Say Goodnight Explained

Say Goodnight
Cover:SayGoodnight.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Eli Young Band
Album:Life at Best
Genre:Country
Label:Republic Nashville
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"Say Goodnight" is a song recorded by American country music group the Eli Young Band. It was released in August 2012 as the third single from their album Life at Best. The song was written by Katrina Elam, Melissa Peirce and John Paul White.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, writing that "sparse instrumentation early gives the story room to be told and enjoyed."[1] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, saying that "not only does it showcase their strong musical growth but it showcases a band unafraid to record songs that may be out of their typical comfort zone."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Brian Lazzaro and premiered in November 2012.[3] The robot previously appeared in the 2012 film Argo.[4]

Chart performance

"Say Goodnight" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 1, 2012.[5] It also debuted at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart for the week of February 9, 2013.

Notes and References

  1. News: Dukes. Billy. Eli Young Band, 'Say Goodnight' – Song Review. December 12, 2012. Taste of Country. August 8, 2012.
  2. News: Bjorke. Matt. The Weekly Single Recap: August 1, 2012. December 12, 2012. Roughstock. August 2, 2012.
  3. Web site: CMT : Videos : Eli Young Band : Say Goodnight. https://web.archive.org/web/20121117194248/http://www.cmt.com/videos/eli-young-band/855114/say-goodnight.jhtml. dead. November 17, 2012. Country Music Television. November 9, 2012.
  4. News: Dukes. Billy. Robot in Eli Young Band's 'Say Goodnight' Video Also Stars in Hostage Flick 'Argo'. December 12, 2012. Taste of Country. November 10, 2012.
  5. News: Morris. Edward. Taylor Swift Makes Chart News With Latest Lyrical Declaration. https://web.archive.org/web/20120828083124/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1692540/taylor-swift-makes-chart-news-with-latest-lyrical-declaration.jhtml. dead. August 28, 2012. December 12, 2012. Country Music Television. August 25, 2012.