin Mahone.^[1][2] The song was released through Hardwell's Revealed Recordings label.^[3] It was premiered by Hardwell at the 2017 Ultra Music Festival at Miami in March.^[4]

"Creatures of the Night"
Single by Hardwell and Austin Mahone
from the album Dirty Work
Released	12 May 2017
Genre	Future bass dance-pop
Length	3:00
Label	Revealed Virgin EMI Universal
Songwriter(s)	Austin Mahone Robert van de Corput Conor Patton Sam Gray Benjamin David Hemsley Stevce Manovski
Producer(s)	Hardwell, Conro (co-prod.)
Hardwell singles chronology
"Thinking About You" (2017) "Creatures of the Night" (2017) "Power" (2017)
Austin Mahone singles chronology
"Bad Boyz" (2017) "Creatures of the Night" (2017) "Say Hi" (2017)

Background

On 8 March 2017, Hardwell announced the release of the song on Twitter.^[5] Digital Journal reviewed the song as an upbeat and silk-smooth summer anthem with impressive drop and catchy melodies.^[6] According to Nielsen Music, the song was streamed 582,000 times in the United States and downloaded over 2,000 times in the week ending 18 May.^[7]

Track listing

Digital download - Original

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Creatures of the Night"	3:00

PBH & Jack Shizzle Remix

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Creatures of the Night (PBH & Jack Shizzle Remix)"	2:52

The Remixes

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Creatures of the Night (Madison Mars Remix)"	3:23
2.	"Creatures of the Night (PBH & Jack Shizzle Remix)"	2:52
3.	"Creatures of the Night (Sebastien Remix)"	3:24
4.	"Creatures of the Night (Charming Horses Remix)"	3:19
5.	"Creatures of the Night (Snareskin Remix)"	2:56
6.	"Creatures of the Night (Luca Testa Remix)"	3:15
7.	"Creatures of the Night (Madison Mars Extended Mix)"	3:47
8.	"Creatures of the Night (PBH & Jack Shizzle Extended Mix)"	4:07
9.	"Creatures of the Night (Sebastien Extended Mix)"	4:52
10.	"Creatures of the Night (Charming Horses Extended Mix)"	4:42
11.	"Creatures of the Night (Luca Testa Extended Mix)"	4:04

Creatures of the Night (Acoustic Version)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Creatures of the Night (Acoustic Version)"	2:53

Creatures of the Night (KVR Remix)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Creatures of the Night (KVR Remix)"	2:51

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Creatures of the Night" Chart (2017) Peak position Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 12 Japan (Dance Hits 20)[9] 5 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 30 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 99 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[12] 1 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[13] 29

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Creatures of the Night" Chart (2017) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 170 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[15] 48 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[16] 99

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	May 12, 2017	Digital download	Original	Revealed Polydor Island Universal	[17]
	July 14, 2017		PBH & Jack Shizzle Remix		[18]
	August 11, 2017		The Remixes		[19]
	September 21, 2017		Acoustic Version		[20]
	December 8, 2017		KVR Remix		[21]

References

1. "Hardwell & Austin Mahone - "Creatures Of The Night" - Noiseporn". www.noiseprn.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
2. "Creatures of the Night – Single by Hardwell & Austin Mahone on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
3. Bein, Kat (12 May 2017). "Do What You Want With Hardwell and Austin Mahone on 'Creatures of the Night': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
4. Stevo (12 May 2017). "Listen to Hardwell & Austin Mahone's 'Creatures Of The Night'". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
5. Stevo (8 May 2017). "Hardwell & Austin Mahone's 'Creatures Of The Night' Has A Release Date". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
6. Papadatos, Markos (13 May 2017). "Review: Austin Mahone and Hardwell charm on 'Creatures of the Night' (Includes first-hand account)". Digital Journal. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
7. Murray, Gordon (25 May 2017). "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: 3LAU, Hardwell & Austin Mahone, Zia". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
8. "Ultratop Dance". Ultratop. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
9. "Zip Dance Hits 20: Week of June 16, 2017". zip-fm.co.jp. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 2017" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
11. "Hardwell & Austin Mahone – Creatures of the Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
12. "Hardwell Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
13. "Hardwell Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
14. "Jaarlijsten 2017" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
15. "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
16. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
17. "Creatures Of The Night - Single by Hardwell & Austin Mahone". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
18. "Creatures Of The Night (PBH & Jack Shizzle Remix) - Single by Hardwell & Austin Mahone". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
19. "Creatures Of The Night (The Remixes) - EP by Hardwell & Austin Mahone". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
20. "Creatures Of The Night (Acoustic Version) - Single by Hardwell & Austin Mahone". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
21. "Creatures Of The Night (KVR Remix) - Single by Hardwell & Austin Mahone". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-12-08.