Tonight Is the Night (Outasight song)

"Tonight Is the Night"
"Tonight Is the Night"
Single by Outasight
from the album Nights Like These
B-side	"Stays the Same"
Released	September 23, 2011
Length	3:11
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Outasight, William Ernest Lobban Bean
Producer(s)	Cook Classics
Outasight singles chronology
Music video
	"Tonight Is the Night" on YouTube

"Tonight Is the Night" is the first official single by the American singer-songwriter Outasight, released by Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Cook Classics and is on his first album, Nights Like These. The song peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song also reached number 18 in Australia and number 53 in Canada.} A music video was released, directed by Dori Oskowitz.

Use in advertisements

The song was used in advertisements for the premiere of the Australian reality show The Shire and 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 its Summer Clearance Event. It is also used in Pizza Hut commercials.

The track is used in Pepsi's "Who's Next" campaign.[1] The advertisement shows an anonymous young singer sipping from a Pepsi can while he is preparing for his show. While the song is being played, renowned "icon" singers appear, 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 advertisement 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)[2]	18
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3]	23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	53
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	38
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[6]	20
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[7]	17
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8]	6
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9]	14

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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[1] Pepsi commercial using "Tonight Is the Night", YouTube

[sc_Australia_Outasight-2] "Outasight – Tonight is the Night". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Outasight-3] "Outasight – Tonight is the Night" (in Dutch). Ultratip.

[sc_Canada_Outasight-4] "Outasight Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Outasight-5] "Outasight Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_Outasight-6] "Outasight Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboarddanceairplay_Outasight-7] "Outasight Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Outasight-8] "Outasight Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Outasight-9] "Outasight Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-10] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[United_StatesOutasightTonight_is_the_NightsingleCertRef-11] "American single certifications – Outasight – Tonight is the Night". Recording Industry Association of America.