Sara Evans, "Tonight"

[musicbuff78]

I never really listened to this song much but once I found out it was going to be her next single, I listened to it and REALLY REALLY like it. I think the guy that does background on this song does a very good job.

I really am partial to Niagra though and I recall when seeing her in concert b4 this album came out that she said Niagra was gonna be her 2nd single and wasn't! :'(

Restless, on the other hand is a TERRIBLE song on a SUPER album.

As for another single, it should either be BIG CRY, or OTIS REDDING.....2 of the standout tracks.

[automyskin89]

-23 -- a flop! dang it!

40 39 SARA EVANS Tonight 367 390 -23 2.278

[musicfan_84]

Steelo said:

I think the guy that does background on this song does a very good job.

The backup vocalist happens to be Sara's brother Matt.

[Hunter]

musicfan_84 said:

The backup vocalist happens to be Sara's brother Matt.

Actually, he fills in for the back-up vocalist at some of her concerts. The guy on the album is named Wes Hightower, I believe, but I know it isnt Matt.

[musicbuff78]

I think this song will do better tham most on here think. I was in the car for 30-45 mins this afternoon and I heard it back 2 back on 2 diff stations.

Otis Redding or Big Cry are 2 of the songs that I would have released had I worked for RCA.

I saw her in concert before the CD came out and she said Niagra was going to be her 2nd single, so not really sure what happened there as that would have done well I believe.

[drock89]

So how do you follow this up? I say "Rocking Horse". It's the only song country will play and having Vince Gill on backups helps the song.

[musicfan_84]

shaniagotchagood said:

So how do you follow this up? I say "Rocking Horse". It's the only song country will play and having Vince Gill on backups helps the song.

I agree 100%. This song NEEDS to be next. It's weird how Sara had such early smashes with ballads earlier in her career, and now she seems to be only getting hits with uptempo's. (eg: I keep looking, perfect and suds.) Sort of like Terri Clark. Interesting......

[musicbuff78]

As much as I would like to see Big Cry or Otis Redding released next, I would say there won't be anymore singles released from this, her best album to date.

[drock89]

Steelo said:

As much as I would like to see Big Cry or Otis Redding released next, I would say there won't be anymore singles released from this, her best album to date.

[LonelyMan]

HunterMoffett said:

Actually, he fills in for the back-up vocalist at some of her concerts.  The guy on the album is named Wes Hightower, I believe, but I know it isnt Matt.

I heard "Tonight" yesterday for the first time on my local radio station out here in Reno, NV and I immediately thought "This would sound great with Andy Griggs on harmony vocals." Wes Hightower does a great job, but I thought as soon as I heard those harmonies that Sara and Andy would sound great on that song. Then I read today that Sara, Andy and Brad Paisley are going to tour together this year. Funny, huh?

[2shane7]

I was pleased to see this song regain a bullet on R&R, even though it slipped two notches. Is it possible that got off to a slower start because "Suds in the Bucket" is STILL listed in the most played recurrents, and radio might not heavily rotate two songs by the same artist? I am hoping someone who has followed the charts for a while could tell me whether this is likely.

Also, from reading the back log on this message board, it seems to me that people don't really consider a Country song a hit unless it makes top 10. on a lot of other charts, it's considered a "hit" to make the top 40, but I've noticed people referring to songs that peaked at 27-ish on country chart as a "flop." Is this something to do with the industry?