“late at night” is a melodic ballad from Compton native Roddy Ricch that sees him sing about passionate love for his significant other, with Mustard producing the smooth-flowing beat.

Roddy released a snippet on Twitter on May 10, 2021, with the single-emoji caption alluding to the track potentially being a new track from his next project.

On May 25, he went back on the platform to confirm that this track would be released on June 4, dropping alongside its accompanying “Thriller”-inspired music video.

On December 1, this song was announced to be the lead single of his second studio album, LIVE LIFE FAST.