{{Infobox song | name = Kiss You Tonight | cover = David_Nail_-_Kiss_You_Tonight.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = David Nail | album = I'm a Fire | released = {{Start date|2014|03|03}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Country | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=51}} | label = MCA Nashville | writer = David Cook<br /> Jay Knowles <br /> Trent Summar | producer = Frank Liddell<br />Chuck Ainlay<br>Glenn Worf | prev_title = Whatever She's Got | prev_year = 2013 | next_title = Night's on Fire | next_year = 2015 }}
"'''Kiss You Tonight'''" is a song recorded by American country music artist David Nail. It was released as the second single from Nail's third studio album ''I'm a Fire''. The song was written by David Cook, Jay Knowles, and Trent Summar, and was released on March 3, 2014 in advance of the album release.
==Background== The song was written by David Cook together with Jay Knowles and Trent Summar. It was the third song Cook wrote after he moved to Nashville in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2014/04/10/david-cook-american-idol-mentor/7543433/ |title=Which Idols did David Cook think took his advice? |author=Brian Mansfield |work= USA TODAY |date=April 10, 2014 }}</ref> Although Cook went into the writing session intending to write for himself, he felt the song didn't fit him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.davidcookofficial.com/us/blog/qa-summary |title=Q&A Summary |work=David Cook Official |access-date=2014-06-28 |archive-date=2014-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165246/http://www.davidcookofficial.com/us/blog/qa-summary |url-status=dead }}</ref> Trent Summar sang in the demo, and Ron Stuve pitched the song to Joe Fisher at UMG who put it on hold for David Nail.
According to Nail, "Kiss You Tonight" had the impact on him similar to what "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum had. He said that it "was a song that the first time I heard it I knew I was going to record it. There was just something about it that made me remember so many songs from the past that, you know there’s not a specific thing that jumps out at you the first time you hear it you just know, 'Hey, I wanna hear that again.'"<ref>{{cite web |url= http://tasteofcountry.com/david-nail-kiss-you-tonight-teaser/ |title=David Nail Drops a Teaser Video for New Single 'Kiss You Tonight' |author= Coti Howell |date=March 1, 2014 }}</ref>
The song is a track from the album ''I'm a Fire'' produced by Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay and Glenn Worf.<ref>{{citation |title=ASCAP Audio Portrait: David Nail's I'm a Fire |url=http://www.ascap.com/audioportraits/n/david_nail_im_a_fire.aspx |date=January 14, 2014 |work=ASCAP }}</ref> On February 18, 2014, Nail announced that the song would be his second single from the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/david-nail-kiss-you-tonight-teaser/ |title=David Nail Drops a Teaser Video for New Single 'Kiss You Tonight'|author= Coti Howell |date=March 1, 2014 |work=Taste of Country }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.davidnail.com/2014/02/18/david-nail-releases-second-single-kiss-you-tonight-from-im-a-fire-to-be-released-march-4th/ |title=David Nail Releases Second Single "Kiss You Tonight" from I'm A Fire to be Released March 4th |work=davilnail.com |access-date=2014-07-10 |archive-date=2014-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306033943/http://www.davidnail.com/2014/02/18/david-nail-releases-second-single-kiss-you-tonight-from-im-a-fire-to-be-released-march-4th/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was released to radio with an add date of March 3, 2014.
