"Tonight Tonight" is a song by American rock band Hot Chelle Rae. It was released as the lead single from their second album Whatever on January 25, 2011. "Tonight Tonight" was released to mainstream radio on February 22, 2011. It is the band's most commercially successful single, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and being certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The single has also sold over 3 million copies as of April 2013. Composition "Tonight Tonight" is written in the key of E major, with the vocal range spanning from D♯3 to B4, with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. The song was written by Lindy Robbins, Evan Kidd Bogart, Nash Overstreet and Ryan Follesé while production was handled by Emanuel Kiriakou who also co-wrote the track.
Music video The video features the band performing on a rooftop, as well as attending a kid's birthday party, where bassist Ian Keaggy is given a tattoo. Nash's brother Chord Overstreet also appears in the video.
Critical reception "Tonight Tonight" was received well by critics, with Carolyn Giannini of The Sacramento Press saying that it had "summer anthem potential" and Brian Mansfield of USA Today saying it had "the makings of one of the catchiest pop-rock anthems of the summer."
Track listing
Personnel Credits for "Tonight Tonight" adapted from AllMusic.
Hot Chelle Rae Ryan Follese – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Nash Overstreet – lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion Ian Keaggy – bass, backing vocals Jamie Follese – drums, percussion
Production Evan Kidd Bogart – composer Mark Endert – mixing Serban Ghenea – mixing John Hamlin – producer Robyn Heart – composer Christian Heuer – producer Emanuel Kiriakou – producer Sarah Kraus – photography Max Monet – additional production, composer, producer Luga Podesta – director Matt Radosevich – additional production, mixing, producer, remixing Lindy Robbins – composer Michael Tedesco – A&R Eric Valentine – additional production, producer Brian Welsh – producer
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Tonight Tonight" Chart (2011–2012) Peakposition Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 13 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 11 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 37 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) 13
Year-end charts +2011 year-end chart performance for "Tonight Tonight" Chart (2011) Position Australia (ARIA) 44 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)"Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2018. 72 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 22 Netherlands (Single Top 100)"Jaaroverzichten – Single 2011" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved August 15, 2018. 78 US Billboard Hot 100 32 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 10 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 20 +2012 year-end chart performance for "Tonight Tonight" Chart (2012) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100)"Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2018. 64
Certifications
Release history +Release dates for "Tonight Tonight" Region Date Format Version Label Various January 25, 2011 Digital download Original RCA United States February 22, 2011 Contemporary hit radio Various March 15, 2011 Digital download Extended play September 2, 2011 Remixes
See also List of Adult Top 40 number-one singles of 2011
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