Tonight

"Tonight"
iTunes release cover
Single by Jonas Brothers
from the album A Little Bit Longer
Released	July 29, 2008 (Digital Download) February 17, 2009 (Radio Single)
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	Pop, teen pop
Length	3:29
Label	Hollywood
Writer(s)	Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas , Greg Garbowsky
Producer	John Fields [1]
Jonas Brothers singles chronology
"Lovebug" (2008) "Tonight" (2009) "Paranoid" (2009)
Music video "Tonight" at YouTube (requires Adobe Flash) (posted by Hollywood Records)

"Tonight" is the third single by the American pop band Jonas Brothers from their third studio album, A Little Bit Longer. Fueled by digital downloads, the song debuted and peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart on August 7, 2008, the group's second top ten single and second highest charting single to date (after their top five single Burnin' Up). The song also reached the top twenty in Canada.

The song's official single release was confirmed at the 36th Annual American Music Awards. They also performed the song later that night during the show. They have confirmed that filming for the music video is complete and it will be sent to mainstream radio in early January. The song was released on January 4, 2009 and the music video was released on January 19, 2009.

Background and critical reception

According to the band's iTunes podcast, Jonas Brothers Countdown to A Little Bit Longer, Nick Jonas stated that:

"This song is about being in a relationship with somebody and getting into arguments that will not work out that night. It's also one of my favorite songs on the album."^[2]

USA Today's Ken Barnes called the song "pandemically infectious".^[3] Glenn Gamboa of Newsday likened the song to the music of Fall Out Boy, calling it "sleek, adrenalized good-time pop".^[4]

Music video

The music video for "Tonight," was directed by Bruce Hendricks, director of Walt Disney Studios' Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience. It contains scenes from the 3D movie, including concert and backstage footage along with interaction with fans.

Chart performance

"Tonight" was released on July 29, 2008 on the iTunes music store and soon reached #1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart. It was the third song from A Little Bit Longer that reached #1 on that chart.

With over 131,000 downloads in its initial week of release, "Tonight" was the highest debuting song on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated August 16, 2008, coming in at number 8, without an official single release. The Jonas Brothers became the first act to have two songs debut in the top ten on the chart in the same calendar year since Madonna achieved the feat in 1998. The following week, "Tonight" fell to number 74.^[5] It premiered during the Kid's Inaugural on Disney Channel on January 19, 2009.

The song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #89 on February 26, 2009 on the back of promotion for the upcoming Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience. Then it gained 18 spots to number 71.

Remix

• "Tonight" (Timbaland Remix)

Covers

• "Tonight" (Nick Jonas and the Administration)

Charts

References