Tonight Is the Night (song)

"Tonight Is the Night" is the official debut single by Outasight and was released on Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Cook Classics and is featured on his debut album Nights Like These. The US national television debut of the song was on November 3, 2011 on the FOX network, during the week two results show on the American The X Factor in its inaugural season. Outasight also performed it at the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa, Canada. A music video was released, directed by Dori Oskowitz. As of August 2012, it has been certified platinum by the RIAA.[1] The song was used throughout ads for the premiere of Australian reality show The Shire.

"Tonight Is the Night"
Single by Outasight
from the album Nights Like These
B-side	"Stays the Same"
Released	September 23, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Dance-pop, new wave, alternative hip hop, pop rap
Length	3:11
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Outasight, William Ernest Lobban Bean
Producer(s)	Cook Classics
Outasight singles chronology
"Tonight Is the Night" (2011) "Now or Never" (2012)
Music video
"Tonight Is the Night" on YouTube

The song was also used in commercials for the 84th Academy Awards on ABC, and was the theme song for WWE's Raw 1000 on July 23, 2012. Honda uses this song in TV advertisements for their Summer Clearance Event. It is also featured in Pizza Hut commercials.

Use in advertisement

The track is also being featured in Pepsi's "Who's Next" campaign.[2] The ad shows an anonymous young artist sipping from a Pepsi can while he is getting prepared for his show. While "Tonight Is the Night" is being played, renowned "icon" artists appear, namely (in order of appearance) Michael Jackson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Ray Charles, Britney Spears, Kanye West, and Mariah Carey. The final shot goes back to the new aspiring artist while "who's next?" slogan is splashed on the screen. The ad ends with the catch phrase: "Where there's Pepsi, there's music".

Track listing

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight Is the Night"	3:10
2.	"Stays the Same"	3:50
Total length:		7:00

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2011–2012) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 18 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 23 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 53 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 38 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 20 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[8] 17 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] 6 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 14

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[11] Platinum 70,000^^ United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000^* ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "American single certifications - Outasight - Tonight Is The Night". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
2. Pepsi commercial using "Tonight Is the Night"
3. "Australian-charts.com – Outasight – Tonight is the Night". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
4. "Ultratop.be – Outasight – Tonight is the Night" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
5. "Outasight Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. "Outasight Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
7. "Outasight Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
8. "Outasight Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard.
9. "Outasight Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
10. "Outasight Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
11. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
12. "American single certifications – Outasight – Tonight is the Night". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.