A Night like This (Caro Emerald song)
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"A Night like This" is the second single by Dutch jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 singer Caro Emerald
Caro Emerald
Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw , better known by her stagename Caro Emerald, is a Dutch jazz singer. She debuted on 6 July 2009 with her single "Back It Up"...

 from her debut album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor
Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor
Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor is the debut album by Dutch singer Caro Emerald. It was released in the Netherlands on January 29, 2010....

. It was released on 11 December 2009, after it was first presented in a Martini commercial in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 on 16 October.

Writing and recording

In August 2009 Caro Emerald songwriters David Schreurs and Vince Degiorgio were asked to write a track with a "60s feel" for a Martini vermouth advertisement campaign. The duo readily accepted the commission but grew increasingly unhappy about agreeing to give up the 40s/50s concept they had successfully cultivated with Caro Emerald, and five days of writing sessions proved unsuccessful. On their final day together the writers decided they would return to their familiar era and compose another song for the debut Caro Emerald album. Schreurs told HitQuarters
HitQuarters
HitQuarters is an international music industry publication and contact database founded in 1999. It is noted for in-depth interviews with industry figures, with past subjects including Simon Cowell, Martin Kierszenbaum, Jason Flom, Diane Warren, Peter Edge, Ron Fair and RedOne, as well as its A&R...

 that he made the track for "A Night like This" while Degiorgio packed his bags and then the two "sat down for an hour and knocked out the song". The song was submitted to Martini and although they initially turned it down they later changed their mind and used it in their campaign.

The video for the song was shot in Opatija, Lovran and Rijeka in Croatia.

"A Night like This" has many musical similarities with the 1980s Brazilian song "Banho de Cheiro" by Elba Ramalho.

Track listing

A Night like This – EP
  1. "A Night like This" – 3:46
  2. "A Night like This" (instrumental) – 3:46
  3. "A Night like This" (a cappella
    A cappella
    A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...

    ) – 3:36
  4. "Back It Up
    Back It Up (song)
    "Back It Up" is the debut single by Dutch jazz singer Caro Emerald from her debut album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor. It was released on 6 July 2009.- Music video :...

    " (feat. Madcon
    Madcon
    Madcon is a Norwegian Hip Hop duo formed in 1992 by Yosef Wolde-Mariam and Tshawe Baqwa.They are well known from the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Interval Act, in which they performed their hit song "Glow"...

    ) – 3:51


A Night like This – Single (Tom Trago remix)
  1. "A Night like This" (Tom Trago remix) – 3:51

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Poland (ZPAV
Polish Music Charts
The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies...

)
2
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Germany (Media Control AG
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...

)
4
German Airplay Chart 7
Italy (FIMI) 10
Romania (Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....

)
1
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) 65


Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
Dutch Singles Chart 3

Certifications

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