TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (GONNA BE ALRIGHT) IS A SONG BY ROD STEWART, RECORDED AT MUSCLE SHOALS SOUND STUDIO IN MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA FOR HIS 1976 ALBUM A NIGHT ON THE TOWN. THE SONG BECAME HIS SECOND US CHART TOPPER ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100, AND WAS THE NUMBER 1 SONG IN BILLBOARD'S 1977 YEAR-END CHART.

THE SONG FEATURES A FRENCH SPOKEN PART FROM BRITT EKLAND WHO WAS STEWART'S GIRLFRIEND AT THE TIME. WHILE PRIMARILY RECORDED AT MUSCLE SHOALS, THE FINAL VOCAL WAS RECORDED AT CARIBOU RANCH STUDIOS, WHERE STEWART, EKLAND AND PRODUCER TOM DOWD SPENT SEVERAL DAYS. SOME RADIO STATIONS PLAY EDITS OF THE SONG, SHORTENING THE CODA, AS WELL AS THE WHISPERS, BECAUSE THEY WERE DEEMED TO BE TOO SUGGESTIVE FOR AIRPLAY, WHERE THE SONGS COULD BE BANNED FROM BEING PLAYED ON THE AIR.

'CMON ANGEL MY HEART'S ON FIRE

DON'T DENY YOUR MAN'S DESIRE

YOU'D BE A FOOL TO STOP THIS TIDE

SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND LET ME COME INSIDE 'CAUSE

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (GONNA BE ALRIGHT)