"Tonight, I Love You" is a song by Canadian pop rock band The Latency. It was released in December 2008 as the lead single from their debut self-titled studio album. The song peaked at number 93 on the Canadian Hot 100.
| "Tonight, I Love You" | ||||
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| Single by The Latency | ||||
| from the album The Latency | ||||
| Released | December 2008 | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | MapleMusic Recordings | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Mac | |||
| The Latency singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Tonight, I Love You" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editIn 2008, The Latency released their debut single, "Tonight, I Love You". Without any label support, the single received nation-wide radio airplay, charting on the Canada Hot AC chart.[1] The success of the song garnered the attention of labels, leading to the group signing with Maple Music Recordings.[1] The song appeared on the band's debut EP, Chomp!!,[2] before it was released as the lead single from their debut self-titled studio album.[3]
"Tonight, I Love You" was written by Brandon Lehti, Ryan Stead, Mathew Gendron and Jonny Wiebe. It was also co-written by Hedley's Jacob Hoggard and Tommy Mac.[4] The song was also featured on the Canadian teen drama television show, Degrassi.[5]
The single was nominated for Hot Adult Contemporary Song of the Year at the 2010 Canadian Radio Music Awards, but lost to Karl Wolf's "Africa".[6]
Accolades
editIn 2010, "Tonight I Love You" was nominated for a Canadian Radio Music Award in the Hot Adult Contemporary category.[7]
Music video
editThe music video for "Tonight, I Love You" was shot in Whistler, British Columbia in February 2009,[8][9] and was directed by Colin Minihan.[10] The video premiered on MuchMusic on April 2, 2009.[11] The video reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown.[5]
Personnel
edit- Brandon Lehti – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Ryan Stead – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Mathew Gendron – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jonny Wiebe – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 93 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[13] | 28 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | December 2008 | Contemporary hit radio | MapleMusic Recordings | [14] |
References
edit- ^ a b Monisha Martins (May 4, 2011). "The Latency headlines Maple Ridge battle". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Chomp!! - EP by The Latency". iTunes. Apple Store. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "The Latency - Album by The Latency". Apple Music. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Tonight, I Love You - The Latency Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Jenna Melanson (July 4, 2013). "Throwback Thursday - The Latency - Tonight, I Love You". Canadian Beats. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Drake, Nickelback nab Canadian radio prizes". CBC News. March 13, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Nickelback, Karl Wolf lead race for radio airplay awards". CBC News. January 13, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "The Latency - Tonight, I Love You (Behind the Scenes) Part 1". YouTube. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "The Latency - Tonight, I Love You (Behind the Scenes) Part 2". YouTube. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "The Latency - Tonight, I Love You". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ @TheLatency (April 2, 2009). "Request 'Tonight, I Love You' on Much Music now!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 28, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Canada Hot AC: Week of March 14, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "The Latency on MySpace". MySpace. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2024.