Say Goodnight
{{Infobox song
| name = Say Goodnight
| cover = SayGoodnight.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Eli Young Band
| album = Life at Best
| released = {{Start date|2012|08|27}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=08}}
| label = Republic Nashville
| writer = {{flatlist|
}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
- Frank Liddell
- Mike Wrucke
}}
| prev_title = Even If It Breaks Your Heart
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Drunk Last Night
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Say Goodnight" is a song recorded by American country music group the Eli Young Band. It was released in August 2012 as the third single from their album Life at Best. The song was written by Katrina Elam, Melissa Peirce and John Paul White.
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, writing that "sparse instrumentation early gives the story room to be told and enjoyed."{{cite news|last=Dukes|first=Billy|title=Eli Young Band, 'Say Goodnight' – Song Review|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/eli-young-band-say-goodnight/|accessdate=December 12, 2012|newspaper=Taste of Country|date=August 8, 2012}} Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, saying that "not only does it showcase their strong musical growth but it showcases a band unafraid to record songs that may be out of their typical comfort zone."{{cite news|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|title=The Weekly Single Recap: August 1, 2012|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/the-weekly-single-recap-august-1-2012-/|accessdate=December 12, 2012|newspaper=Roughstock|date=August 2, 2012}}
Music video
The music video was directed by Brian Lazzaro and premiered in November 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/eli-young-band/855114/say-goodnight.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117194248/http://www.cmt.com/videos/eli-young-band/855114/say-goodnight.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2012|title=CMT : Videos : Eli Young Band : Say Goodnight|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=November 9, 2012}} The robot previously appeared in the 2012 film Argo.{{cite news|last=Dukes|first=Billy|title=Robot in Eli Young Band's 'Say Goodnight' Video Also Stars in Hostage Flick 'Argo'|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/eli-young-band-say-goodnight-robot-argo/|accessdate=December 12, 2012|newspaper=Taste of Country|date=November 10, 2012}}
Chart performance
"Say Goodnight" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 1, 2012.{{cite news|last=Morris|first=Edward|title=Taylor Swift Makes Chart News With Latest Lyrical Declaration|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1692540/taylor-swift-makes-chart-news-with-latest-lyrical-declaration.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828083124/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1692540/taylor-swift-makes-chart-news-with-latest-lyrical-declaration.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2012|accessdate=December 12, 2012|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=August 25, 2012}} It also debuted at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart for the week of February 9, 2013.
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!align="left"|Chart (2012–2013) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|44|artist=Eli Young Band|artistid=652009}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardbubbling100|10|artist=Eli Young Band|artistid=652009}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|22|artist=Eli Young Band|artistid=652009}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|31|artist=Eli Young Band|artistid=652009}} |