"We Owned the Night" is the title of a song recorded by American

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 country music trio Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum

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. It was released in August 2011 as the second single from their third studio album Own the Night

Own the Night

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. The song was co-written by two of the trio's three members (Dave Haywood

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, and Charles Kelley

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), along with Dallas Davidson

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.

Critical reception

Robbie Daw of Idolator

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 commented that "once again, the country act serves up a pop-crossover jam that should appeal to a variety of listeners, and will no doubt find a home on an array of radio format playlists." Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a four and a half stars rating out of five. He explained "‘We Owned the Night’ is rootsy, something that couldn’t be said about any of the group’s previous singles. This being their third album, it was wise to take a chance sonically to avoid fan fatigue. The trio still manages to hang on to the lyrical suspense that makes their music so captivating." He concluded saying "This song is like Lady A with no makeup on, in beat up blue jeans and their collective hair pulled back in a ponytail. It’s a new style that’s still familiar, but sexy in it’s own way."

Content

In the song, a man recalls a brief but memorable romantic encounter with a woman who he has not seen since.

Music video

The music video for "We Owned the Night" is of a couple on a date, them dancing together, and a fireworks display at the end.

Track listing

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	12 August 2011	Digital download	Capitol Records