Tonite (song)

"Tonite"
Single by DJ Quik
from the album Quik Is the Name
Released	June 10, 1991
Format	CD single, cassette
Genre	West Coast hip hop
Length	5:23
Label	Profile
Writer(s)	David Blake
DJ Quik singles chronology
"Born and Raised In Compton" (1990) "Tonite" (1991) "Quik Is the Name" (1991)
Music video "Tonite" on YouTube

"Tonite" is a song by American rapper and producer DJ Quik, released as the second single from his debut studio album Quik Is the Name. The song contains samples from "Tonight" performed by Kleeer.,^[1] "Tonight Is the Night" performed by Betty Wright^[2] and "Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had a Ball)" performed by Esther Williams.^[3] Complex deemed it the 44th best of "The Best L.A. Rap Songs".^[4] The synthesizer part was programmed by LA Dream Team's former producer The Real Richie Rich.

You're taking this from the man that wrote the synthesizer part to the song that I did released and fucking in 1991, called "Tonite", that's him!

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Blake, David (April 5, 2010). DJ Quik X EatUmUP Video X The Gooneez. Interview with The Real Richie Rich. RICHWORLD TV on YouTube. Los Angeles.

Track listings

U.S. CD Single ^[5]

1. "Tonite" (Album Version) – 5:23
2. "Tonite" (Instrumental) – 5:13
3. "Tonite" (Seasoning Salt Remix) – 5:25
4. "Tonite" (Seasoning Salt Instrumental) – 5:16

U.S. 12" Single ^[6]

1. "Tonite" (Album Version) – 5:23
2. "Tonite" (Radio Edit) – 3:29
3. "Tonite" (Instrumental) – 5:12
4. "Tonite" (Seasoning Salt Remix) – 5:25
5. "Tonite" (Seasoning Salt Instrumental) – 5:16

U.S. Cassette Single ^[7]

1. "Tonite" – 5:23
2. "Tonite" (Seasoning Salt Remix) – 5:25

U.S. Promo CD Single ^[8]

1. "Tonite" (Radio Edit) – 3:29
2. "Tonite" (Full-Length Radio Version) – 5:22

UK 12" Single ^[9]

1. "Tonite" (Album Version) – 5:23
2. "Tonite" (Radio Edit) – 3:59
3. "Tonite" (Seasoning Salt Remix) – 5:25
4. "Tonite" (Seasoning Salt Instrumental) – 4:49

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10]	49
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[11]	38
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[12]	13
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks[11]	3

References

1. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/3279/DJ%20Quik-Tonite_Kleeer-Tonight/
2. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/8166/DJ%20Quik-Tonite_Betty%20Wright-Tonight%20Is%20the%20Night/
3. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/157620/DJ%20Quik-Tonite_Esther%20Williams-Last%20Night%20Changed%20It%20All%20%28I%20Really%20Had%20a%20Ball%29/
4. http://www.complex.com/music/2012/06/the-100-best-la-rap-songs/dj-quik-tonite
5. "DJ Quik - Tonite (CD Single) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
6. "DJ Quik - Tonite (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
7. "DJ Quik - Tonite (Cassette) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
8. "DJ Quik - Tonite (Promo CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
9. "DJ Quik - Tonite (UK 12" Single) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
10. "Tonite - DJ Quik". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
11. "Quik Is The Name: Billboard Awards".
12. "Tonite - DJ Quik". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-01-24.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics