Tonight (Raspberries song)

"Tonight"
"Tonight"
Single by Raspberries
from the album Side 3
B-side	"Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak"
Released	August 1973
Genre	Power pop
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Eric Carmen
Producer(s)	Jimmy Ienner
Raspberries singles chronology

"Tonight" is a song by Raspberries, released in August 1973. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. The song was the first of three single releases from their third LP, Side 3.

Reception[]

Cash Box called the song a "driving Eric Carmen composition that is destined to become the group's fourth successive chart item."^[1]

Chart performance[]

"Tonight" was the biggest hit from the album, reaching number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100,^[2] and number 37 on Cash Box.^[3] It also reached number 80 in Canada.^[4]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles^[5]	80
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	69
US Cash Box Top 100^[7]	37
US Record World	43

Cover versions[]

"Tonight" was covered by Mötley Crüe in 1981. It was an outtake from their album, Too Fast for Love. The song was released in 1999, issued with the remastered 1999 and 2003 editions of the group's LP.

References[]

^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 11, 1973. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. June 2, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 6, 1973
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-10-20. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-10-20. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. June 2, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 6, 1973

External links[]

Song Lyrics
Listen to "Tonight" on YouTube (Raspberries)
Listen to "Tonight" on YouTube (Mötley Crüe version)

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[1] "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 11, 1973. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[2] "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. June 2, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

[3] Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 6, 1973

[4] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-10-20. Retrieved 2018-10-07.

[5] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-10-20. Retrieved 2018-10-07.

[6] "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. June 2, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

[7] Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 6, 1973

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v t Raspberries
Eric Carmen Wally Bryson Dave Smalley Jim Bonfanti Scott McCarl Michael McBride
Studio albums	Raspberries Fresh Side 3 Starting Over
Compilation albums	Raspberries' Best Capitol Collectors Series
Singles	"Don't Want to Say Goodbye" "Go All the Way" "I Wanna Be with You" "Let's Pretend" "Tonight" "I'm a Rocker" "Ecstasy" "Overnight Sensation"
Related topics	The Choir The Choir (EP) Choir Practice Fotomaker Jimmy Ienner

v t Eric Carmen
Studio albums	Eric Carmen 1975 Boats Against the Current Change of Heart Tonight You're Mine Eric Carmen 1984 I Was Born to Love You
Compilation albums	The Best of Eric Carmen The Definitive Collection
Singles	"All by Myself" "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" "Sunrise" "She Did It" "Boats Against the Current" "Change of Heart" "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" "It Hurts Too Much" "I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips" "Hungry Eyes" "Make Me Lose Control"
Songwriting	"Go All the Way" "I Wanna Be With You" "Let's Pretend" "Tonight" "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" "That's Rock 'n' Roll" "Hey Deanie" "I Need You" "Almost Paradise" "Maybe My Baby"
Related topics	Raspberries Jimmy Ienner