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"We Run the Night"
Song

"We Run the Night" is a song by Australian DJ and recording artist, Havana Brown, written and produced by Cassie Davis and Snob Scrilla of production duo More Mega. It was released for digital download on 29 April 2011 by Island Records (Universal Music Australia) as Brown's debut single. "We Run the Night" received a mixed reception from critics. The song peaked at number five on the ARIA Singles Chart, and certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

The US version of the song, featuring additional production by RedOne and guest vocals by American rapper Pitbull, was released digitally in the United States and Canada on 14 November 2011 by RedOne's label 2101 Records and distributed via Universal Republic.

Reception

Critical response

Nic Maher of Luna magazine called the song "quite catchy" and wrote, "autotune saves this femme fatale from what would otherwise be a disastrous release."[1] Layla Clarke of The AU Review wrote, "We Run the Night is as epic as it is euphoric, with an insanely infectious breakdown that's guaranteed to throw the crowd into overdrive."[2] After listening to the song, a writer for Beat magazine felt Brown should stick to being a DJ because "a singer she is not!".[3]

Chart performance

"We Run the Night" debuted at number seven on the ARIA Singles Chart on 9 May 2011, serving as the highest debuting single of that week.[4] It also became the first single from an Australian artist to debut within the top-ten in 2011.[4] The following week, the song fell down three spots to number ten.[5] In its fifth week on the chart, "We Run the Night" moved from number seven to number five, where it peaked.[6] It was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for selling 210,000 digital copies.[7]

The international version featuring Pitbull charted in Canada and peaked number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Songs chart. On the week on April 7, 2012, the song made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 99 and peaked at number 38. It also peaked at number 48 in Canada. As of 13 July 2012, the song has sold 644,000 copies in the US.[8]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Benn Jae and Tony Prescott.[9]

A second video with Pitbull was released On 7 March 2012 to accompany the US Re-Release of the single.

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Release history

Region Date Format
Australia[10][11][12] 29 April 2011 Digital download
27 May 2011 Digital remix
10 June 2011 Digital remix
United States[15][31] 14 November 2011 Digital download – feat. Pitbull
31 January 2012 Contemporary hit radio
United Kingdom[32][33] 1 June 2012 Digital remix
23 July 2012 Digital download – feat. Pitbull

References

  1. ^ Maher, Nic (9 May 2011). "Havana Brown Runs the Night". Luna Magazine. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. ^ Clarke, Layla (13 May 2011). "Havana Brown releases debut single "We Run The Night"". The AU Review. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Havana Brown: We Run The Night". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  4. ^ a b Gilmore, Thomas (9 May 2011). "Chart wrap-up: Havana Brown debuts in ARIA Singles Top 10". The Music Network. Peer Group Media. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  5. ^ Gilmore, Thomas (16 May 2011). "Chart wrap-up: LMFAO, Adele and Snoop Dogg hold #1". The Music Network. Peer Group Media. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Havana Brown – We Run the Night". ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  7. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Weekly Chart Notes: Havana Brown, LMFAO, Dave Matthews Band". billboard.com. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Havana Brown - We Run the Night (Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  10. ^ a b "We Run the Night". Itunes.apple.com.au. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  11. ^ a b "We Run the Night (Redial Remix)". Itunes.apple.com.au. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  12. ^ a b "We Run the Night (Dr Chong Remix)". Itunes.apple.com.au. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  13. ^ "We Run the Night (Static Revenger Remix)[feat. Pitbull] - Single". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  14. ^ "Limited Edition – We Run the Night – Autographed CD EP". Havanabrownstore.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
  15. ^ a b "We Run the Night (feat. Pitbull) – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  16. ^ "Top 20 Dance Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011.
  17. ^ "Havana Brown – We Run the Night" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  18. ^ "Havana Brown – We Run the Night" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  19. ^ "Havana Brown – We Run the Night". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  20. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 4, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  21. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 27. týden 2012 in the date selector.
  22. ^ "Havana Brown feat. Pitbull – We Run the Night". VG-lista. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  23. ^ "Romanian Top 100". kissfm.ro. Retrieved 08 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  24. ^ "RADIO TOP100 Oficiálna: We Run the Night". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  25. ^ "Hot 100: Week of April 7, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  26. ^ "Chart Highlights: Hunter Hayes Debuts on Country Songs (Video)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  27. ^ "Chart Highlights: Pop Radio Is Having Some fun. With 'We Are Young'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  28. ^ "ARIA 2011 Top 100 Singles Chart" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  29. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  30. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). Archived from the original on 1 May 2012.
  31. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
  32. ^ "We Run the Night (Static Revenger Remix) feat. Pitbull – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  33. ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm
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