Tonight Tonight (Hot Chelle Rae song)

"Tonight Tonight"
Single by Hot Chelle Rae
from the album Whatever
Released	January 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)
Recorded	2010
Genre	Pop rock dance-rock
Length	3:20
Label	RCA/Jive
Songwriter(s)	Lindy Robbins Emanuel Kiriakou Evan Kidd Bogart Nash Overstreet Ryan Follesé
Producer(s)	Kiriakou
Hot Chelle Rae singles chronology
"Bleed" (2010) "Tonight Tonight" (2011) "I Like It Like That" (2011)

"Tonight Tonight" is a song by American rock band Hot Chelle Rae. It was released as the lead single from their second album Whatever on January 25, 2011. "Tonight Tonight" was released to mainstream radio on February 22, 2011.[1] It is the band's most commercially successful single, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and being certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2] The single has also sold over 3 million copies as of April 2013.[3]

Composition

"Tonight Tonight" is written in the key of E major, with the vocal range spanning from D♯₃ to B₄.[4] The song was written by Lindy Robbins, Evan Kidd Bogart, Nash Overstreet and Ryan Follesé while production was handled by Emanuel Kiriakou who also co-wrote the track.

Music video

The video features the band performing on a rooftop, as well as attending a kid's birthday party, where bassist Ian Keaggy is given a tattoo. Nash's brother Chord Overstreet also appears in the video.[5]

Critical reception

"Tonight Tonight" was received well by critics, with Carolyn Giannini of The Sacramento Press saying that it had "summer anthem potential"[6] and Brian Mansfield of USA Today saying it had "the makings of one of the catchiest pop-rock anthems of the summer."[7]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight Tonight"	3:20

Tonight Tonight EP

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight Tonight (Radio Disney version)"	3:20
2.	"Bleed"	3:53
3.	"I Like to Dance" (MattRad remix)	3:58
4.	"Let Down"	2:44
5.	"Bleed" (music video)	2:44
6.	"I Like to Dance" (music video)	2:44

The Remixes

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight Tonight" (Goldstein remix)	3:28
2.	"Tonight Tonight" (Kat Krazy remix)	3:16
3.	"Tonight Tonight" (Riddler remix)	5:06

Personnel

Credits for "Tonight Tonight" adapted from AllMusic.[8]

Hot Chelle Rae Ryan Follese – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Nash Overstreet – lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion Ian Keaggy – bass, backing vocals Jamie Follese – drums, percussion

Production Evan Kidd Bogart – composer Mark Endert – mixing Serban Ghenea – mixing John Hamlin – producer Robyn Heart – composer Christian Heuer – producer Emanuel Kiriakou – producer Sarah Kraus – photography Max Monet – additional production, composer, producer Aaron Platt – director Luga Podesta – director Matt Radosevich – additional production, mixing, producer, remixing Lindy Robbins – composer Michael Tedesco – A&R Eric Valentine – additional production, producer Brian Welsh – producer

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Tonight Tonight" Chart (2011–12) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 7 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] 6 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[11] 12 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 10 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[13] 5 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[14] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 16 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 16 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 36 US Billboard Hot 100[19] 7 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[20] 19 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[21] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[22] 5

Year-end charts 2011 year-end chart performance for "Tonight Tonight" Chart (2011) Position Australia (ARIA)[23] 44 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[24] 72 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 22 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 78 US Billboard Hot 100[27] 32 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 10 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[29] 20 2012 year-end chart performance for "Tonight Tonight" Chart (2012) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100)[30] 64

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Tonight Tonight"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31]	3× Platinum	210,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)[32]	Platinum	80,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33]	Gold	7,500^*
Sweden (GLF)[34]	Gold	20,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[2]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for "Tonight Tonight"

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	January 25, 2011	Digital download	Original	RCA	[35]
United States	February 22, 2011	Contemporary hit radio			[1]
Various	March 15, 2011	Digital download	Extended play		[36]
	September 2, 2011		Remixes		[37]

See also

• List of Adult Top 40 number-one singles of 2011

References

1. "Airplay Archive: CHR". FMQB. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
2. "American single certifications – Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
3. Paul Grein (April 10, 2013). "Week Ending April 7, 2013. Songs: Discount Helps Bruno Reach #1". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Retrieved April 10, 2013.
4. "Hot Chelle Rae "Tonight Tonight" Sheet Music in E Major". Musicnotes.com.
5. Eliot Glazer (April 29, 2011). "New Video: Hot Chelle Rae, 'Tonight Tonight'". Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
6. Carolyn Giannini (May 17, 2011). "Rain or Shine: 107.9 The End presents Endfest 2011". Sacramento Press. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
7. Brian Mansfield (May 27, 2011). "On the Verge: Hot Chelle Rae". USA Today. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
8. "Tonight Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
9. "Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
10. "Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
11. "Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
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13. "Hot Chelle Rae Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
14. "Hot Chelle Rae Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 2011" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
16. "Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
17. "Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
18. "Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
19. "Hot Chelle Rae Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
20. "Hot Chelle Rae Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
21. "Hot Chelle Rae Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
22. "Hot Chelle Rae Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
23. "ARIA End Of Year Singles 2011 - Top 100 Australian Singles Chart - ARIA Charts". ARIA. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
24. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
25. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
26. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2011" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
27. "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2011 - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
28. "Adult Pop Songs - Year-End 2011 - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
29. "Pop Songs - Year-End 2011 - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
30. "Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
31. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
32. "Canadian single certifications – Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight". Music Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
33. "New Zealand single certifications – Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
34. "Sverigetopplistan – Hot Chelle Rae" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
35. "Tonight Tonight - Single by Hot Chelle Rae". Apple Music. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
36. "Tonight Tonight - EP by Hot Chelle Rae". Apple Music. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
37. "Tonight Tonight - The Remixes by Hot Chelle Rae". Apple Music. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

External links

• Video on YouTube