Maybe Tonight
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"Maybe Tonight" is a pop
song written by Dave Bassett
, Jess Cates and Lindy Robbins, produced by Bryon Jones and Adam Reily for Kate DeAraugo
's first album A Place I've Never Been
(2005). It was released as the album's first single on 28 November 2005 (see 2005 in music
) in Australia
as a Maxi single
. It was successful in her home country Australia, becoming her first number-one hit.
for the song was directed by Anthony Rose on a rainy day in Sydney
November 2005. The video opens up to DeAraugo walking around a bedroom and then she looks out of a window and sees a middle aged couple with an umbrella
. The couple then start walking together holding hands. While DeAraugo is still looking out of the window, a man is fixing the front of his car but fails and the couple with the umbrella then sit on the ground and kiss. DeAraugo then walks away from the window and sits on a bed, while the man who was trying to fix his car is trying to call DeAraugo with his mobile phone but it gets knocked out of his hands and breaks once it hits the ground. At that exact moment DeAraugo then tries to ring the man but it doesn't go through. The couple with the umbrella are then shown to be riding a bike together. At the end the man starts running to get to DeAraugo and then he knocks on her door and as soon as she answers he embraces her.
on 2 December 2005 performing the song live and she made instore appearances to stores in Sydney, Melbourne
and the Gold Coast
signing the single. The CD maxi single
featured the song along with a cover of the Alanis Morissette
song "Ironic
" she performed live on Australian Idols "Up Close & Personal" special. "Maybe Tonight" reached number fifteen on the national Australian airplay chart.
The song debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 5 December 2005 at the number-one position with 20,307 copies sold and was certified platinum by ARIA. It peaked at number one for two weeks. The song was nominated for an ARIA Award
for "Highest Selling Single" for 2006 and was the fifty-first highest selling single for 2005 and forty-ninth for 2006.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song written by Dave Bassett
Dave Bassett (songwriter)
Dave Bassett is an American songwriter and record producer with many charting singles. Since March 2011, he is signed to EMI Music Publishing for an international co-publishing deal....
, Jess Cates and Lindy Robbins, produced by Bryon Jones and Adam Reily for Kate DeAraugo
Kate DeAraugo
Katherine Jenna "Kate" DeAraugo, pronounced de roosh , is an Australian singer-songwriter who was the third winner of Australian Idol in 2005. After idol, DeAraugo signed to Sony BMG and released her debut single, "Maybe Tonight", in November 2005. The single debuted and peaked at Number 1 on the...
's first album A Place I've Never Been
A Place I've Never Been
A Place I've Never Been is the first studio album by Australian Idol series three winner Kate DeAraugo, released in Australia by Sony/BMG Australia as well as 19 Recordings on 12 December 2005 . DeAraugo chose the album title from album track "The Most Beautiful Place" which is her favourite song...
(2005). It was released as the album's first single on 28 November 2005 (see 2005 in music
2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
) in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
as a Maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
. It was successful in her home country Australia, becoming her first number-one hit.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was directed by Anthony Rose on a rainy day in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
November 2005. The video opens up to DeAraugo walking around a bedroom and then she looks out of a window and sees a middle aged couple with an umbrella
Umbrella
An umbrella or parasol is a canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight. The term parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun; umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain...
. The couple then start walking together holding hands. While DeAraugo is still looking out of the window, a man is fixing the front of his car but fails and the couple with the umbrella then sit on the ground and kiss. DeAraugo then walks away from the window and sits on a bed, while the man who was trying to fix his car is trying to call DeAraugo with his mobile phone but it gets knocked out of his hands and breaks once it hits the ground. At that exact moment DeAraugo then tries to ring the man but it doesn't go through. The couple with the umbrella are then shown to be riding a bike together. At the end the man starts running to get to DeAraugo and then he knocks on her door and as soon as she answers he embraces her.
Promotion and chart performance
The song was released to Australian radio on 21 November 2005 and became the most added song to radio for that week. DeAraugo made an appearance on the Australian morning show SunriseSunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
on 2 December 2005 performing the song live and she made instore appearances to stores in Sydney, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
signing the single. The CD maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
featured the song along with a cover of the Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
song "Ironic
Ironic (song)
"Ironic" is a song recorded by Canadian-American singer Alanis Morissette for her third studio album Jagged Little Pill . It was written by Morissette and Glen Ballard, and was produced by him. Maverick and Warner Bros. Records released it as the album's fourth single on February 27, 1996 in CD,...
" she performed live on Australian Idols "Up Close & Personal" special. "Maybe Tonight" reached number fifteen on the national Australian airplay chart.
The song debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 5 December 2005 at the number-one position with 20,307 copies sold and was certified platinum by ARIA. It peaked at number one for two weeks. The song was nominated for an ARIA Award
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
for "Highest Selling Single" for 2006 and was the fifty-first highest selling single for 2005 and forty-ninth for 2006.
Track listing
CD single- "Maybe Tonight" — 3:37
- "IronicIronic (song)"Ironic" is a song recorded by Canadian-American singer Alanis Morissette for her third studio album Jagged Little Pill . It was written by Morissette and Glen Ballard, and was produced by him. Maverick and Warner Bros. Records released it as the album's fourth single on February 27, 1996 in CD,...
" (live on Australian Idol) — 2:58
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 1 |