| 1Nite (One Night) | |
| Cover: | 1Nite song.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cobra Starship featuring My Name Is Kay |
| Album: | Night Shades |
| Released: | May 15, 2012 |
| Genre: | Dance pop[1] |
| Length: | 3:39 (Album Version) 3:37 (Single Version) |
| Chronology: | Cobra Starship |
| Prev Title: | Middle Finger |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Never Been in Love |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
"1Nite (One Night)" (stylized as "#1Nite (One Night)") is a song by American dance rock band Cobra Starship, featuring Canadian singer-songwriter My Name Is Kay. It was released as the third and final single from Night Shades on May 15, 2012.
"1Nite (One Night)" was originally released as a promotional single in Australia and New Zealand on July 26, 2011.[2] On May 9, 2012, it was announced that the song would be officially released as the third and final single on May 15, from Night Shades.[1] The album artwork was revealed via MTV on May 9. The group appeared on American drama television series 90210 to perform the track.[3]
"1Nite (One Night)" was written by members of Cobra Starship along with Ryan Tedder and Brent Kutzle, who also produced the track.[4] The song was originally titled as "One Night", however Gabe Saporta made a last minute decision to add a hashtag after it was suggested by the group's manager Alex Sarti who thought "could be an automatic trending topic." The album version runs for three minutes and 39 seconds. The single version features My Name Is Kay with a runtime of three minutes and 37 seconds. According to Saporta, him along with Tedder thought My Name Is Kay "would be perfect" for the song, who was also recently signed to Tedder's label Patriot Records.[5] Additionally, Tedder added background vocals for the track.
"1Nite (One Night)" was met with mixed to positive reviews from music critics with some comparing it to Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love". Aubrey Welbers of Alternative Press stated, "Thanks to Auto-Tune and a recycled beat, it would be tough to identify '#1Nite' as a Cobra Starship song if it were played between any of the ubiquitous empty dance tunes heard in clubs."[6] Tim Sendra of AllMusic described it as "a lawsuit-friendly rip of Usher's 'DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love."[7] Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly remarked, "The hooks here are undeniably sharp — especially on '#1Nite (One Night)', which swipes the melody from Usher's 'DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love'."[8] Amanda Hensel of PopCrush stated, "Tedder's influence is obvious, and this track is undoubtedly meant to get your booty shaking in the club, but we don't think it's one we'd request with the DJ... Sure, dance tracks aren't known for their lyrics, but Tedder is -- and we think he and Cobra Starship can do better than this."[4]
The group released a home video for "1Nite (One Night)" on May 8, 2012, and was directed by the band's guitarist, Ryland Blackinton.[9] [5] On June 20, 2012, the group announced that the official music video would be premiering on MTV.[10] It was released the following the day.[11] The video was shot in Las Vegas and portrays Gabe Saporta and My Name Is Kay as a couple, visiting a convenience mart, the arcade and partying at Caesars Palace.[12]
"1Nite (One Night)" peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and sold 91,000 copies as of May 2013.[13]
Credits for "1Nite (One Night)" adapted from album's liner notes.[14] Cobra Starship
Additional musicians
Production
| Date | Format | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | July 26, 2011 | Digital download | [15] | |
| New Zealand | [16] | |||
| United States | May 15, 2012 | [17] |