For Tonight

"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.^[1]

"For Tonight"
Single by Giveon
from the album Give or Take
Released	September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)
Genre	RnB
Length	3:13
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Giveon Evans Rupert Thomas, Jr. Marcus Semaj Tony Dixon
Producer(s)	Sevn Thomas Jahaan Sweet Akeel Henry
Giveon singles chronology
"Peaches" (2021) "For Tonight" (2021) "Lie Again" (2022)
Music video
"For Tonight" on YouTube

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".^[2]

It is written in the key of A major, with a tempo of 80 beats per minute.^[3]

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".^[4]

Live performance

On September 30, 2021, Giveon performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.^[5]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[6]

• 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

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "For Tonight" Chart (2021–2022) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 78 Global 200 (Billboard)[8] 110 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 7 South Africa (TOSAC)[10] 32 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 61 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 17 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 19 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] 12

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "For Tonight" Chart (2022) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 57 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[16] 47

Certifications

Certifications for "For Tonight"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17]	Platinum	80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "For Tonight"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	September 24, 2021	Digital download streaming	Epic	[19]
United States	September 28, 2021	Rhythmic contemporary		[20]
Italy	December 17, 2021	Contemporary hit radio	Sony	[21]

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".^[22]

References

1. "Givēon Releases New Song "For Tonight"". PM Studio. September 26, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
2. "Giveon Releases His New Single & Video "For Tonight"". Sony Music. September 24, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
3. "Key, BPM of For Tonight by Giveon". Musicstax. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
4. Regina, Ayana (September 24, 2021). "Giveon Doesn't Want To Let Go 'For Tonight'". Soul Bounce. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
5. Cho, Regina (October 6, 2021). "GIVEON delivers live performance of "For Tonight"". Revolt.tv. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
6. "Credits / For Tonight / Giveon". Tidal. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
7. "Canadian Hot 100: October 9, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
8. "Billboard Global 200: October 9, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
9. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 4, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
10. "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 26-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
11. "Hot 100 Chart: January 15, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
12. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: January 8, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
13. "Pop Airplay: February 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
14. "Rhythmic Airplay: January 29, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
15. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
16. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
17. "Canadian single certifications – Giveon – For Tonight". Music Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
18. "American single certifications – Giveon – For Tonight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
19. "For Tonight - Single by Giveon". September 24, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Apple Music.
20. "Future Releases for Rhythmic Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
21. "Giveon "For Tonight" | (Radio Date: 17/12/2021)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
22. Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.