Hope You Get Lonely Tonight

"Hope You Get Lonely Tonight" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Cole Swindell. It was released on March 24, 2014 by Warner Bros. Nashville as the second single from Swindell's self-titled debut album.[2] Swindell wrote the song with Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Michael Carter.[2]

"Hope You Get Lonely Tonight"
Single by Cole Swindell
from the album Cole Swindell
Released	March 24, 2014
Recorded	2013–14
Genre	Country[1]
Length	3:48
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Cole Swindell Brian Kelley Tyler Hubbard Michael Carter
Producer(s)	Michael Carter
Cole Swindell singles chronology
"Chillin' It" (2013) "Hope You Get Lonely Tonight" (2014) "Ain't Worth the Whiskey" (2014)

The song received positive reviews from critics who praised its lyricism and different takes on typical country tropes. "Hope You Get Lonely Tonight" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving Swindell his second number-one country hit overall. It also charted at numbers seven and 50 on the Hot Country Songs and US Billboard Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over one million units in that country. The song also charted in Canada at number six on the Country chart and number 74 on the Canadian Hot 100. It was also certified gold by Music Canada, denoting sales of over 40,000 units in that country.

The accompanying music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and features Swindell and his girlfriend hanging out separately at night.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a favorable review, praising it for having "sharp lyrics, fine storytelling and an undeniable familiarity." Dukes wrote that Swindell "uses country tropes in unique ways" and added that "the production is thick with guitar and synthesizers, but nothing gets in the way of this fine lyric."[3] Ashley Cooke of Roughstock gave the song four stars out of five, calling it "destined for success" and "a well-written song, which is sure to gain attention in this new 'Pop/Country', 'Bro-Country' world."[4] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin put "Hope You Get Lonely Tonight" at number three on his top 10 list of Swindell's best songs.[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in August 2014.[6] The video features Swindell and his girlfriend hanging out separately while feeling depressed; Swindell alone at a bar and she hanging out with her girlfriends. The video ends with both of them meeting together at a diner.

Chart performance

"Hope You Get Lonely Tonight" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of March 22, 2014.[7] It also debuted at number 27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 1, 2014. For the week of October 11, the song became his first number one single on the Country Airplay chart. As of October 2014, the single has sold 617,000 copies in the United States.[8] On January 6, 2016, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million digital copies in the United States.[9]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 74 Canada Country (Billboard)[11] 6 US Billboard Hot 100[12] 50 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 7

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[15] 7 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16] 21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17]	Gold	40,000^*
United States (RIAA)[18]	Platinum	1,000,000
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Hope You Get Lonely Tonight - Cole Swindell". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
2. Conaway, Alanna (March 27, 2014). "Cole Swindell Releases "Hope You Get Lonely Tonight" As Second Single". Roughstock. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
3. Dukes, Billy (March 24, 2014). "Cole Swindell, 'Hope You Get Lonely Tonight' -ToC Critic's Pick [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
4. Cooke, Ashley (January 17, 2014). "Single Review: Cole Swindell - Hope You Get Lonely Tonight". Roughstock. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
5. Dauphin, Chuck (August 8, 2017). "Cole Swindell's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
6. "CMT: Videos : Cole Swindell : Hope You Get Lonely Tonight". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
7. Morris, Edward (March 15, 2014). "Eli Young Band Seizes No. 1 Album Niche With 10,000 Towns". Country Music Television. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
8. Matt Bjorke (October 22, 2014). "The Top 30 Digital Singles: October 22, 2014". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
10. "Cole Swindell Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
11. "Cole Swindell Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
12. "Cole Swindell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
13. "Cole Swindell Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
14. "Cole Swindell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
15. "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
16. "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
17. "Canadian single certifications – Cole Swindell – Hope You Get Lonely Tonight". Music Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
18. "American single certifications – Cole Swindell – Hope You Get Lonely Tonight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 3, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.