"What She Wants Tonight" is a song by American

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singer

Luke Bryan Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country music, country singer, songwriter, and television personality. He began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington before signing with Capitol Reco ...

. Co-written by him along with Hillary Lindsey,

Ross Copperman Ross Copperman (born October 1, 1982) is a Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter and producer with 29 number one radio hits. After his experience as an artist in the UK, Copperman discovered his talent for writing and producing country mus ...

, and

Jon Nite Jon Nite (born March 19, 1980) is a Grammy-nominated, CMA and ACM award winning singer/songwriter who has written 16 No.1 hits. Nite's songs have been recorded by artists such as Charlie Puth, Keith Urban, Dan & Shay, Gabby Barrett, Luke Bryan, Br ...

, it is the second single from his seventh studio album, ''

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'', released on August 7, 2020.

Content and history

Bryan released the single on October 24, 2019. It was included on his seventh studio album, ''Born Here, Live Here, Die Here''. The song's producers are Jeff Stevens and his son, Jody Stevens. Bryan wrote the song along with

, and Hillary Lindsey, three writers with whom Bryan had expressed interest in working. Bryan felt that the song would appeal to female listeners because the girl in the song controls the dynamic of the situation", and that "I've been wanting to get a big, rocking tempo out for some time and this is certainly it." Lyrically, the song is about a sexual encounter with a woman;

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said of its content that "Passing references of trucks and Kentucky keep the song country, but otherwise, 'What She Wants Tonight' is a fantasy that finds Bryan subject to a wild woman's charms and urgent sexual desires. The song's release was accompanied by a

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directed by Michael Monaco.

Commercial performance

"What She Wants Tonight" has sold 51,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.

Charts

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Certifications

References

{{Luke Bryan 2019 songs 2019 singles Luke Bryan songs Capitol Records Nashville singles Songs written by Luke Bryan Songs written by Ross Copperman Songs written by Hillary Lindsey Songs written by Jon Nite