"Tonight" is a song written by Bonnie Baker and Troy Johnson. It was originally recorded by American

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artist

Sara Evans Sara Lynn Evans (; born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is also credited as a record producer, actress, and author. She had five songs reach the number one spot on the ''Billboard'' country songs cha ...

for her 2003 studio album, '' Restless.'' In 2004, it was released as the fourth (and final) single from the album, becoming a minor hit on the '' Billboard'' country songs chart.

Background, content and release

By 2003 when Sara Evans released her fourth studio album, she had two number one singles and several other major hits. Unlike her previous releases, the album centered on contemporary country and country pop styles. Evidence of this was demonstrated in album tracks, including "Tonight." Ben Foster of ''Country Universe'' called "Tonight" an "excellent, underrated single" that could be compared to other Evans hits such as " Fool, I'm a Woman" and "Coalmine." "Tonight" was recorded between 2002 and 2003 at Money Pit Studios and Paragon Studios. The song was co-produced by Evans and

Paul Worley Paul Worley (born February 16, 1950 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG, he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Re ...

. Both Worley and Evans collaborated previously on her 2001 release, ''

Born to Fly ''Born to Fly'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in October 2000 via RCA Records Nashville. The album produced four singles with its title track, "I Could Not Ask for More" (a cover of an Edw ...

.'' "Tonight" was spawned as the fourth and final single from Evans's ''Restless'' album. It was issued as a single via

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on December 2, 2004. The song spent 14 weeks on the ''Billboard''

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and reached a peak position of 41 on the list. "Tonight" was Evans's first single since 1998 to chart outside the ''Billboard'' country songs top 40.

Track listing

CD single * "Tonight" (single edit) – 0:15 * "Tonight" – 3:59

Charts

References

{{Sara Evans songs 2003 songs 2004 singles RCA Records singles Sara Evans songs Song recordings produced by Paul Worley