For Tonight
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"For Tonight" is a song by American singer-songwriter Giveon. It was released on September 24, 2021, through Epic Records, as the lead single from his debut studio album Give or Take (2022). The song was produced by Sevn Thomas, Jahaan Sweet, and Akeel Henry.
Background
In a press release, Giveon stated: "For Tonight is the story of a taboo vice that I just can't seem to stop indulging in".
It is written in the key of A major, with a tempo of 80 beats per minute.
Music video
An accompanying video was released on September 24, 2021, and directed by Sophia Nahli Allison. The first half depicts Giveon and his love interest in separate scenes before they are shown walking towards one another. It subsequently shows scenes of the couple "having 'one of those conversations' on a rainy night, followed by clips of them lying together underneath the stars".
Live performance
On September 30, 2021, Giveon performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
- Giveon – composer, lyricist, associated performer
- Akeel Henry – producer
- Jahaan Sweet – producer
- Sevn Thomas – producer, composer, lyricist
- Marcus Semaj – composer, lyricist
- Tony Dixon – composer, lyricist
- Jonathan Lopez Garcia – assistant engineer
- Brian Cruz – engineer, recording engineer
- Colin Leonard – mastering engineer
- Leon Thomas – miscellaneous producer
- Peter Lee Johnson – miscellaneous producer
- John Kercy – mix engineer
Charts
| Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "For Tonight" Chart (2021–2022) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 78 Global 200 (Billboard) 110 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 7 South Africa Streaming (TOSAC) 32 US Billboard Hot 100 61 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 17 US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 19 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 12 | Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "For Tonight" Chart (2022) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 57 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 47 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 78 |
| Global 200 (Billboard) | 110 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) | 7 |
| South Africa Streaming (TOSAC) | 32 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 61 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 17 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 19 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard) | 12 |
| Chart (2022) | Position |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 57 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard) | 47 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | September 24, 2021 | Digital downloadstreaming | Epic | |
| United States | September 28, 2021 | Rhythmic contemporary | ||
| Italy | December 17, 2021 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony |
Awards
Henry won the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award at the Juno Awards of 2023 for his work on "For Tonight" and John Legend's "Splash".