Tonight Tonight (Hot Chelle Rae song)

"Tonight Tonight"
Single by Hot Chelle Rae
from the album Whatever
B-side "Let Down"
Released March 15, 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre Pop, pop rock
Length 3:20
Label Jive Records
Producer(s) Emanuel Kiriakou
Hot Chelle Rae singles chronology
"Bleed"
(2010)		 "Tonight Tonight"
(2011)		 "I Like It Like That"
(2011)

"Tonight Tonight" is a song by American pop rock band Hot Chelle Rae. It was released as the lead single from their second album Whatever on March 15, 2011. It has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America,[1] and has sold over 3 million copies as of April 2013.[2]

Composition

"Tonight Tonight" is written in the key of E major, with the vocal range spanning from D♯4 to B5.[3]

Critical reception

"Tonight Tonight" was received well by critics, with Carolyn Giannini of The Sacramento Press saying that it had "summer anthem potential"[4] and Brian Mansfield of USA Today saying it had "the makings of one of the catchiest pop-rock anthems of the summer."[5]

Charts and certifications

"Tonight Tonight" has appeared on several different music charts in the United States, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 2011.[6] It also reached number five on the Pop Songs chart and number four on the Hot Digital Songs chart. In Canada, the song reached number ten on the Canadian Hot 100.[6]

Charts

Chart (2011-12) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 7
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 6
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 12
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 10
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 36
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] 19
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[10] 1
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[10] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 44
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 32

Certifications

Country Certifications
Australia 3× Platinum[17]
Canada Platinum[18]
New Zealand Gold[19]
United States 2× Platinum[20]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States March 15, 2011 Digital download Jive Records

See also

References

  1. ↑ "American single certifications – Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  2. ↑ Paul Grein (April 10, 2013). "Week Ending April 7, 2013. Songs: Discount Helps Bruno Reach #1". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.musicnotes.com/unsupported.asp?BadBrsr=true&ppn=MN0094266. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Carolyn Giannini (May 17, 2011). "Rain or Shine: 107.9 The End presents Endfest 2011". Sacramento Press. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ Brian Mansfield (May 27, 2011). "On the Verge: Hot Chelle Rae". USA Today. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Hot 100". Billboard.com. Week of July 23, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight" (in French). Ultratip.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Tonight Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae | Billboard.com". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight TOnight". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight". Singles Top 60.
  14. ↑ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Country Songs & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  16. ↑ "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  17. ↑ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSINGLEaccreds2012.htm
  18. ↑ http://musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Hot%20chelle%20rae&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist
  19. ↑ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles
  20. ↑ "RIAA > Searchable Database > Hot Chelle Rae". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 27, 2011.

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