Goodnight Tonight
"Goodnight Tonight" | ||||
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Single by Wings | ||||
B-side | "Daytime Nighttime Suffering" | |||
Released | 23 March 1979 | |||
Recorded | 6 February 1978[1] | |||
Genre | Disco, flamenco rock | |||
Length | 4:15 (7") 7:14 (12") | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
Producer(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
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"Goodnight Tonight" is a song by the British–American rock band Wings. Written and produced by Paul McCartney, it was released as a non-album single on 23 March 1979 by Parlophone in the UK and Columbia Records in the US. It was recorded during the sessions for the band's 1979 album Back to the Egg and is notable for its disco-inflected sound and spirited flamenco guitar break.
Recording
"Goodnight Tonight" began as an instrumental backing track McCartney had recorded in 1978. Needing a single for Wings to accompany the Back to the Egg album, McCartney took out the track and brought it into the studio, where the full Wings line-up completed it.
Release
The track did not appear on Wings' then-current album Back to the Egg (from which sessions this song was recorded), as McCartney felt it did not fit the theme of the LP; it was later included on the McCartney compilations All the Best! (1987), Wingspan: Hits and History (2001) and Pure McCartney (2016). The 7" version was released as a bonus track on the 1993 remastered CD of McCartney II, as part of The Paul McCartney Collection. The B-side of this single was "Daytime Nighttime Suffering". An extended version of the song appears on a digital iTunes re-issue of Back to the Egg.
Charts and reception
"Goodnight Tonight" was an international hit, reaching number five on both the
Track listings
- 7" single (R 6023)
- "Goodnight Tonight" – 4:15
- "Daytime Nighttime Suffering" – 3:19
- 12" single (12 YR 6023)
- "Goodnight Tonight" (Long Version) – 7:15
- "Daytime Nighttime Suffering" – 3:19
Personnel
- Paul McCartney – lead vocals, acoustic and electric lead guitars, bass, drums
- Linda McCartney – harmony and backing vocals, keyboards
- Denny Laine – backing vocals, lead guitar
- Laurence Juber – backing vocals, lead guitar
- Steve Holley – backing vocals, percussion
Chart performance
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 75,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 250,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[21] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References in popular culture
The song was featured in the 2010 film Grown Ups.
References
- ^ "Goodnight Tonight (song)". The Paul McCartney Project.
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- ISBN 978-88-909-122-9-0.
- allmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - September 24, 2015". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 24 March 1979. p. 18. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 24 March 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965 – March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Charts". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1979" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications. 5 January 1980. p. 30. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Pop Singles". Billboard. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. 22 December 1979. p. TIA-10.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Wings – Goodnight Tonight". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Wings – Goodnight Tonight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Paul Mc Cartney & Wings – Good Night Tonight". Recording Industry Association of America.