1Nite (One Night)

"#1Nite (One Night)" is a song by American dance rock band Cobra Starship, featuring Canadian singer-songwriter My Name Is Kay. It was released as the third and final single from ''Night Shades'' on May 15, 2012.

Background

"#1Nite (One Night)" was originally released as a promotional single in Australia and New Zealand on July 26, 2011. On May 9, 2012, it was announced that the song would be officially released as the third and final single on May 15, from ''Night Shades''. The album artwork was revealed via MTV on May 9. The group appeared on American drama television series ''90210'' to perform the track.

Composition

"#1Nite (One Night)" was written by members of Cobra Starship along with Ryan Tedder and Brent Kutzle, who also produced the track. The song was originally titled as "One Night", however Gabe Saporta made a last minute decision to add a hashtag after it was suggested by the group's manager Alex Sarti who thought "could be an automatic trending topic." The album version runs for three minutes and 39 seconds. The single version features My Name Is Kay with a runtime of three minutes and 37 seconds. According to Saporta, him along with Tedder thought My Name Is Kay "would be perfect" for the song, who was also recently signed to Tedder's label Patriot Records. Additionally, Tedder added background vocals for the track.

Critical reception

"#1Nite (One Night)" was met with mixed to positive reviews from music critics with some comparing it to Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love". Aubrey Welbers of ''Alternative Press'' stated, "Thanks to Auto-Tune and a recycled beat, it would be tough to identify '#1Nite' as a Cobra Starship song if it were played between any of the ubiquitous empty dance tunes heard in clubs." Tim Sendra of AllMusic described it as "a lawsuit-friendly rip of Usher's 'DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love." Mikael Wood of ''Entertainment Weekly'' remarked, "The hooks here are undeniably sharp — especially on '#1Nite (One Night)', which swipes the melody from Usher's 'DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love'." Amanda Hensel of PopCrush stated, "Tedder's influence is obvious, and this track is undoubtedly meant to get your booty shaking in the club, but we don't think it's one we'd request with the DJ... Sure, dance tracks aren't known for their lyrics, but Tedder is -- and we think he and Cobra Starship can do better than this."

Music video

The group released a home video for "#1Nite (One Night)" on May 8, 2012, and was directed by the band's guitarist, Ryland Blackinton. On June 20, 2012, the group announced that the official music video would be premiering on MTV. It was released the following the day. The video was shot in Las Vegas and portrays Gabe Saporta and My Name Is Kay as a couple, visiting a convenience mart, the arcade and partying at Caesars Palace.

Chart performance

"#1Nite (One Night)" peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 and sold 91,000 copies as of May 2013.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for "#1Nite (One Night)" adapted from album's liner notes.

Cobra Starship
* Gabe Saporta – lead vocals
* Ryland Blackinton – backing vocals, guitar, keyboard
* Victoria Asher – backing vocals, keytar
* Alex Suarez – bass, backing vocals, synthesizer
* Nate Novarro – drums

Additional musicians
* My Name Is Kay – featured artist
* Ryan Tedder – additional vocals, drums, guitar, bass
* Brent Kutzle – drums, guitar, bass

Production
* Cobra Starship – producer
* Ryan Tedder – producer, engineering, programming
* Brent Kutzle – producer, engineering, programming
* Kevin Porter – assistant engineering
* Serban Ghenea – mixing
* John Hanes – mixing
* Tim Roberts – assistant mixing
* Smith Carlson – engineering
* Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

Release history

References

{{Cobra Starship

2012 singles
2011 songs
Cobra Starship songs
Songs written by Brent Kutzle
Songs written by Gabe Saporta
Songs written by Ryan Tedder