"Tonight's the Night" is a song by American
R&B group
Blackstreet, released on August 1, 1995, as the sixth and final single from their
self-titled debut album. The remix version features R&B group
SWV
SWV (Sisters with Voices) is an American R&B vocal trio from New York City whose members are Cheryl "Coko" Gamble, Tamara "Taj" George, and Leanne "Lelee" Lyons. Formed in 1988 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B ...
and rapper
Craig Mack
Craig Jamieson Mack (May 10, 1970 – March 12, 2018) was an American rapper and record producer. He is best known for his tenure with Bad Boy Records, during which he released his 1994 single " Flava in Ya Ear" (1994), which peaked within the ' ...
. The original version of the song features Tammy Lucas (who also wrote the song). All versions of the song feature Chauncey Hannibal on lead vocals. "Tonight's the Night" charted on three ''Billboard'' charts: number 80 on the Hot 100, 27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and 12 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts. A music video was made for the single, which was directed by
Hype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams (born August 1, 1970) is an American music video and film director, film producer, and screenwriter.
Early life
Williams was born in Queens. He is of mixed African-American and Honduran descent. He attended Adelphi Univ ...
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1994 songs
1995 singles
Interscope Records singles
Songs written by Teddy Riley
Song recordings produced by Teddy Riley
Blackstreet songs
Songs written by Pharrell Williams
Songs written by Chad Hugo