We Run the Night

"We Run the Night"
Single by Havana Brown
Released 29 April 2011 (2011-04-29)
Format Digital download, CD
Genre Dance-pop
Length 3:36
Label Universal Music
Writer(s) Cassie Davis, Snob Scrilla
Producer Cassie Davis, Snob Scrilla
Havana Brown singles chronology
"We Run the Night"
(2011)		 " Get It"
(2011)

"We Run the Night" is a song by Australian DJ and recording artist, Havana Brown, written and produced by Cassie Davis and Snob Scrilla of production duo More Mega. It was released for digital download on 29 April 2011, by Universal Music Australia as Brown's debut single. "We Run the Night" received a mixed reception from critics. The song peaked at number five on the ARIA Singles Chart, and certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The song has been remixed by RedOne and now features rapper Pitbull. The remix served as Havana's debute US single and was released on 27 September 2011.

Contents

Reception

Critical response

Nic Maher of Luna magazine called the song "quite catchy" and wrote, "autotune saves this femme fatale from what would otherwise be a disastrous release."[1] Layla Clarke of The AU Review wrote, "We Run the Night is as epic as it is euphoric, with an insanely infectious breakdown that's guaranteed to throw the crowd into overdrive."[2] After listening to the song, a writer for Beat magazine felt Brown should stick to being a DJ because "a singer she is not!".[3]

Chart performance

"We Run the Night" debuted at number seven on the ARIA Singles Chart on 9 May 2011, serving as the highest debuting single of that week.[4] It also became the first single from an Australian artist to debut within the top-ten in 2011.[4] The following week, the song fell down three spots to number ten.[5] In its fifth week on the chart, "We Run the Night" moved from number seven to number five, where it peaked.[6] It has since been certified 2x platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 140,000 units.[7]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Benn Jae and Tony Prescott.[8]

Track listing

  1. "We Run the Night" – 3:36
  1. "We Run the Night" (Redial Remix) – 4:48
  2. "We Run the Night" (Dr Chong Remix) – 4:47
  1. "We Run the Night" - 3:36
  2. "We Run the Night" (Angger Dimas Remix) - 5:50
  3. "We Run the Night" (Redial Remix) - 4:48
  4. "We Run the Night" (Dr Chong Remix) - 4:47
  5. "We Run the Night" (Matt GC Remix) - 3:57
  6. "We Run the Night" (J-Trick Remix) - 3:19

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–12) Peak
position
Australian Dance Chart[7] 1
Australian Singles Chart[6] 5
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[13] 44

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Rank
ARIA Singles Chart[14] 40
Australian Artists Singles Chart[15] 3

Certifications

Country Provider Certification
Australia ARIA 2× Platinum[7]

References

  1. ^ Maher, Nic (9 May 2011). "Havana Brown Runs the Night". Luna Magazine. http://lunamagazine.com.au/features/havana-brown-runs-the-night. Retrieved 20 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Clarke, Layla (13 May 2011). "Havana Brown releases debut single "We Run The Night"". The AU Review. http://www.theaureview.com/the-goss/havana-brown-releases-debut-single-we-run-the-night. Retrieved 20 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "Havana Brown: We Run The Night". Beat Magazine. http://www.beat.com.au/music/2011/05/2/havana-brown-we-run-night/better-shows-fine-dj-havana-havana-brown-stick. Retrieved 20 June 2011. 
  4. ^ a b Gilmore, Thomas (9 May 2011). "Chart wrap-up: Havana Brown debuts in ARIA Singles Top 10". The Music Network. Peer Group Media. http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/industry/2011/05/09/chart-wrap-up-havana-brown-debuts-in-aria-singles-top-10/. Retrieved 20 June 2011. 
  5. ^ Gilmore, Thomas (16 May 2011). "Chart wrap-up: LMFAO, Adele and Snoop Dogg hold #1". The Music Network. Peer Group Media. http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/industry/2011/05/16/Chart-wrap-up-LMFAO-Adele-and-Snoop-Dogg-hold-Number-One/. Retrieved 20 June 2011. 
  6. ^ a b "Havana Brown – We Run the Night". ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Havana+Brown&titel=We+Run+The+Night&cat=s. Retrieved 7 August 2011. 
  7. ^ a b c "Top 20 Dance Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/60kh9A2LL. 
  8. ^ "Havana Brown - We Run the Night (Video)". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueGm9V520AE&feature=channel_video_title. Retrieved 15 May 2011. 
  9. ^ "We Run the Night". Itunes.apple.com.au. http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/we-run-the-night-single/id430516095. Retrieved 22 June 2011. 
  10. ^ "We Run the Night (Redial Remix)". Itunes.apple.com.au. http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/we-run-night-redial-remix/id436169801. Retrieved 22 June 2011. 
  11. ^ "We Run the Night (Dr Chong Remix)". Itunes.apple.com.au. http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/we-run-the-night-single/id437228766. Retrieved 22 June 2011. 
  12. ^ Limited Edition - WE RUN THE NIGHT - Autographed CD EP
  13. ^ "Chart Highlights: Justin Bieber Jingles Onto Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 26 December 2011. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-justin-bieber-jingles-onto-1005734752.story. Retrieved 29 December 2011. 
  14. ^ "ARIA 2011 Top 100 Singles Chart" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/ARIAEOYChart2011.pdf. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2011.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2012.