Still Got Tonight
| "Still Got Tonight" | ||||
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| Single by Matthew Morrison | ||||
| from the album Matthew Morrison | ||||
| Released | April 26, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
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"Still Got Tonight" is a song recorded by American actor and singer Matthew Morrison for his eponymous debut studio album. It was written and produced by Andrew Frampton and Steve Kipner and co-written by Kris Allen. "Still Got Tonight" was released April 26, 2011 as the second single from Matthew Morrison.
Background[edit]
Kris Allen wrote "Still Got Tonight" with the producers and co-writers behind his hit single "Live Like We're Dying" — Andrew Frampton and Steve Kipner — for his second major label album, but eventually opted not to record the track.[1] A few years later, Frampton and Kipner offered the song to Morrison while working with him on Morrison's debut album.[1] According to MTV, Morrison only discovered Allen's involvement with the song after it had been selected as the second single and Allen tweeted that he had a song on Morrison's record.[2] The two met on the set of Glee the week "Still Got Tonight" was released.
Release and promotion[edit]
"Still Got Tonight" was one of three promotional countdown singles made available to iTunes prior to the release of Matthew Morrison.[citation needed] It was later released to digital retailers through The Island Def Jam Music Group on April 26, 2011 as the album's second official single.[3] Morrison performed the song on the Glee season two finale episode, "New York", as his character Will Schuester.[4] The song itself received average reviews, but its inclusion in the show was met with criticism for "shameless self-promotion".[5][6]
Critical reception[edit]
The song has received mixed to positive reviews from contemporary music critics. AllMusic and Entertainment Weekly singled "Still Got Tonight" out as a highlight of Matthew Morrison in their reviews of the album.[7][8] The performance of the song on Glee was rated a B+ and B− by Anthony Benigno of independent music blog The Faster Times and Sandra Gonzalez of Entertainment Weekly, respectively.[5][6]
Amanda Hensel at PopCrush rated the song 7 stars out of 10, and praised it for being "light, but passionate, heartfelt and upbeat — just how we like our pop songs, plus that 'Idol' touch." In particular, she complimented the song's chorus and described "Still Got Tonight" as superior to previous single "Summer Rain".[9] Becky Bain at Idolator found the single to be underwhelming, writing "truth be told, we're kind of snoozing over here at all the tracks we've heard from Morrison so far."[10]
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)[11] | 182 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12] | 24 |
| US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[13] | 22 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Stack, Tim. "'Glee' star Matthew Morrison and 'American Idol' winner Kris Allen talk collaborating on new single, 'Still Got Tonight'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Dinh, James. "Exclusive: Kris Allen And Matthew Morrison Talk 'Still Got Tonight' Collabo". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Still Got Tonight - Single by Matthew Morrison". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Halperin, Shirley; Goldberg, Lesley (May 9, 2011). "'Glee' Season Finale to Feature Matthew Morrison Track (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Sandra (May 25, 2011). "Glee season finale recap: Little Victories in the Big Apple (page 3)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ a b Benigno, Anthony. "'Glee' Recap (Season 2 Finale): New York City Serenade (LISTEN)". The Faster Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Matthew Morrison - Matthew Morrison | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Wood, Mikael. "Matthew Morrison review - Matthew Morrison". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Hensel, Amanda. "Matthew Morrison, 'Still Got Tonight' - Song Review". PopCrush. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Bain, Becky. "Matthew Morrison And Kris Allen Team Up For "Still Got Tonight"". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 25.06.2011 (wk24)". Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ "Matthew Morrison Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Matthew Morrison Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Heatseekers Songs for Matthew Morrison.