tastiest sax solos this side of a Springsteen record). The result? The synth Sistine Chapel." Josh Jackson of Paste wrote that the song "[...] sees Anthony Gonzalez at his spacey, dramatic best," while Spin's Charles Aaron described the song as "[...] Korg synths set to 'stunned.'"Aaron, Charles. SPIN's 20 Best Songs of 2011. Spin. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011. The track was ranked fifth on Triple J's Hottest 100 listing for 2011. Accolades Music video A music video for "Midnight City", directed by Fleur & Manu, was released on 17 October 2011. The video features telekinetic children who escape a federal facility and test their powers in an abandoned factory. The video is the first part of a trilogy which continues in the video for "Reunion" and is concluded in the video for "Wait". According to M83, the video is a tribute to Akira, Village of the Damned, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The orphanage from which the children escape was filmed at the Orphelinat Saint-Philippe in Meudon. The warehouse where they try their power is the Hangar Y, also in Meudon. The final scene where the children hold hands together as they watch the sun sets was shot on a rooftop of the "Indy bowling Paris La chapelle" in Porte de la Chapelle, in Paris. The video had over 376 million views on YouTube as of 2 August 2022. Performance and usage in media M83 performed the song live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on 21 November 2011. In December 2011, the song was performed live on Last Call with Carson Daly. "Midnight City" has appeared in several commercials, TV shows, games and movies after its release. The song was featured in a Victoria's Secret commercial, an advertisement for Renault Captur, a Gucci perfume commercial featuring Blake Lively, an advertisement for Ariel 3-in-1 Pods and a video commercial for Polish beer Lech.Jagernauth, Kevin. Watch: Nicolas Winding Refn Directed Gucci Premiere Ad Starring Blake Lively. Indiewire.com. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012. It served as the theme song to Made in Chelsea, something Gonzalez said was "an opportunity for people to hear my music who'd never listen to it otherwise." It was also featured in the final scene and closing credits of the HBO television series How to Make It in America. In 2020, the song was used in the beginning of the first