"Tonight" is a single by British R&B artist

Jay Sean Kamaljit Singh Jhooti (born 26 March 1981), better known by the stage name Jay Sean, is a British singer and songwriter. He debuted in the UK's Asian Underground scene as a member of the Rishi Rich Project with " Dance with You", which reache ...

. The single was released on 18 January 2009 (iTunes) and 26 January 2009 (CD single), but the music video for the single was released much earlier, on 17 November 2008. The single is the fourth and final single from his second album '' My Own Way''.

History

On 15 October 2008, Jay Sean announced that he had signed with American Hip-Hop label

Cash Money Records Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Distributed by Republic, formerly known as Universal Republic, the label has been home to a roster of mostly hip ...

, on the back scene at MOBO Awards. Jay explained ''"It’s always been a dream for me to sign to an American label. And it’s great to be accepted by the best in the game".'' The single includes a remix featuring rapper

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining ...

, as Cash Money Records is releasing a remix in order to introduce Jay Sean to the American market. However the remix was canceled, and Sean recorded a new single for the American market called " Down" featuring Lil' Wayne. ''My Own Way: Deluxe Edition'' was released on 16 February 2009 in the U.K. was set for release in the U.S., however the idea has been shelved and Jay Sean is working on a new album for the American market. The lead single is "Tonight" which was released on 26 January 2009. The album also has 2 additional songs, "Never Been in Love" and "I'm Gone", and 4 additional remixes. On 21 April 2009, Harj D released a remix for "Tonight", called "Tonight (XS-Bass Remix)". The remix is the first exclusive remix after XS-BASS latest album ''Amplified'' which came out in 2008.Video- New Remix for Jay Sean's 'Tonight' by XS-Bass
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Formats and track listings

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

External links

Jay Sean - 'Tonight' - *EXCLUSIVE* (Official Musicvideo)

References

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