Night Like This (Crowder song)

"Night Like This" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian music singer Crowder. It was released on May 15, 2020, as the fifth and final single from his third studio album, I Know a Ghost (2018).[1] Crowder wrote the song.[2]

"Night Like This"
"Night Like This" single cover
Single by Crowder
from the album I Know a Ghost
ReleasedMay 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
Genre
Label
Songwriter(s)David Crowder
Producer(s)
  • Solomon Olds
  • David Crowder
Crowder singles chronology
"I'm Leaning on You"
(2020)
"Night Like This"
(2020)
"Good God Almighty"
(2021)
Music videos
"Nights Like This" (Audio) on YouTube

"Night Like This" peaked at No. 47 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3]

Composition

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"Night Like This" is a "full-on country" track,[4] with a campfire singalong feel reminiscent of Rend Collective.[5] The song is composed in the key of E with a tempo of 92.18 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4
.[6]

Critical reception

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Joshua Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a poor review of "Night Like This", saying the original version of the song "sadly is a misstep," as Crowder's voice does fit at all on a full-on country song, also opining that while the three renditions "are quite compelling," the songs do "get old quickly."[7]

Commercial performance

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"Night Like This" debuted at number 47 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 30, 2020.[8]

Music videos

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Crowder released audio video of "Night Like This" showcasing the I Know a Ghost album artwork through YouTube on November 9, 2018.[9] On May 15, 2020, Crowder published via YouTube, the visualisers of the "Night Like This" Red Dirt Drip Mix,[10] and Country Fried Mix,[11] as well as the audio video of the Sundown Time mix.[12]

Track listing

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"Night Like This"[13]
No.TitleProducer(s)[14]Length
1."Night Like This" (Red Dirt Drip Mix)Solomon Olds3:09
2."Night Like This" (Sundown Time)
  • David Crowder
  • Solomon Olds
3:09
3."Night Like This" (Country Fried Mix)Solomon Olds3:28
Total length:9:46

Personnel

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Adapted from Tidal,[14] and AllMusic.[15]

  • Crowder — mixing (track 2), primary artist (tracks 1–3), producer (track 2), remixing (tracks 1 & 3)
  • Joe LaPorta — mastering (tracks 1–3)
  • Jacob "Biz" Morris — mixing (tracks 1 & 3)
  • Solomon Olds — producer (tracks 1–3)
  • Zach Paradis — remixing (track 3)

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Nights Like This"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] 47

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Wildfire"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 15, 2020
[13]

References

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  1. ^ Clarks, Jessie (May 15, 2020). "Crowder "Night Like This" Mixes Released - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Night Like This | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Crowder Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Andre, Joshua (November 16, 2018). "Crowder – I Know A Ghost | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Yap, Timothy (November 5, 2018). "Crowder "I Know a Ghost" Album Review : Exclusives : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Night Like This by Crowder". MultiTracks. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  7. ^ Andre, Joshua (September 22, 2018). "Crowder – Red Letters / Wildfire (Single) | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. May 26, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Crowder - Night Like This (Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. November 9, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Crowder - Night Like This (Red Dirt Drip Mix/Visualizer) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. May 15, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Crowder - Night Like This (Country Fried Mix/Visualizer) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. May 15, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Crowder - Night Like This (Sundown Time/Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. May 15, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Nights Like This - Single by Crowder on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. May 15, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Credits / Nights Like This / Crowder – TIDAL". Tidal. May 15, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "Nights Like This – Crowder | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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