For Tonight
2021 song by Giveon
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"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]
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| Single by Giveon | ||||
| from the album Give or Take | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2021 | |||
| Genre | RnB | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| "For Tonight" on YouTube | ||||
Background
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
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | September 24, 2021 |
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Epic | [20] |
| United States | September 28, 2021 | Rhythmic contemporary | [21] | |
| Italy | December 17, 2021 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony | [22] |
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".[23]