Goodnight Kiss

"Goodnight Kiss"
Single by Randy Houser
from the album How Country Feels
Released September 23, 2013
Format Music download
Genre Country
Length 3:26
Label Stoney Creek
Writer(s) Rob Hatch
Jason Sellers
Randy Houser
Producer(s) Derek George
Randy Houser singles chronology
"Runnin' Outta Moonlight"
(2013)
"Goodnight Kiss"
(2013)
"Like a Cowboy"
(2014)

"Goodnight Kiss" is a song recorded by American country music artist Randy Houser. It was released in September 2013 as the third single from his third studio album, How Country Feels.[1] Houser wrote the song with Rob Hatch and Jason Sellers.[2]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a favorable review, writing that "Houser’s softer side comes through on this mid-tempo love song."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in January 2014.

Chart performance

"Goodnight Kiss" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of September 28, 2013.[4] It also debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of October 26, 2013. It also debuted at number 93 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of January 25, 2014. It also debuted at number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of February 15, 2014. The song has sold 352,000 copies in the U.S. as of April 2014.[5]

Chart (2013-2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 50
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 52
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 17
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 48

References

  1. Thompson, Gayle (September 24, 2013). "Randy Houser Releases New Single, ‘Goodnight Kiss’". The Boot. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  2. Wyland, Sarah (September 24, 2013). "Randy Houser Releases “Goodnight Kiss” as New Single". Great American Country. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  3. Dukes, Billy (September 5, 2013). "Randy Houser, ‘Goodnight Kiss’ [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  4. Morris, Edward (September 21, 2013). "Keith Urban's Fuse Tops Country Albums Chart". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  5. Matt Bjorke (April 30, 2014). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - April 30, 2014: More Gold And Platinum News". Roughstock.
  6. "Randy Houser Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Randy Houser.
  7. "Randy Houser Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canada Country for Randy Houser.
  8. "Randy Houser Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Randy Houser.
  9. "Randy Houser Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Airplay for Randy Houser.
  10. "Randy Houser Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Randy Houser.
  11. "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  12. "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.