| Tonight (We Live Forever) | |
| Cover: | Union J - Tonight (We Live Forever).jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Union J |
| Album: | You Got It All – The Album |
| Released: | 15 August 2014 |
| Recorded: | 2014 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 3:20 |
| Prev Title: | Loving You Is Easy |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | You Got It All |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
"Tonight (We Live Forever)" is a song by English boy band Union J. It was released through Epic Records on 15 August 2014 as the lead single from their second studio album You Got It All – The Album (2014). It was written by Rick Parkhouse, George Tizzard, Josh Wilkinson and Roy Stride, and produced by Red Triangle and Simon Katz.
The song debuted at number 9 in the United Kingdom, becoming the band's third top 10 hit.
In April 2014, Union J left RCA Records and signed with Epic Records.[1]
The single's promotional artwork was revealed by the band via Twitter on 16 June 2014.[2] Speaking to Capital FM on 19 June 2014, Union J said, "This track sums up what Union J are about in terms of our sound and it also reflects who we are together - a group of friends having the time of our lives. It's a happy song that lifts our mood whenever we hear it."[3] The actual artwork was revealed on 18 July.[4]
4Music called the song a "big new anthem".[5] Paul Leake of clickmusic.com gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars and commended the band for "finally [getting] some energy behind them".[6] In a negative review, Amy Davidson of Digital Spy stated that Union J were "playing it safe" and awarded the song two stars.[7]
A lyric video was filmed in Los Angeles and was uploaded to YouTube on 19 June 2014.[8] It consists entirely of numerous Snapchat clips that last no more than five seconds each.[9]
The official music video was directed by Director X. It was uploaded on 23 July 2014. The video features Union J hosting a party in a flat.[10]
Union J performed "Tonight" live for the first time at the Capital Summertime Ball on 21 June 2014.[11] They also performed the track live during the Blinkbox Music UK Live concerts during June and July, performing live at Sunderland, Ipswich and Weston-super-Mare.[12]
The single charted at #9 in the UK Singles Chart on the week of August 30. In its second week on the chart, it fell to #74, before leaving the chart the following week.
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| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland[13] | 15 August 2014 | Digital download, CD single | Epic Records, Syco Music |
| United Kingdom[14] | 17 August 2014 |