Friday Night (Lady Antebellum song)

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"Friday Night"
Promotional single by Lady Antebellum
from the album Own the Night
Released2011
Recorded2011
GenreCountry
Length2:57
LabelCapitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum

"Friday Night" is a song written by Eric Paslay, Rose Falcon and Rob Crosby.[1] It was originally recorded by American country music trio Lady Antebellum on their 2011 album Own the Night.[2] It was later recorded by Paslay in 2013 as his third single for EMI Nashville, and as a song on his self-titled debut album in 2014.[3]

Lady Antebellum version[edit]

"Friday Night" was included on the track listing of Lady Antebellum's 2011 studio album Own the Night. Entertainment Weekly described the song as "'80s-rock rave-up that sounds exactly like Eddie Money".[4] In a review of the album, American Songwriter was critical of "Friday Night", calling it "a poorly drawn caricature of rock & roll".[5]

Eric Paslay version[edit]

"Friday Night"
Single by Eric Paslay
from the album Eric Paslay
ReleasedApril 22, 2013 (2013-04-22)
Recorded2013
GenreCountry
Length2:47
LabelEMI Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Marshall Altman
Eric Paslay singles chronology
"If the Fish Don't Bite"
(2012) 		"Friday Night"
(2013) 		"Song About a Girl"
(2014)

The song was later recorded by Paslay and released on April 22, 2013, as his third single for EMI Nashville. It is included on his self-titled debut album, which was released on February 4, 2014.[3]

Critical reception[edit]

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "it’s wide-open, catchy and easy to fall in love with, even if it’s not exactly crammed full of tangible memories."[6] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also gave the song three and a half stars out of five, calling it "a melodic, arena-ready sing-a-long type of song" and saying that "Paslay's take on the song is much, much more grounded in Country Music's roots [than Lady A's recording] with banjos and fiddles audibly in the mix."[2]

Music video[edit]

The music video was directed by Mason Dixon and premiered in August 2013.[7]

Chart performance[edit]

"Friday Night" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of May 11, 2013.[8] It also debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 27, 2013. It has sold 504,000 copies in the US as of April 2014.[9]

Chart (2013–2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 53
Canada Country (Billboard)[11] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 47
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 6

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2013) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[15] 65
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16] 77
Chart (2014) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[17] 48
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[18] 54

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Foster, Ben (August 6, 2013). "Rising Star Eric Paslay Releases "Friday Night" Video". Roughstock. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (April 18, 2013). "Single Review: Eric Paslay - Friday Night". Roughstock. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (November 22, 2013). "Eric Paslay "Eric Paslay" Tracklist and Cover Art". Roughstock. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  4. ^ Wood, Mikael (September 22, 2011). "Own the Night review - Lady Antebellum". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Leahey, Andrew (September 12, 2011). "Lady Antebellum: Own The Night". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  6. ^ Dukes, Billy (May 6, 2013). "Eric Paslay, 'Friday Night' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  7. ^ "CMT : Videos : Eric Paslay : Friday Night". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  8. ^ Morris, Edward (May 4, 2013). "Albums Chart Reflects George Jones' Death". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  9. ^ Matt Bjorke (April 2, 2014). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - April 2, 2014: Florida Georgia Line #1, Jerrod Niemann & Dierks Bentley Gold, Luke Bryan Leads 6 Near-Gold Singles & Stars". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07.
  10. ^ "Eric Paslay Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Eric Paslay Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Eric Paslay Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Eric Paslay Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Eric Paslay Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 16, 2013. p. 21. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  16. ^ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  17. ^ "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  18. ^ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – Eric Paslay – Friday Night". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
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