Leave the Night On

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"Leave the Night On"
Single by Sam Hunt
from the album Montevallo
Released June 16, 2014 (2014-06-16)[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre Country[2]
Length 3:15
Label MCA Nashville
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Sam Hunt singles chronology
"Raised on It"
(2013)		 "Leave the Night On"
(2014)		 "Take Your Time"
(2014)

"Leave the Night On" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Sam Hunt. His first release for MCA Nashville, it was released June 16, 2014 as the lead single from his debut studio album, Montevallo (2014). The song was written by Hunt, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock reviewed the single favorably, saying that "There will be some who see 'Leave The Light On' as nothing but another 'Bro' song but to me, it feels much different. Yes, it's about hanging out and having a good time with a girl you like under the moonlight, but it uses that theme as a vehicle to deliver a seriously strong debut single".[4] Taste of Country also reviewed the song favorably, with their review saying that "Lyrically 'Leave the Night On' is thematically similar to some of the most popular country songs but that doesn't mean Hunt has stopped pushing the boundaries of traditional country music just yet. Perhaps the most unique aspect of Hunt's talent, what distinguishes him from other new artists, is his polished, hip-hop inspired cadence."[2] Giving it a "B", Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe said that "I feel like I've heard this song so many times before that the artist has to work extra hard just to even keep my attention. Sam Hunt works pretty hard to do that. Not as a vocalist, mind you. But as a songwriter, which is what's put him on the map in the first place."[5]

Commercial performance

"Leave the Night On" debuted upon its release at No. 26 on the Hot Country Songs chart, selling 22,000 copies.[6] The song quickly climbed up the Country Airplay chart, and entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 98 on its second week of release. The song peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 1 on both the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts (charts dated November 15, 2014) after Hunt's album Montevallo was released. The album also debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, making Hunt only the second solo male in the SoundScan-era (since 1991) to simultaneously lead Top Country Albums and Hot Country Songs with a rookie release, more than 22 years after Billy Ray Cyrus achieved the same feat with his debut single "Achy Breaky Heart" and album Some Gave All.[7] The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 28, 2014,[8] and reached its millionth sales mark in the US in February 2015.[9]

Music video

The music video was directed by Brad Belanger and premiered in July 2014.[10] It won the 2015 CMT Breakthrough Video of the Year award.

Charts and certifications

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,002,000[9]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
Preceded by Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
November 15, 2014		 Succeeded by
"Neon Light"
by Blake Shelton
Preceded by
"Neon Light"
by Blake Shelton
 Billboard Canada Country
number-one single
November 15-22, 2014		 Succeeded by
"Day Drinking"
by Little Big Town
Preceded by
"Burnin' It Down"
by Jason Aldean
 Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single
November 15, 2014		 Succeeded by
"Something in the Water"
by Carrie Underwood

References

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External links

"Sam Hunt - Leave The Night On" music video on YouTube

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