Up All Night (Jon Pardi song) explained

Up All Night
Cover:UpAllNightPardi.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Jon Pardi
Album:Write You a Song
Recorded:2013
Genre:Country
Label:Capitol Nashville
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Up All Night is a song recorded by American country music artist Jon Pardi. It was released in March 2013 as Pardi's second single. It is included on his album Write You a Song, which was released on January 14, 2014.[1] The song was written by Pardi, Bart Butler and Brett Beavers.

The song garnered a positive reception from critics praising Pardi's vocal performance. "Up All Night" peaked at numbers 10 and 11 on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts respectively. It also gave Pardi his first appearance on the Hot 100, charting at number 56. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 539,000 units in the US as of June 2014. The song also charted in Canada, peaking at number 46 on the Canada Country chart.

The accompanying music video for the song, directed by The Edde Brothers, was shot outside Nashville near Montgomery Bell State Park.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three stars out of five, writing that "Pardi’s unique vocal delivery [is] the most distinguishing element" and "the chorus is catchy and well-written, but it stops short of becoming a moment to repeat again and again."[2] Ashley Cooke of Roughstock gave the song three and a half stars out of five, saying that "it's a catchy tune that’s sure to have you bobbing your head" and "Pardi blends a traditional country sound with an up-tempo beat."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by The Edde Brothers and filmed outside Nashville near Montgomery Bell State Park.[4] It premiered in July 2013.[5]

Commercial performance

"Up All Night" debuted at No. 52 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of April 6, 2013.[6] It also debuted at No. 46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 20, 2013, and peaked at No. 10 on the Hot Country Songs. It debuted at No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of November 30, 2013, and reach a peak at No. 56 on this chart for the chart dated February 1, 2014.

The song was certified Gold on March 13, 2014. The song has sold 539,000 copies in the US as of June 2014.[7]

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 81
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 93
Chart (2014)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 74
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 78

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. News: Bjorke. Matt. Jon Pardi "Write You A Song" Tracklist and Cover Art. November 2, 2013. Roughstock. October 31, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103102942/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/jon-pardi-write-you-a-song-tracklist-and-cover-art. November 3, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  2. News: Dukes. Billy. Jon Pardi, 'Up All Night' – Song Review. September 26, 2013. Taste of Country. April 2, 2013.
  3. News: Cooke. Ashley. Single Review: Jon Pardi - Up All Night. September 26, 2013. Roughstock. March 7, 2013.
  4. News: Wyland. Sarah. Watch Jon Pardi's "Up All Night" Music Video. September 26, 2013. Great American Country. July 23, 2013.
  5. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jon Pardi : Up All Night. https://web.archive.org/web/20130808150522/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jon-pardi/938506/up-all-night.jhtml. dead. August 8, 2013. Country Music Television. July 22, 2013.
  6. News: Morris. Edward. Kacey Musgraves Parks Trailer at Top of Albums Chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20130402035651/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1704590/kacey-musgraves-parks-trailer-at-top-of-albums-chart.jhtml. dead. April 2, 2013. September 26, 2013. Country Music Television. March 30, 2013.
  7. News: Country Chart News: The Top 30 Digital Singles For June 12, 2014 . Matt Bjorke . June 12, 2014 . Roughstock . June 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231124/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-for-june-12-2014 . July 14, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  8. Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013. 21. December 16, 2013. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 17, 2013.
  9. Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs . . . 2013 . December 13, 2013.
  10. Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014. 17. December 15, 2014. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2014.
  11. Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs . . . 2014 . December 9, 2014.