On a Night like This (Trick Pony song)

"On a Night Like This"
Single by Trick Pony
from the album Trick Pony
B-side"Pour Me" (acoustic version)
ReleasedMay 7, 2001[1][2]
GenreCountry pop[3]
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chuck Howard
Trick Pony singles chronology
"Pour Me"
(2000) 		"On a Night Like This"
(2001) 		"Just What I Do"
(2002)

"On a Night Like This" is a song by American country music group Trick Pony. It was released on May 7, 2001, as the second single from the group's debut studio album. It was written by Doug Kahan and Karen Staley and produced by Chuck Howard.

It became the group's only top ten hit on the US Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number four.[4][5] The song also reached number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

Billboard gave the song a positive review saying, "The track swells nicely to a mid- to uptempo treatise on braving the pitfalls of love in an effort to reap the rewards. The interplay of vocals, spoken-word, and music is a little different and should stand out from the usual fare."[6]

Music video

This is the music video for Trick Pony's "On a Night Like This".
A screenshot of the music video for "On a Night Like This".

Peter Zavadil, who also directed the video for "Pour Me", would return to direct the video for "On a Night Like This", filming it in Los Angeles, California.[7] The video would make its debut to CMT on June 3, 2001.[8]

The video for "On a Night Like This" was hugely popular, becoming the second most viewed video on CMT for the week of October 14, 2001.[9] The video received a nomination at the 2001 Billboard Music Video Awards for "Best new artist clip of the year."[10]

Track listing

CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On a Night Like This"
3:30
2."Pour Me" (acoustic version)
  • Heidi Newfield
  • Keith Burns
  • Ira Dean
  • Rory Waters Beighley
  • Sammy Harp Wedlock
2:44

Commercial performance

"On a Night Like This" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of May 5, 2001, at number 56. It reached its peak position of number 4 on October 27, 2001, where it stayed for four consecutive weeks, spending 33 weeks in total on the chart. The song also reached number 4 on the Radio & Records Country Top 50,[11] while topping that magazine's Country Indicator chart for two weeks.[12][13] The song crossed over at number 47 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay chart. In March 2006, the song would received a Spin Award from Broadcast Data Systems for 200,000 spins.[14]

Charts

References

  1. ^ "It's Just What You Need! - Airplay May 7" (PDF). Billboard Country Monitor. April 27, 2001. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Going for Adds: Country" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1400. p. 118. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Carlin, Richard. Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. p. 403. ISBN 9780415938020. They followed up with another hit, "On a Night Like This," a more conventional country-pop ballad.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 353.
  5. ^ Blaine, Scott (November 16, 2012). "Trick Pony's "On A Night Like This" — Flashback Friday [VIDEO]". 107.7 WGNA. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Price, Deborah Evans (May 12, 2001). "Reviews & Previews | Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 19. p. 48. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Production Notes" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 23. June 9, 2001. p. 85. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Video Monitor" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 24. June 16, 2001. p. 85. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media. October 27, 2001. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Hay, Carla (August 25, 2001). "Craig David Tops Video Nods". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 34. New York City: Nielsen Business Media. pp. 1, 79. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "R&R Country Top 50" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1424. October 19, 2001. p. 67. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "Country Top 50 Indicator" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1425. October 26, 2001. p. 62. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  13. ^ "Country Top 50 Indicator" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1426. November 2, 2001. p. 81. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  14. ^ "Announcing This Month's Recipients of BDSCertified Spin Awards". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media. March 25, 2006. p. 91. ISSN 0006-2510.
  15. ^ "Trick Pony Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Trick Pony Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Hot Country Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 38. September 22, 2001. p. 30. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "Hot 100 Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 34. August 25, 2001. p. 76. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  19. ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  20. ^ "The Year in Music 2001 – Top Country Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE53. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  21. ^ "Radio & Records Country 2001 Year-End Chart". Pop Radio Top 20. Retrieved September 11, 2024.