On a Good Night (song)

"On a Good Night"
Single by Wade Hayes
from the album On a Good Night
B-side	"Steady as She Goes"
Released	May 6, 1996
Format	CD single, 7" vinyl
Genre	Country
Length	3:09
Label	Columbia 78312
Writer(s)	Larry Boone, Don Cook, Paul Nelson
Producer	Don Cook
Wade Hayes singles chronology
"What I Meant to Say" (1996) "On a Good Night" (1996) "Where Do I Go to Start All Over" (1996)

"On a Good Night" is the title of a song by American country music artist Wade Hayes. It was co-written by Paul Nelson, Larry Boone and producer Don Cook. It was released in May 1996 as the lead-off single from Hayes' second album On a Good Night in mid 1996. It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and #4 on the Canadian RPM country singles chart. It is his second highest-peaking single.

Content

The song is an uptempo ode to what really makes a good night. The narrator discusses many different things that occur during a good night, including meeting a woman.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Hayes sounds more self-assured and confident than on previous singles. She goes on to say that the combination of Cook's and Hayes' vocals make for an extremely appealing single.^[1]

Music video

The music video, like most of Wade Hayes' videos, was directed by Steven Goldmann. It takes place at a party in a barn. Wade is inside playing on stage. The video focuses on a clumsy woman that he notices in the audience who keeps falling down and even interrupts the song when she trips and disconnects the power cord.

Chart performance

"On a Good Night" debuted at number sixty-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 11, 1996.

Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	4

References

1. ^ Billboard, May 11, 1996

• Official Music video for "On a Good Night" on Metacafe