Tonight's the Kind of Night

"Tonight's the Kind of Night"
"Tonight's the Kind of Night"
Single by Noah and the Whale
from the album Last Night on Earth
Released	15 May 2011
Genre	Indie pop
Length	3:10
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Charlie Fink
Producer(s)	Jason Lader, Charlie Fink
Noah and the Whale singles chronology

"Tonight's the Kind of Night" is a song by English folk band Noah and the Whale. The single served as the second single from the band's third studio album, Last Night on Earth. The single was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 15 May 2011. The backing of the chorus is heavily influenced by the intro chords of The Who's Baba O'Riley. An instrumental version of the song was used as the introduction to the 2012 Summer Olympics opening and closing ceremonies.

Music video[edit]

The music video for the song appeared on their YouTube channel on 11 April 2011.^[1]

Track listing[edit]

Promo CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight's the Kind of Night"	3:09

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight's the Kind of Night"	3:10

Digital download – Remix^[2]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight's the Kind of Night" (RAC Remix)	3:39

Chart performance[edit]

"Tonight's the Kind of Night" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 8 May 2011 at number 87, and rose to No. 74 a week later.

Charts[edit]

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	66
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)^[4]	67

Credits and personnel[edit]

Lead vocals – Noah and the Whale
Producers – Charlie Fink, Jason Lader
Lyrics – Charlie Fink
Label: Mercury Records

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	15 May 2011	Digital download	Mercury Records

References[edit]

^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Noah And The Whale – Tonight's The Kind Of Night. YouTube.
^ "Tonight's the Kind of Night (RAC Remix) – Single By Noah & The Whale". iTunes.
^ "Noah & The Whale – Tonight's the Kind of Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "The Official Charts Company – Noah & The Whale – Tonight's The Kind Of Night". Official Charts Company.

[1] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Noah And The Whale – Tonight's The Kind Of Night. YouTube.

[2] "Tonight's the Kind of Night (RAC Remix) – Single By Noah & The Whale". iTunes.

[sc_Flanders_Noah_&_The_Whale-3] "Noah & The Whale – Tonight's the Kind of Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[4] "The Official Charts Company – Noah & The Whale – Tonight's The Kind Of Night". Official Charts Company.

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Fred Abbott Charlie Fink Tom Hobden Matt Owens Michael Petulla
Studio albums	Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down The First Days of Spring Last Night on Earth Heart of Nowhere
EPs	Noah and the Whale Presents the A Sides
Singles	"5 Years Time" "Shape of My Heart" "Blue Skies" "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." "Tonight's the Kind of Night" "Life is Life" "Waiting For My Chance to Come" "There Will Come a Time" "Lifetime"
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