Tonight Tonight (Hot Chelle Rae song)

"Tonight Tonight" is a song by American rock band Hot Chelle Rae. It was released as the lead single from their second album Whatever on January 25, 2011. "Tonight Tonight" was released to mainstream radio on February 22, 2011. It is the band's most commercially successful single, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and being certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The single has also sold over 3 million copies as of April 2013.

Composition
"Tonight Tonight" is written in the key of E major, with the vocal range spanning from D♯3 to B4. The song was written by Lindy Robbins, Evan Kidd Bogart, Nash Overstreet and Ryan Follesé while production was handled by Emanuel Kiriakou who also co-wrote the track.

Music video
The video features the band performing on a rooftop, as well as attending a kid's birthday party, where bassist Ian Keaggy is given a tattoo. Nash's brother Chord Overstreet also appears in the video.

Critical reception
"Tonight Tonight" was received well by critics, with Carolyn Giannini of The Sacramento Press saying that it had "summer anthem potential" and Brian Mansfield of USA Today saying it had "the makings of one of the catchiest pop-rock anthems of the summer."

Personnel
Credits for "Tonight Tonight" adapted from AllMusic.

Hot Chelle Rae
 * Ryan Follese – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
 * Nash Overstreet – lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion
 * Ian Keaggy – bass, backing vocals
 * Jamie Follese – drums, percussion

Production
 * Evan Kidd Bogart – composer
 * Mark Endert – mixing
 * Serban Ghenea – mixing
 * John Hamlin – producer
 * Robyn Heart – composer
 * Christian Heuer – producer
 * Emanuel Kiriakou – producer
 * Sarah Kraus – photography
 * Max Monet – additional production, composer, producer
 * Aaron Platt – director
 * Luga Podesta – director
 * Matt Radosevich – additional production, mixing, producer, remixing
 * Lindy Robbins – composer
 * Michael Tedesco – A&R
 * Eric Valentine – additional production, producer
 * Brian Welsh – producer