Tonight (Westlife song)
"Tonight" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released together with "Miss You Nights" as a double A-side single on 22 March 2003 in the UK. It was the second and final single from their first compilation album Unbreakable – The Greatest Hits Volume 1 (2002). In other countries, "Tonight" was released without "Miss You Nights" as separately with an emphasis more on the "Tonight" release.
"Tonight" | ||||
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Single by Westlife | ||||
from the album Unbreakable – The Greatest Hits Volume 1 | ||||
Released | 22 March 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Studio | Rokstone Studios, London | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
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Label | BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Steve Mac | |||
Westlife singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Tonight" on YouTube |
"Tonight" was written by Steve Mac, Wayne Hector and Jorgen Elofsson. It was composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in Bb major, with McFadden, Filan and Feehily's vocal ranging from the chords of F4 to B5.[1]
The single peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's third non-chart topper. It has sold 115,000 in UK.[2] It is the band's twentieth best selling single in paid-for sales category in the United Kingdom as of January 2019.[3] It was number-one in the Republic of Ireland, their tenth there.
Track listing
- United Kingdom
- CD1
- "Tonight" (Single Remix) - 4:43
- "Miss You Nights" (Single Remix) - 3:09
- "Where We Belong" - 3:35
- "Tonight" (Video) - 4:43
- CD2
- "Tonight" (Single Remix) - 4:43
- "Tonight" (12" Metro Mix) - 8:12
- "Miss You Nights" (Video) - 3:09
- Australia
- "Tonight" (Single Remix) - 4:43
- "Tonight" (7" Metro Mix) - 4:11
- "Where We Belong" - 3:35
- "Tonight" (Video) - 4:43
Chart performance
Chart | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart[4] | 65 |
Austrian Singles Chart | 58 |
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] | 4 |
Danish Airplay Chart | 12 |
Danish Singles Chart | 10 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 14 |
German Singles Chart | 47 |
Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
Netherlands Singles Chart | 55 |
Romania[7] | 51 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] | 3 |
Swedish Singles Chart | 33 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] | 3 |
UK Radio Airplay Chart | 13 |
World Singles Chart | 18 |
World Singles Chart | 32 |
References
- "Tonight BY WESTLIFE - DIGITAL SHEET MUSIC". 2 January 2012.
- "Westlife | Official Top 20 | MTV UK".
- Copsey, Rob (12 January 2019). "Westlife's Top 20 biggest songs on the Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ARIA Top 100 Singles - Week Commencing 12th May 2003
- "Ultratop.be – Westlife – Tonight" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- "Billboard". 12 April 2003.
- http://www.musicchartheaven.com/westlife/westlifehits.htm
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Westlife: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.