Nightcall by Kavinsky
Shares rank 3 of 4 songs by recommenders
People recommend Nightcall for the mood it captures, with several calling it a personal favourite, and the Breakbot remix praised as especially good.
People recommend Nightcall for the mood it captures, with several calling it a personal favourite, and the Breakbot remix praised as especially good.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Personal favourite song for many
“Nightcall was kind of the anthem of my life for my early 20s.”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “French musician Kavinsky found dead” “Loved "Nightcall", shame to lose him.”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “French musician Kavinsky found dead” Strong nostalgic mood and vibe
“Nightcall was kind of the anthem of my life for my early 20s.”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “French musician Kavinsky found dead” “It really hit a specific vibe.”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “French musician Kavinsky found dead”
Other songs people recommend
The three most recommended other songs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common People by William Shatner | 9 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Jolene by Dolly Parton | 6 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Nightcall by KavinskyThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Total Eclipse of the Heart (bardcore version) | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The breakbot remix is fantastic”
“It really hit a specific vibe.”
“Loved "Nightcall", shame to lose him.”
“discovered him and his Nightcall hit through the soundtrack of the movie Drive”
“Nightcall was kind of the anthem of my life for my early 20s.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.