(Kissed You) Good Night

"(Kissed You) Good Night"
Single by Gloriana
from the album A Thousand Miles Left Behind
Released	October 17, 2011
Format	Music download
Genre	Country
Length	3:53
Label	Emblem/Warner Bros. Nashville
Writer(s)	Tom Gossin Josh Kear
Producer(s)	Matt Serletic
Gloriana singles chronology
"Wanna Take You Home" (2011) "(Kissed You) Good Night" (2011) "Can't Shake You" (2012)

"(Kissed You) Good Night" is a song recorded by the American country music group Gloriana. Written by group member Tom Gossin with Josh Kear, it was released in October 2011 as the second single from the band's album A Thousand Miles Left Behind. It is also the first single release after the departure of vocalist Cheyenne Kimball.

Content

Gloriana member Tom Gossin co-wrote the song with Josh Kear, who also wrote the band's debut single "Wild at Heart". Gossin based the duet around a conversation between two girls that he overheard at a restaurant. After one of them said, "Girl, that is his job to make the first move!", Gossin said, "My ears perk up, and I was listening because I wanted to know what they had to say about it. They were like, ‘It is always the guy’s job. Just push her up against the wall and do it!’ That became like the first [idea] that I had when I wrote with Josh."^[1]

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated it four stars out of five, saying that "It’s an effective telling of how a first kiss can be a nervous affair but in the end it is those nervous moments that make life worth living."^[2] Giving it four-and-a-half stars out of five, Billy Dukes of Taste of Country wrote that "there are fewer layers to get through to enjoy the song" and compared it favorably to Lady Antebellum.^[3]

Music video

TK McKamy directed the song's music video, which was released in January 2012.^[4] It features actors Megan Park and Tyler Hilton, and was shot in Franklin, Tennessee.^[5]

Charts and certifications

Gloriana was presented with their Platinum plaques for '(Kissed You) Good Night' for surpassing 1 million singles sold at their first fan club party in Nashville, TN on June 6, 2013. Weekly charts Chart (2011–2012) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 60 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 34 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 2

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position US Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 5

References

1. Conaway, Alanna (28 October 2011). "Gloriana, ‘(Kissed You) Good Night’ – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
2. Bjorke, Matt (20 October 2011). "'(Kissed You) Good Night' review". Roughstock. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
3. Dukes, Billy (19 October 2011). "'(Kissed You) Good Night' review". Taste of Country. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
4. "Gloriana, '(Kissed You) Good Night' -- New Video". The Boot. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
5. "Gloriana premieres new vid". Country Standard Time. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
6. "Gloriana – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Gloriana.
7. "Gloriana – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Gloriana.
8. "Gloriana – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Gloriana.
9. "American single certifications – Gloriana – (Kissed You) Good Night". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
10. "Best of 2012: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.