Can I Call You Tonight?
| "Can I Call You Tonight?" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dayglow | ||||
| from the album Fuzzybrain | ||||
| Released | 26 January 2018 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
| Label | Acrophase Records | |||
| Songwriter | Sloan Struble | |||
| Producer | Dayglow | |||
| Dayglow singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Can I Call You Tonight?" on YouTube | ||||
"Can I Call You Tonight?" is a song by the by American singer-songwriter and producer Sloan Struble, under his stage name Dayglow. The song was released on 26 January 2018 as the third single from their first studio album, Fuzzybrain (2018).[1] Dayglow would later perform the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
The song became a sleeper hit and only started charting in 2020, two years after its original release.[2] In the span of a year, the song went from 10 million streams to 100 million which occurred after Emma Chamberlain featured the song in an Instagram reel.[3]
Critical reception
In a positive review of the song, Kid With a Vinyl said the track, "Doesn't sound like the work of a flustered student, but instead the work of a mature, seasoned professional, capturing the essence of what pure indie pop should be – echoed vocals, bright, textured synth, and a wonderfully bittersweet lyrical narrative somehow both wistful and hopeful all at once".[1]
"Can I Call You Tonight?" became Dayglow's first commercially successful song and was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA, in part due to its popularity on TikTok, Spotify,[4] and Instagram.[2]
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 5 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] | 17 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b "Premiere: Dayglow – "Can I Call You Tonight?"". Kid With a Vinyl. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ a b Unterberger, Andrew (13 November 2020). "How To Independently Score a 9-Figure Streaming Smash In 10 Simple Steps". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ Blackshear, Nasya (23 February 2021). "Feature: Dayglow on Going Viral, Growth in a Digital Age, and What Comes Next". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ Young, Brigid. "Review: Peach Pit dazzles the audience at Foellinger Auditorium : Music : Smile Politely". www.smilepolitely.com.
- ^ "Dayglow Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dayglow Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dayglow Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Dayglow – Can I Call You Tonight?". Music Canada. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "British single certifications – Dayglow – Can I Call You Tonight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 27, 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Can I Call You Tonight Dayglow in the "Search:" field.