Feels Like Tonight
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"Feels Like Tonight" is the fourth main single (sixth overall) from Daughtry's debut album. The song is a power ballad in the vein of the band's previous hit, "Home
". The official release date for the track in the U.S. was January 8, 2008.
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The video begins with the band playing in a barren desert in the daytime. When the first chorus starts, clouds are shown racing by and it suddenly changes to nighttime. After the end of the chorus the clouds clear and it is daytime again, however the band is now playing in a forest setting. When the chorus starts for the second time, it again becomes night and Chris is shown walking out of the forest through a door. When he emerges the band is waiting for him on a city rooftop, it being daytime. Upon the third and final chorus, it once again becomes night and the band is shown playing on the rooftop with the lit up skyscrapers of the city behind them.
It was noted that the band shot for 48 hours straight in 3 locations north of LA on this video, because of their touring schedule. As soon as the video was finished, the director realized he forgot the time lapse footage, and went back to the desert to shoot that footage again, this time without the band. Contrary to popular belief, the director & crew did not sleep for 3 whole days.
The video debuted at #14 on VH1
's VSpot Top 20 Countdown
, and the following week became the band's fourth consecutive video to reach #1 on the countdown. It had spent six consecutive weeks at #1. On March 15, it was dethroned by Rihanna's video for "Don't Stop the Music". It went back to #1 the following only to be dethroned by Leona Lewis's video for "Bleeding Love". Once again it went back to #1 the following week. On May 10, the video was dethroned, once again, by OneRepublic's video for "Stop and Stare".
It was originally planned to be the end credits song to National Treasure: Book of Secrets but was cut at the last minute.
The instrumental version of the song is also played in the commercials for the film Charlie Wilson's War
.
The song was also featured on the January 28, 2008 episode of the seventh season
of American Idol
.
The song was featured in promotional commercials in Spring 2009 for ABC
soap operas One Life to Live
and General Hospital
.
at #67, peaking at #30.
Home (Daughtry song)
"Home" is a 2007 song by American rock band Daughtry from their self-titled debut album. The song had been climbing up the U.S. charts for a few weeks before the song was announced as the second single from the album.- Background and production :...
". The official release date for the track in the U.S. was January 8, 2008.
Music video
The music video was shot under director Martin Weisz. The video debuted Monday, January 14, 2008 on Amazon.comAmazon.com
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The video begins with the band playing in a barren desert in the daytime. When the first chorus starts, clouds are shown racing by and it suddenly changes to nighttime. After the end of the chorus the clouds clear and it is daytime again, however the band is now playing in a forest setting. When the chorus starts for the second time, it again becomes night and Chris is shown walking out of the forest through a door. When he emerges the band is waiting for him on a city rooftop, it being daytime. Upon the third and final chorus, it once again becomes night and the band is shown playing on the rooftop with the lit up skyscrapers of the city behind them.
It was noted that the band shot for 48 hours straight in 3 locations north of LA on this video, because of their touring schedule. As soon as the video was finished, the director realized he forgot the time lapse footage, and went back to the desert to shoot that footage again, this time without the band. Contrary to popular belief, the director & crew did not sleep for 3 whole days.
The video debuted at #14 on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's VSpot Top 20 Countdown
VSpot Top 20 Countdown
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown is a weekly television show on the VH1 cable television network in the United States. The long-running series began in 1994 as the VH1 Top 10 Countdown, as part of VH1's "Music First" rebranding effort...
, and the following week became the band's fourth consecutive video to reach #1 on the countdown. It had spent six consecutive weeks at #1. On March 15, it was dethroned by Rihanna's video for "Don't Stop the Music". It went back to #1 the following only to be dethroned by Leona Lewis's video for "Bleeding Love". Once again it went back to #1 the following week. On May 10, the video was dethroned, once again, by OneRepublic's video for "Stop and Stare".
In popular culture
The song was used for WWE's annual Tribute to the Troops in 2007.It was originally planned to be the end credits song to National Treasure: Book of Secrets but was cut at the last minute.
The instrumental version of the song is also played in the commercials for the film Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy drama film recounting the true story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson who partnered with "bare knuckle attitude" CIA operative Gust Avrakotos to launch Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen in their...
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The song was also featured on the January 28, 2008 episode of the seventh season
American Idol (season 7)
The seventh season of American Idol, the annual reality show and singing competition, began on January 15, 2008 and concluded on May 21, 2008. Ryan Seacrest continued to host the show with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returning as judges...
of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
.
The song was featured in promotional commercials in Spring 2009 for ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
soap operas One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
and General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
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Chart performance
In its first week of release, it was the most added track at both Mainstream Top 40 and Hot AC radio. The following week it debuted at #89 on the Hot 100, and peaked at #24, giving the band their fourth top forty Hot 100 hit from the album. It debuted on the Billboard Pop 100 at #99, peaking at #17, and the Adult Top 40 at #29, where it has reached #1, becoming the band's third number one and fourth top five hit on that chart. This made Daughtry the first band to have four top five hits on the Adult Top 40 from their debut album. On the Hot Adult Contemporary Chart, the song reached number five, giving the band their second top ten on the chart. It debuted on the Canadian Hot 100Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
at #67, peaking at #30.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
24 |
| Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
17 |
| Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
5 |
| Billboard Adult Top 40 | 1 |
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
30 |
| German Singles Chart | 80 |