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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = For Tonight
| type = single
| cover = For Tonight.jpg
| alt =
| artist = Giveon
| album = Give or Take
| released =
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 3:13
| label = Epic
| writer =
* Giveon Evans
* Rupert Thomas, Jr.
* Marcus Semaj
* Tony Dixon
| producer =
* Sevn Thomas
* Jahaan Sweet
* Akeel
| chronology = Giveon
| prev_title = Peaches
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Lie Again
| next_year = 2022
| misc =
}}
"'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.
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".
It is written in the key of A major, with a tempo of 80 beats per minute.
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".
Live performance
On September 30, 2021, Giveon performed the song on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* 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
Release history
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Release history for "For Tonight"
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format
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! scope="row"| Various
| September 24, 2021
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| rowspan="2"| Epic
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! scope="row"| United States
| September 28, 2021
| Rhythmic contemporary
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! scope="row"| Italy
| December 17, 2021
| Contemporary hit radio
| Sony
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|}
References
Category:2021 songs
Category:2021 singles
Category:Epic Records singles
Category:Giveon songs
Category:Songs written by Giveon
Category:Songs written by Sevn Thomas
Category:American contemporary R&B songs
Category:American soul songs
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