Night Shift (Jon Pardi song)

"Night Shift" is a song written by Tofer Brown, Phillip LaRue, and Billy Montana, and recorded by American country music singer Jon Pardi, released as the fifth single by Capitol Nashville from his second studio album California Sunrise (2016). It uses the term for working late hours as a description for loving someone so close after a tiring workday. "Night Shift" peaked at numbers five and eight on Billboard's Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. It also reached number 56 on the Hot 100 chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and has sold 95,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019. The song garnered similar success in Canada, reaching number 14 on the Canada Country chart and number 88 on the Canadian Hot 100. An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Jim Wright, features Pardi driving in his truck in Nashville's Lower Broadway.

"Night Shift"
Single by Jon Pardi
from the album California Sunrise
Released	July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03)
Genre	Country
Length	2:52
Label	Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Tofer Brown Phillip LaRue Billy Montana
Producer(s)	Jon Pardi Bart Butler
Jon Pardi singles chronology
"She Ain't in It" (2017) "Night Shift" (2018) "Heartache Medication" (2019)

Content

The song uses the term "night shift" to describe an intimate encounter that the male narrator has with his lover after an exhausting day at work.[1] Bobby Moore of Wide Open Country described the song as "introduc[ing] true love and other real emotions to the sometimes less-than-sensitive airwaves."[2]

Commercial performance

"Night Shift" debuted at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of February 9, 2019 and remained there until the week after.[3][4] It reappeared on the week of March 16 at number 86.[5] Nine weeks later, it peaked at number 56 the week of May 17, and stayed there for sixteen weeks.[6][7] On March 18, 2019, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for 500,000 units consumed in the United States.[8] The song has sold 95,000 copies in that country as of April 2019.[9] In Canada, the track debuted at number 99 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week of February 2 and peaked at number 88 the week after.[10][11] It reappeared at number 96 the week of March 23 and made it to number 90 the next week.[12][13] The song made its third reappearance on the chart at number 94 the week of May 25, and stayed there for seven weeks.[7][14]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Jim Wright and debuted in October 2018. It features Pardi getting out of an 18-wheeler to join his band riding along Lower Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee on the deck of a flatbed at night, as well as solo performance shots on the Shelby Street Bridge.[15]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018–19) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 88 Canada Country (Billboard)[17] 14 US Billboard Hot 100[18] 56 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[19] 5 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[20] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[21] 31 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[22] 32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000 / 95,000[9]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. Hoffman, Lauren (July 23, 2018). "Jon Pardi Takes the 'Night Shift' for Next Single". Radio.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
2. Moore, Bobby. "Hear Jon Pardi's New Single, 'Night Shift'". Wide Open Country. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
3. "The Hot 100: February 9, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
4. "The Hot 100: February 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
5. "The Hot 100: March 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
6. "The Hot 100: May 17, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
7. "Night Shift by Jon Pardi". aCharts.co. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
8. "American single certifications – Jon Pardi – Night Shift". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
9. Bjorke, Matt (April 15, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: April 15, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
10. "Canadian Hot 100: February 2, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
11. "Canadian Hot 100: February 9, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
12. "Canadian Hot 100: March 23, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
13. "Canadian Hot 100: March 30, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
14. "Canadian Hot 100: May 25, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
15. Gage, Jeff (October 12, 2018). "Watch Jon Pardi Cruise Downtown Nashville in 'Night Shift' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
16. "Jon Pardi Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
17. "Jon Pardi Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
18. "Jon Pardi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
19. "Jon Pardi Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
20. "Jon Pardi Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
21. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
22. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.