Home Alone Tonight

"Home Alone Tonight"
Single by Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild
from the album Kill the Lights
Released	November 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)
Recorded	2015
Genre	Country pop country rock
Length	3:10
Label	Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Jody Stevens Cole Taylor Jaida Dreyer Tommy Cecil
Producer(s)	Jeff Stevens Jody Stevens
Luke Bryan singles chronology
"Strip It Down" (2015) "Home Alone Tonight" (2015) "Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day" (2016)
Karen Fairchild singles chronology
"A Ride Back Home" (2009) "Home Alone Tonight" (2015)

"Home Alone Tonight" is a song recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan as a duet with Karen Fairchild of American country music group Little Big Town for his fifth studio album, Kill the Lights (2015). Upon the release of the album, the song entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at number 33 on the strength of digital downloads. It was serviced to American country radio on November 23, 2015 as the album's third official single.[1] The song was written by Jody Stevens, Cole Taylor, Jaida Dreyer and Tommy Cecil.

Live performances

Bryan and Fairchild performed the song live at the 2015 American Music Awards.[2]

Content

The song is a mid-tempo ballad in which a man and woman meet in a bar and plot revenge on their former lovers together.[3]

Critical reception

An uncredited review from Taste of Country was favorable, stating that it "features more progressive production than 'Strip It Down,' but isn’t quite as edgy as 'Kick the Dust Up.' One would hardly call the arrangement organic, but that fits the mood. The two spontaneous lovers promise they won’t regret what’s to come, even though both know it’s not true. It’s an inevitability that many will relate to."[3]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number 33 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated of August 29, 2015, the week the album was released, selling 13,000 copies in its first week.[4] It debuted at number 55 on the Country Airplay chart dated of November 14, 2015 in anticipation of its official release. After Bryan and Fairchild performed the song on the 2015 American Music Awards, it debuted at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated of December 12, 2015, selling 16,000 copies.[5] It became Bryan's thirteenth consecutive (and fifteenth overall) number one country music single on the Country Airplay chart dated of February 13, 2016. The song has sold 441,000 copies in the US as of April 2016.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015–2016) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 55 Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 38 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 3

Year end charts Chart (2016) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 27 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14]	Gold	40,000^*
United States (RIAA)[15]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Archived from the original (Week Of: November 23, 2015) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
2. "Luke Bryan, Karen Fairchild to Duet at American Music Awards". Taste of Country. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
3. "Luke Bryan (Feat. Karen Fairchild), 'Home Alone Tonight' [Listen]". Taste of Country. November 16, 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
4. Bjorke, Matt (August 18, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles chart for August 18, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
5. Bjorke, Matt (November 30, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: November 30, 2015". Roughstock.
6. Bjorke, Matt (April 3, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: April 4, 2016". Roughstock.
7. "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
8. "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
9. "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
10. "Luke Bryan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
11. "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
12. "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
13. "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
14. "Canadian single certifications – Luke Bryan – Home Alone Tonight". Music Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
15. "American single certifications – Luke Bryan – Home Alone Tonight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 2, 2023.