Who's Going Home with You Tonight?

"Who's Going Home with You Tonight?"
Single by Trapt
from the album Only Through the Pain
ReleasedJune 10, 2008
Recorded2007–08
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length3:35
LabelEleven Seven
Composers
  • Chris Taylor Brown
  • Pete Charell
  • Aaron Montgomery
  • Robb Torres
LyricistChris Taylor Brown
Producers
Trapt singles chronology
"Stay Alive"
(2007)
"Who's Going Home with You Tonight?"
(2008)
"Contagious"
(2009)

"Who's Going Home with You Tonight?" is the first single from American rock band Trapt's 2008 album Only Through the Pain, released on June 10, 2008. This is the first Trapt single to feature Robb Torres on lead guitar.

Release

"Who's Going Home with You Tonight?" was released on June 10, 2008. Its music video, directed by Paul Brown, was released exclusively on Xbox Live that same day.[2][3] The video features singer Chris Taylor Brown, who, from his perspective, exposes his girlfriend for cheating with three different men.[3][4] It has been described as "a raw and unique male perspective on romance, relationships, and the nuances in between, keeping Trapt's rock edge while displaying their songwriting abilities."[3][4]

The single was successful at release, reaching numbers 11 and 12 on the Billboard Active Rock and Mainstream Rock charts respectively, and receiving heavy rotation on US and Canadian rock stations.[5][6][7]

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[7] 12
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[8] 31

Personnel

Trapt
  • Chris Taylor Brown - vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Pete Charell - bass
  • Robb Torres - lead guitar
  • Aaron "Monty" Montgomery - drums
Production
  • Garth Richardson - producer
  • Trapt - producers
  • Simon Ormandy - additional guitars
  • Josh Wilbur - mixing
  • Dave Donnelly - mastering
  • "Who's Going Home with You Tonight?" was made available as a downloadable song in the Rock Band video game series, as part of the Crüe Fest 01 pack.[9]
  • Trapt are featured performing the song in concert in a 2008 episode of the reality show Cheaters.[9]

References

  1. ^ Losey, Steve. "Only Through the Pain - Trapt". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Burg, Dustin (June 5, 2008). "Trapt set to premiere latest video via Xbox Live". Engadget.
  3. ^ a b c Wippsson, Johan (June 11, 2008). "Trapt Releases "Whos Going Home With You Tonight"". Melodic Net.
  4. ^ a b "Video Trapt Online". antiMusic.
  5. ^ "Trapt - Better Noise Music".
  6. ^ "Trapt". Billboard.
  7. ^ a b "Trapt". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Trapt". Billboard.
  9. ^ a b Foster, Nathan. "Top 10 Trapt Songs". Classic Rock History.