==Critical reception== The song was largely well received by the critics. Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' rated the song four stars out of five and described it as "a song that’s both contemporary and traditional sounding in melody", and has a "relatable "I messed up" message" about someone "wanting redemption with the lost girl of his dreams."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/single-review-david-nail-kiss-you-tonight |title= Single Review: David Nail - Kiss You Tonight |author= Matt Bjorke |date= February 24, 2014 |work= Roughstock |access-date= June 28, 2014 |archive-date= July 14, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200812/http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/single-review-david-nail-kiss-you-tonight |url-status= dead }}</ref> He also called David Nail's vocal delivery on the song "stellar", while Markos Papadatos of ''Digital Journal'' described his vocal as "infectious" and "captivating".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/review-david-nail-mesmerizes-on-new-country-single-kiss-you-tonight/article/373531 |title=Review: David Nail mesmerizes on new country single 'Kiss You Tonight'|author=Markos Papadatos |date=February 27, 2014 |work=Digital Journal }}</ref> Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' considered the song to be "a rare song that’s easily accessible, yet still has great emotional depth". He also said that the song "should become Nail’s biggest hit to date."<ref>{{cite news|last=Dukes|first=Billy|title=David Nail, 'Kiss You Tonight' – Critic's Pick [Listen]|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/david-nail-kiss-you-tonight/|work=Taste of Country|date=March 25, 2014}}</ref> ''Think Country'' however demurred, and thought the song may struggle on the chart as "it is less distinctive than "Whatever She's Got"", the reviewer also added that the song is "not mind-blowing, but it's heartfelt".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thinkcountry.co.uk/music/reviews-2/david-nail/ |title= David Nail |work=Think Country |date= 31 March 2015 }}</ref>
==Music video== The music video was directed by Chris Hicky and released via ''Esquire'' on May 15, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/david-nail-kiss-you-tonight |title=EXCLUSIVE: Watch David Nail's 'Kiss You Tonight' Video |author= James Joiner |date= May 15, 2014 |work=Esquire }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Conaway |first=Alanna |title=David Nail Releases "Kiss You Tonight" Video Via Esquire |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/david-nail-releases-kiss-you-tonight-video-via-esquire |accessdate=May 20, 2014 |newspaper=Roughstock |date=May 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031749/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/david-nail-releases-kiss-you-tonight-video-via-esquire |archivedate=May 21, 2014 }}</ref> The video was shot in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite news|title=VIDEO: David Nail's "Kiss You Tonight"|url=http://www.spotlightcountry.com/video-david-nails-kiss-you-tonight/|accessdate=October 5, 2013|work=Spotlight Country|date=May 15, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Chart performance== "Kiss You Tonight" debuted at No. 54 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Country Airplay for the chart dated March 29, 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/chart-highlights-pharrells-happy-takes-over-a-host-of-airplay/ |title=Chart Highlights: Pharrell's 'Happy' Takes Over A Host Of Airplay Charts |author= Gary Trust |date= March 17, 2014 |magazine=Billboard }}</ref> It peaked at No. 17 on the Country Airplay chart dated January 3, 2015, its 41st week on that chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-01-03/country-airplay |title=Country Airplay |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> It entered at No. 45 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 26, 2014, and peaked at No. 25 for the chart dated October 25, 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-10-25/hot-country-songs |title=Hot Country Songs |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> As of December 2014, the song has sold 178,900 copies in the United States.<ref name="US sales">{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2014/12/31447-country-musics-top-30-digital-singles-week-december-17-2014/ |title=Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of December 17, 2014 |author=Matt Bjorke |date=December 17, 2014 |work=Roughstock |archive-date=December 17, 2014 |access-date=December 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217225925/http://roughstock.com/news/2014/12/31447-country-musics-top-30-digital-singles-week-december-17-2014/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" !align="left"|Chart (2014–2015) !align="center"|Peak<br>position |- {{singlechart|Billboardbubbling100|3|artist=David Nail}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|17|artist=David Nail}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|25|artist=David Nail}} |}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2014) !scope="col"|Position |- | US Country Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/country_update_1215.pdf|title=Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014|page=17|date=December 15, 2014|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=December 15, 2014}}</ref> | align="center" | 71 |- | US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-country-songs | title=Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2014 | accessdate=December 9, 2014}}</ref> | align="center" | 77 |- |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2015) !scope="col"|Position |- | US Country Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/country_update_1214.pdf|title=Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015|page=7|date=December 14, 2015|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=December 15, 2015}}</ref> | align="center" | 83 |- | US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-country-songs | title=Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2015 | accessdate=December 9, 2015}}</ref> | align="center" | 100 |- |}
== Certifications == {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Kiss You Tonight''}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Kiss You Tonight|artist=David Nail|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=May 26, 2026|relyear=2014|certyear=2026}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
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