The Best Songs
to End an All-Nighter

We’ve all got those end-of-the-night memories. Walking home after the gig of the century, using your phone to blast out the tracks of the night.

The evenings when you’re just not ready to go home yet. Inviting half the pub back to yours to show off your vinyl collection.

The early morning wind-downs, when the sun starts to rise and it’s time to put your ambient playlist on.

We’ve scoured our interviews and rounded up the best answers to ‘What is the best song to end an all-nighter,’ adding them into one mega playlist. So, save this one for your next night out and hit play when it’s time to wind things down.

“Let me paint the scene: this song is the finale, you’ve just taken a bow, there are roses at your feet and all you can hear is people cheering and clapping. ‘Désolé by Gorillaz ft Fatoumata Diawara’ is the best song to end the night.” Tia O’Donnell

“'Maps' by Yeah Yeah Yeahs… it’s just SO epic, go out with a big emotional bang.” Panic Shack

“The best song to put on at the end of a night? ‘Children’ by Robert Miles.” Trackie McLeod

“Given the titular nature of the track, 'All Night' by ELIZA sounds like both the beginning of a long, fun night to come, and the end of an amazing all-nighter spent doing, God-knows-what.” Sam Dotia

“'Emotions - 12” Club Mix' by Mariah Carey. Woiiii I love ending a set with this song. It was always 'Somebody Else’s Guy' by Jocelyn Brown for years and years and it still holds a deep place in my heart, but this Mariah edit with the slow piano start and gospel harmonies literally gives me goosebumps and is such a perfect end-of-night tune.” Scarlett O’Malley

“'Avril 14th' by Aphex Twin is the perfect end-of-the-night song.” Arlo Parks

“I sometimes end my late night (early morning!) DJ sets with Monty Python’s ‘Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life’, but otherwise it’s Johnny Cash ‘A Thing Called Love.’” Steve Lamacq

“'The End' by The Doors. That was easy, Hard to find a better soundtrack.” Hector Oaks

Which song would you add?