Tonight, I Love You Explained

Tonight, I Love You
Type:single
Artist:The Latency
Album:The Latency
Released:December 2008
Length:3:44
Label:MapleMusic Recordings
Producer:Mac
Next Title:Kids
Next Year:2009

"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.

Background

In 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

In 2010, "Tonight I Love You" was nominated for a Canadian Radio Music Award in the Hot Adult Contemporary category.[7]

Music video

The 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

Charts

Chart (2009)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 93
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[13] 28

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
CanadaDecember 2008Contemporary hit radioMapleMusic Recordings[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Latency headlines Maple Ridge battle. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Monisha Martins. May 4, 2011. January 27, 2024.
  2. Web site: Chomp!! - EP by The Latency. iTunes. Apple Store. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104034238/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/chomp!!-ep/id315758722. November 4, 2013. January 27, 2024.
  3. Web site: The Latency - Album by The Latency. Apple Music. January 27, 2024.
  4. Web site: Tonight, I Love You - The Latency Credits. AllMusic. January 27, 2024.
  5. Web site: Throwback Thursday - The Latency - Tonight, I Love You. Canadian Beats. Jenna Melanson. July 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918103138/https://canadianbeats.ca/2013/07/04/throwback-thursday-the-latency-tonight-i-love-you/. September 18, 2020. January 27, 2023.
  6. Web site: Drake, Nickelback nab Canadian radio prizes. CBC News. March 13, 2010. January 27, 2024.
  7. Web site: January 13, 2010 . Nickelback, Karl Wolf lead race for radio airplay awards . January 27, 2024 . CBC News.
  8. Web site: The Latency - Tonight, I Love You (Behind the Scenes) Part 1. YouTube. January 27, 2024.
  9. Web site: The Latency - Tonight, I Love You (Behind the Scenes) Part 2. YouTube. January 27, 2024.
  10. Web site: The Latency - Tonight, I Love You. MuchMusic. https://web.archive.org/web/20091016054825/http://watch.muchmusic.com/muchondemand/2009/the-latency-live-performance---sept-4-09/clip156854#clip156854. October 16, 2009. August 10, 2024.
  11. 1439911830. TheLatency. Request 'Tonight, I Love You' on Much Music now!. April 2, 2009.
  12. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 28, 2009. Billboard. January 27, 2024.
  13. Canada Hot AC: Week of March 14, 2009. Billboard. January 27, 2024.
  14. Web site: The Latency on MySpace. MySpace. https://web.archive.org/web/20081208113000/https://myspace.com/thelatency. December 8, 2008. January 24, 2024.