On a Good Night (song)

"On a Good Night" is a song written by Larry Boone, Don Cook and Paul Nelson, and recorded by American country music artist Wade Hayes. It was released in May 1996 as the lead-off single and title from Hayes' album On a Good Night. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 4 on the Canadian RPM country singles chart. It is his second highest-peaking single.

"On a Good Night"
Single by Wade Hayes
from the album On a Good Night
B-side"Steady as She Goes"
ReleasedMay 7, 1996[1]
FormatCD single, 7" vinyl
Recorded1996
GenreCountry
Length3:09
LabelColumbia Nashville 78312
Songwriter(s)Larry Boone, Don Cook, Paul Nelson
Producer(s)Don Cook
Wade Hayes singles chronology
"What I Meant to Say"
(1996)		 "On a Good Night"
(1996)		 "Where Do I Go to Start All Over"
(1996)

Content

The song is an uptempo ode to what really makes a good night. The narrator discusses many different things that occur during a good night, including meeting a woman.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Hayes sounds more self-assured and confident than on previous singles. She goes on to say that the combination of Cook's and Hayes' vocals make for an extremely appealing single.[2]

Music video

The music video, like most of Wade Hayes' videos, was directed by Steven Goldmann. It takes place at a party in a barn. Wade is inside playing on stage. The video focuses on a clumsy woman that he notices in the audience who keeps falling down and even interrupts the song when she trips and disconnects the power cord.

Chart performance

"On a Good Night" debuted at number sixty-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 11, 1996.

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (1996) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 22
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 20

References
  1. http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/hayes_wade/939347/album.jhtml
  2. Billboard, May 11, 1996
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3052." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 5, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  4. "Wade Hayes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  6. "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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