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
""L.I.F.E. G.O.E.S.O.N."" (2011) "Tonight's the Kind of Night" (2011) "Life is Life" (2011)

"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

The music video for the song appeared on their YouTube channel on 11 April 2011.

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight's the Kind of Night" (RAC Remix)	3:39

Chart performance

"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

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	66
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	67

Credits and personnel

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

Release history

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