"In the Night" is a song by the American musician Beck, released as the second single from his fifteenth studio album Ride Lonesome (2026).
Background and composition "In the Night" is a folk rock and ballad which features a finger picked acoustic guitar, an orchestra, and an upright bass amongst other instruments and vocals. It features most of the musicians that played on his 2014 album Morning Phase.
Release and reception "In the Night" was issued as the second single from Ride Lonesome on July 15, 2026. Talking about the single in a Stereoboard article, Jon Stickler called it a "haunting track that blends finger-picked acoustic guitar with sweeping orchestral arrangements." Under the Radar writer Mark Redford wrote that it, alongside "Ride Lonesome" "both have a '70s singer/songwriter vibe more akin to his albums Sea Change and Morning Phase".
The music video stars the French actor Denis Lavant.
Credits and personnel According to Tidal:
Beck – vocals, synthesizer, songwriter, producer, electric bass, acoustic guitar Stanley Clarke – upright bass Thomas Harte – bass Blake Mills – acoustic guitar Charlie Tyler, Jacob Braun, Paula Hochalter – cello Allen Fogle, Danielle Ondarza – horn Alma Fernandez, Linnea Powell, Luke Maurer – viola Carrie Kennedy, Charlie Bisharat, Jessica Guideri, Joel Pargman, Josefina Vergara, Luanne Homzy, Sara Parkins, Tammy Hatwan – violin
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