For Tonight Explained

For Tonight
Type:	single
Cover:	For Tonight.jpg
Artist:	Giveon
Album:	Give or Take
Genre:	RnB
Length:	3:13
Label:	Epic
Producer:	Sevn Thomas Jahaan Sweet Akeel Henry
Chronology:	Giveon
Prev Title:	Peaches
Prev Year:	2021
Next Title:	Lie Again
Next Year:	2022

"For Tonight" is a song by American singer-songwriter Giveon. It was released on September 24, 2021, through Epic Records, as the lead single from his debut studio album Give or Take (2022). The song was produced by Sevn Thomas, Jahaan Sweet, and Akeel Henry.^[1]

Background

In a press release, Giveon stated: "For Tonight is the story of a taboo vice that I just can't seem to stop indulging in".^[2]

It is written in the key of A major, with a tempo of 80 beats per minute.^[3]

Music video

An accompanying video was released on September 24, 2021, and directed by Sophia Nahli Allison. The first half depicts Giveon and his love interest in separate scenes before they are shown walking towards one another. It subsequently shows scenes of the couple "having 'one of those conversations' on a rainy night, followed by clips of them lying together underneath the stars".^[4]

Live performance

On September 30, 2021, Giveon performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.^[5]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[6]

• Giveon – composer, lyricist, associated performer
• Akeel Henry – producer
• Jahaan Sweet – producer
• Sevn Thomas – producer, composer, lyricist
• Marcus Semaj – composer, lyricist
• Tony Dixon – composer, lyricist
• Jonathan Lopez Garcia – assistant engineer
• Brian Cruz – engineer, recording engineer
• Colin Leonard – mastering engineer
• Leon Thomas – miscellaneous producer
• Peter Lee Johnson – miscellaneous producer
• John Kercy – mix engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"

Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[7]	78
Global 200 (Billboard)^[8]	110
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[9]	7
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	61
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	17
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[12]	19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[13]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[14]	57
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[15]	47

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
Various	September 24, 2021		Epic	^[16]
United States	September 28, 2021	Rhythmic contemporary		^[17]
Italy	December 17, 2021	Contemporary hit radio	Sony	^[18]

Awards

Henry won the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award at the Juno Awards of 2023 for his work on "For Tonight" and John Legend's "Splash".^[19]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Givēon Releases New Song "For Tonight". PM Studio. September 26, 2021. December 1, 2021.
2. Web site: Giveon Releases His New Single & Video "For Tonight". Sony Music. September 24, 2021. December 1, 2021.
3. Web site: Key, BPM of For Tonight by Giveon. Musicstax. December 2, 2021.
4. Web site: Giveon Doesn't Want To Let Go 'For Tonight'. Soul Bounce. Regina. Ayana. September 24, 2021. December 1, 2021.
5. Web site: GIVEON delivers live performance of "For Tonight". Revolt.tv. Cho. Regina. October 6, 2021. December 1, 2021.
6. Web site: Credits / For Tonight / Giveon. Tidal. December 1, 2021.
7. Canadian Hot 100: October 9, 2021. Billboard. December 1, 2021. subscription.
8. Billboard Global 200: October 9, 2021. Billboard. December 1, 2021.
9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 4, 2021. December 1, 2021.
10. Hot 100 Chart: January 15, 2022. Billboard. January 11, 2022.
11. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: January 8, 2022. Billboard. January 14, 2022. subscription.
12. Pop Airplay: February 26, 2022. Billboard. February 23, 2022. subscription.
13. Rhythmic Airplay: January 29, 2022. Billboard. January 25, 2022. subscription.
14. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
15. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
16. Web site: For Tonight - Single by Giveon. September 24, 2021. Apple Music. December 1, 2021.
17. Web site: Future Releases for Rhythmic Radio Stations. All Access. December 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924203633/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. September 24, 2021.
18. Web site: Giveon "For Tonight" (Radio Date: 17/12/2021). radiodate.it. it. January 14, 2022.
19. Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.