"Tonight's the Night" is the second single from

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's debut album ''

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'' and was released 29 November 2004 by

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and distributed by

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. The song appeared at No. 76 on the

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Top 100. Like the other tracks on the album it was produced by

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at Big Jesus Burger Studios and mixed at Studios 301. The single's title track proves Katy Steele's knack for penning

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-esque hooks is undeniable .. they sound classic but not retro. "Tonight's the Night" features the addition of a fifth member, guitarist and keyboardist Fergus Deasy (touring guitarist with

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). Accompanying the single is two remixes of ''Losing You'' and a demo of ''Forever'' - the original versions of which both appear on ''

''. ''The Blurbs Evan Alexander, described the song as "a fair offering from this newly hyped Perth four piece nd itsjingle jangle chords punctuate a stuttered intro before Katy Steele’s breathy vocal kick the forefront in". In an interview with the

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, guitarist, Simon Leach, describes the song as old school with a 1980s influence. "Tonight's the Night" reached No. 78 on the

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for 2004.

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

External links

"Tonight's the Night" on YouTube
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