"Tonight Again" is a song by Australian recording artist Guy Sebastian, premiered on 16 March 2015 before being released as a single on digital platforms on 7 April.[1] The song was co-written and recorded by Sebastian specifically for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, in which he competed representing Australia, in a week. "Tonight Again" appears as the final track on the European edition of Sebastian's eighth studio album, Madness (2014).
| "Tonight Again" | ||||
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| Single by Guy Sebastian | ||||
| from the album Madness | ||||
| Released | 7 April 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
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| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Louis Schoorl | |||
| Guy Sebastian singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Guy Sebastian, David Ryan Harris, Louis Schoorl | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 5th | |||
| Final points | 196 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| "Sound of Silence" (2016) ► | ||||
Background and composition
editAt a press conference held at the Sydney Opera House on 5 March 2015, it was announced that the Australian public broadcaster, Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), had internally selected Guy Sebastian to represent Australia at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest.[2][3][4] On 16 March, Sebastian's song for the Eurovision Song Contest was officially revealed online by SBS through the release of a music video for "Tonight Again".[5]
The song was written within a week by Sebastian, specifically for the Eurovision Song Contest. He collaborated with fellow songwriters David Ryan Harris and Louis Schoorl whom he had worked previously on other projects. On the choice of the song, Sebastian said, "When it came time to decide on a song, I thought since I had a couple of days off in Australia, I would try and write something new. But if I was to record a new song, I wanted it to be homegrown and organic with my band in my studio. Truly, we jumped in the studio and let it happen because I wanted to write something fun! We all have moments you don't want to end and you wish you could live those moments every day so I wanted to write a song about that feeling. I am sure that is how I am going to feel when I am in Vienna performing."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonight Again" | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonight Again" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Mama Ain't Proud" (featuring 2 Chainz) | 3:46 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 12 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 16 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] | 28 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[11] | 34 |
| Germany (GfK)[12] | 44 |
| Iceland (RÚV)[13] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 71 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 22 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 47 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] | 178 |
Year-end chart
edit| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[18] | 39 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[19] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF)[20] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 April 2015[21] | Digital download | |
| Germany | 22 May 2015[7] | CD single |
References
edit- ^ a b "Tonight Again - Single Guy Sebastian". itunes. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest invites Australia to join 'world's biggest party'". The Guardian. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (4 March 2015). "Greece select, Australia announces". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (4 March 2015). "Australia: Guy Sebastian will fly to Vienna!". esctoday.com. ESCToday. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Hear it first: Australia's Eurovision song". sbs.com.au. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian releases the song he'll sing at Eurovision". news.com.au. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Amazon.de". Amazon Germany.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "RÚV - Vinsældalisti Rásar 2". RÚV. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 6.06.2015 (wk22)". Zobbel. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Guy Sebastian" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Guy Sebastian - Tonight Again". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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