Night Train (Jason Aldean song)

"Night Train"
Single by Jason Aldean
from the album Night Train
Released	June 24, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Country
Length	3:52 (album version) 3:14 (radio edit)
Label	Broken Bow
Songwriter(s)	Neil Thrasher Michael Dulaney
Producer(s)	Michael Knox
Jason Aldean singles chronology
"1994" (2013) "Night Train" (2013) "Drivin' Around Song" (2013)

"Night Train" is a song written by Neil Thrasher and Michael Dulaney and recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released in June 2013 as the fourth single and title track from his 2012 album of the same name.

Content

"Night Train" is a mid-tempo rock ballad about two lovers finding the perfect spot for romance at night while waiting for a train to pass by.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave "Night Train" three out of five stars. He stated, "the lyrics aren’t as vivid as some of Aldean’s better ballads, but his performance feels inspired by some real place and love from his past." He also said, "Aldean shows real vocal power and that this song is a nice reminder of what he’s capable of."^[1]

Live performances

Jason Aldean debuted the new single on June 5, 2013 at the CMT Music Awards.^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered on August 6, 2013.^[3]

Commercial performance

The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 92, and the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 26 for the week that the album Night Train was released. It dropped from the chart until the song was released to radio as a single, and re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 90 for the charted dated July 27, 2013. It peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the charted dated October 12, 2013. The song has reached its million sales mark in the US by April 2014.^[4]

The song debuted at No. 85 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week the album was released. It peaked at No. 39.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 39 Canada Country (Billboard)[6] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 26 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 2 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 1 Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 10 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 22

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000^* United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,007,000[13] ^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Jason Aldean, 'Night Train' – Song Review".
2. "Jason Aldean to Debut New Single at 2013 CMT Music Awards".
3. "CMT : Videos : Jason Aldean : Night Train". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
4. Grein, Paul (April 16, 2014). "Chart Watch: "Happy" tops 4M". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!.
5. "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
7. "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
8. "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
9. "Jason Aldean Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
10. "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
11. "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
12. "Canadian single certifications – Jason Aldean – Night Train". Music Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
13. Matt Bjorke (April 23, 2014). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - April 23, 2014". Roughstock. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
14. "American single certifications – Jason Aldean – Night Train". Recording Industry Association of America.