Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
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- This article is about the Rod Stewart song. For other uses, see Tonight's The Night.
| "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | ||
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| Single by Rod Stewart | ||
| from the album A Night on the Town | ||
| B-side(s) | "Fool For You" | |
| Released | 1976 | |
| Length | 3:54 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Writer(s) | Rod Stewart | |
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| Rod Stewart singles chronology | ||
| This Old Heart of Mine (1976) |
Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) (1976) |
The First Cut Is the Deepest (1977) |
"Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" is the name of a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart for his 1976 album A Night on the Town. The song became his second U.S. chart topper, and charted well in other parts of the world as well. The song features whispers from Britt Ekland, who was Stewart's girlfriend at the time.
The song is considered one of the stronger works on the subject of seduction. The singer is addressing a girl (later it states that she is a virgin) in which he demands she not do certain things, states some things he wants her to do, and tells her where she is to go and informs her of some of the things he wants to do with her. One particular line is a relatively blatant double entendre referring to having sex:
- 'Cmon Angel, my heart's on fire
- Don't deny, your man's desire
- You'd be a fool, to stop this time
- Spread your wings and let me come inside, 'cause
- Tonight's the night (gonna be alright)
The song has been remade by such notable artists as Linda Clifford and Janet Jackson.
| Preceded by "Rock'n Me" by Steve Miller Band |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single November 13, 1976 |
Succeeded by "You Don't Have to Be a Star (to Be in My Show)" by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. |
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