"Tonite's tha Night" is the first single from rap duo Kris Kross

Kris Kross

Kris Kross was an American rap duo of the 1990s comprising Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith. The duo are best known for their hit 1992 song "Jump", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and was certified double platinum as a single...

' third and final album, Young, Rich & Dangerous

Young, Rich & Dangerous

Young, Rich & Dangerous is the third and final studio album by hip hop duo Kris Kross. The album was released in 1996 for So So Def Recordings and was produced by Jermaine Dupri. The album spawned two hit singles "Tonite's tha Nite" and "Live and Die for Hip-Hop". "Live and Die for Hip-Hop"...

. It featured background vocals from Trey Lorenz

Trey Lorenz

Trey Lorenz is an African American singer and songwriter. He was born in Florence, South Carolina and is a graduate of Wilson High School.-Biography:...

 and had a remix that featured Redman. The single was certified gold on January 17, 1996.

History

"Tonite's tha Night" was the first of two singles released from Kris Kross' final album, Young, Rich & Dangerous. The song was a success for the duo, making it to #12 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

, #1 on the Hot Rap Singles, and #17 Rhythmic Top 40. "Tonite's tha Night" marked the fourth single for Kris Kross, after "Jump

Jump (Kris Kross song)

"Jump" is a 1992 song by the hip hop duo Kris Kross. It was released as a single in early 1992 from their album Totally Krossed Out. It achieved great success in many countries where it topped the charts, including Australia, Switzerland and the U.S....

", "Warm It Up

Warm It Up

"Warm It Up" was the second single released from Kris Kross' debut album, Totally Krossed Out. Produced and written by Jermaine Dupri, "Warm It Up" was released as the follow-up to the duo's multi-platinum chart topping hit, "Jump" on June 4, 1992...

" and "Alright

Alright (Kris Kross song)

"Alright" was the first single released from Kris Kross' second album Da Bomb. The song was produced and written by Jermaine Dupri and featured reggae star, Super Cat on the chorus...

" to make it to #1 on the Hot Rap Singles. A remix was also released featuring Redman, however it did not reach any Billboard charts. The song was written and produced by Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...

. The song contains a sample from "Riding High" by Faze-O

Faze-O

Faze-O were a late 1970s funk group produced by Clarence Satchell of the Ohio Players, and were the group's front band during many live performances. Their 1977 song, "Riding High", has been sampled by Hip Hop artists.- Discography :* 1977 Riding High...

 also used by EPMD

EPMD

EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith...

 on "Please Listen To My Demo" on Unfinished Business (EPMD album)

Unfinished Business (EPMD album)

Unfinished Business is the second album from Hip Hop duo EPMD. Released in 1989, the album built upon the success of the group's previous album Strictly Business, which was released the previous year. The lead single, "So Wat Cha Sayin'," was the only charting single released from the album...

 and Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killah

Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...

 on the song "Killa Lipstick" from The Big Doe Rehab

The Big Doe Rehab

The Big Doe Rehab is the seventh studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, released December 2007 on Def Jam Records.- Album information :The album was released on December 4, 2007...

 album .

The instrumental of "Da Streets Ain't Right" was famously Chopped & Screwed by DJ Screw, becoming the basis for the "June 27th Freestyle". DJ Screw's treatment of Jermaine Dupri's production is now considered a standard among Chopped & Screwed fans.

Track listing

A-side

1. "Tonite's tha Night" (LP version)- 3:19
2. "Tonite's tha Night" feat. Redman (remix)- 3:22
3. "Da Streets Ain't Right" feat. Da Brat
   Da Brat
   Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...
   
   (LP Version)- 3:00

B-side

1. "Tonite's tha Night" (remix instrumental)- 3:18
2. "Tonite's tha Night" (clean LP version)- 3:19
3. "Da Streets Ain't Right" (instrumental)- 3:00

Peak positions

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	12
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	6
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	1
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	17
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	9

Year-End charts

End of year chart (1996)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	64