Friday Night (song)
| "Friday Night" | ||||
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| Single by Eric Paslay | ||||
| from the album Eric Paslay | ||||
| Released | April 22, 2013 | |||
| Format | Music download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | EMI Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
Eric Paslay Rose Falcon Rob Crosby | |||
| Producer(s) | Marshall Altman | |||
| Eric Paslay singles chronology | ||||
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"Friday Night" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eric Paslay. It was released on April 22, 2013 as Paslay's third single for EMI Nashville. It will be included on his self-titled debut album, which will be released on February 4, 2014.[1] Paslay wrote the song with Rose Falcon and Rob Crosby.[2]
It was originally recorded by Lady Antebellum on their 2011 album Own the Night.[3]
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "it’s wide-open, catchy and easy to fall in love with, even if it’s not exactly crammed full of tangible memories."[4] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also gave the song three and a half stars out of five, calling it "a melodic, arena-ready sing-a-long type of song" and saying that "Paslay's take on the song is much, much more grounded in Country Music's roots [than Lady Antebellum's recording] with banjos and fiddles audibly in the mix."[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Mason Dixon and premiered in August 2013.[5]
Chart performance
"Friday Night" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of May 11, 2013.[6] It also debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 27, 2013. It has sold 397,000 copies in the US as of February 2014.[7]
| Chart (2013–2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[ 1] | 66 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[ 1] | 13 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[ 1] | 47 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[ 1] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[ 1] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 65 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 77 |
References
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 22, 2013). "Eric Paslay "Eric Paslay" Tracklist and Cover Art". Roughstock. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ Foster, Ben (August 6, 2013). "Rising Star Eric Paslay Releases "Friday Night" Video". Roughstock. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bjorke, Matt (April 18, 2013). "Single Review: Eric Paslay - Friday Night". Roughstock. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ↑ Dukes, Billy (May 6, 2013). "Eric Paslay, ‘Friday Night’ – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Eric Paslay : Friday Night". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ↑ Morris, Edward (May 4, 2013). "Albums Chart Reflects George Jones' Death". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (2013-02-05). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - Feb 5, 2014: Hunter Hayes #1, Tim McGraw, Eric Church Debut Top 10, Scotty & Cassadee News". Roughstock.
- ↑ "Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 16, 2013. p. 21. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
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