"Tonight Is the Night" is the first official single by the American singer-songwriter

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, released by

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. It was produced by

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and is on his first album, ''Nights Like These''. The song peaked at number 38 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song also reached number 18 in Australia and number 53 in Canada.} A music video was released, directed by Dori Oskowitz.

Use in advertisements

The song was used in advertisements for the premiere of the Australian reality show ''

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'' and in commercials for the

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on ABC, and was the theme song for

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's '' Raw 1000'' on July 23, 2012.

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uses this song in TV advertisements for its Summer Clearance Event. It is also used in

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commercials. The track is used in

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's "Who's Next" campaign.Pepsi commercial using "Tonight Is the Night"
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, Britney Spears,

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and Mariah Carey. The final shot goes back to the new aspiring artist while "who's next?" slogan is splashed on the screen. The advertisement ends with the catch phrase: "Where there's Pepsi, there's music".

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tonight is the night 2011 debut singles 2011 songs Songs written by Cook Classics Warner Records singles