Tonight, I Love You
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| type = single
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| artist = The Latency
| album = The Latency
| released = December 2008
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| length = 3:44
| label = MapleMusic Recordings
| writer = {{hlist|Brandon Lehti|Ryan Stead|Mathew Gendron|Jonny Wiebe|Jacob Hoggard|Tommy Mac}}
| producer = Mac
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| next_title = Kids
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Zba2QQM-nqs|"Tonight, I Love You"}}}}
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"Tonight, I Love You" is a song by Canadian pop rock band The Latency. It was released in December 2008 as the lead single from their debut self-titled studio album. The song peaked at number 93 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Background
In 2008, The Latency released their debut single, "Tonight, I Love You". Without any label support, the single received nation-wide radio airplay, charting on the Canada Hot AC chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.mapleridgenews.com/entertainment/the-latency-headlines-maple-ridge-battle-2593493|title=The Latency headlines Maple Ridge battle|website=Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News|author=Monisha Martins|date=May 4, 2011|access-date=January 27, 2024}} The success of the song garnered the attention of labels, leading to the group signing with Maple Music Recordings. The song appeared on the band's debut EP, Chomp!!,{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/chomp-ep/315758722|title=Chomp!! - EP by The Latency|website=iTunes|publisher=Apple Store|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104034238/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/chomp!!-ep/id315758722|archive-date=November 4, 2013|url-status=live|access-date=January 27, 2024}} before it was released as the lead single from their debut self-titled studio album.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-latency/1443788090|title=The Latency - Album by The Latency|website=Apple Music|access-date=January 27, 2024}}
"Tonight, I Love You" was written by Brandon Lehti, Ryan Stead, Mathew Gendron and Jonny Wiebe. It was also co-written by Hedley's Jacob Hoggard and Tommy Mac.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/tonight-i-love-you-mt0045305450|title=Tonight, I Love You - The Latency Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=January 27, 2024}} The song was also featured on the Canadian teen drama television show, Degrassi.{{cite web|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2013/07/04/throwback-thursday-the-latency-tonight-i-love-you/|title=Throwback Thursday - The Latency - Tonight, I Love You|website=Canadian Beats|author=Jenna Melanson|date=July 4, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918103138/https://canadianbeats.ca/2013/07/04/throwback-thursday-the-latency-tonight-i-love-you/|archivedate=September 18, 2020|access-date=January 27, 2023}}
The single was nominated for Hot Adult Contemporary Song of the Year at the 2010 Canadian Radio Music Awards, but lost to Karl Wolf's "Africa".{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/drake-nickelback-nab-canadian-radio-prizes-1.940035|title=Drake, Nickelback nab Canadian radio prizes|website=CBC News|date=March 13, 2010|access-date=January 27, 2024}}
Accolades
In 2010, "Tonight I Love You" was nominated for a Canadian Radio Music Award in the Hot Adult Contemporary category.{{cite web |date=January 13, 2010 |title=Nickelback, Karl Wolf lead race for radio airplay awards |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nickelback-karl-wolf-lead-race-for-radio-airplay-awards-1.928415 |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=CBC News}}
Music video
The music video for "Tonight, I Love You" was shot in Whistler, British Columbia in February 2009,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3J9pPfsp7M|title=The Latency - Tonight, I Love You (Behind the Scenes) Part 1|website=YouTube|access-date=January 27, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mh0rBN_oIs|title=The Latency - Tonight, I Love You (Behind the Scenes) Part 2|website=YouTube|access-date=January 27, 2024}} and was directed by Colin Minihan.{{cite web|url=http://watch.muchmusic.com/muchondemand/2009/the-latency-live-performance---sept-4-09/clip156854|title=The Latency - Tonight, I Love You|website=MuchMusic|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016054825/http://watch.muchmusic.com/muchondemand/2009/the-latency-live-performance---sept-4-09/clip156854#clip156854|archivedate=October 16, 2009|access-date=August 10, 2024}} The video premiered on MuchMusic on April 2, 2009.{{cite tweet|number=1439911830|user=TheLatency|title=Request 'Tonight, I Love You' on Much Music now!|date=April 2, 2009}} The video reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown.
Personnel
- Brandon Lehti – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Ryan Stead – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Mathew Gendron – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jonny Wiebe – drums
Charts
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|+Chart performance for "Tonight, I Love You" ! scope="col"| Chart (2009) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2009-02-28/|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 28, 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 27, 2024}}
| 93 |
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| scope="row"| Canada Hot AC (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-hot-ac/2009-03-14/|title=Canada Hot AC: Week of March 14, 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 27, 2024}}
| 28 |
Release history
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|+ Release history and formats for "Tonight, I Love You" ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" | Canada
| December 2008 | align="center" |{{cite web|url=https://myspace.com/thelatency|title=The Latency on MySpace|website=MySpace|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208113000/https://myspace.com/thelatency|archivedate=December 8, 2008|access-date=January 24, 2024}} |
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