Jesse Arthur McCartney (born April 9, 1987 in Ardsley, New York) is a singe… Read Full Bio ↴Jesse Arthur McCartney (born April 9, 1987 in Ardsley, New York) is a singer-songwriter, actor, and voice actor. McCartney rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of the boy band Dream Street. He branched into a solo career, releasing his first EP in July 2004. McCartney's debut solo album, Beautiful Soul, which was two years in the making, was released on September 28, 2004 in the United States and over a year later in Europe. He categorized it as a "pop record" with twists of urban. The album featured four songs that he co-wrote. Beautiful Soul reached number 15 on the Billboard 200. As of mid-2006, the album had sold more than 1.5 million copies. The album has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting over one million units of shipment to US retailers. It is his highest-certified album as of early 2009. The album's eponymous single reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.

McCartney received multiple awards at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, winning Choice Crossover Artist; Choice Male Artist; and Choice Breakout, Male. The following year, he won Favorite Male Singer at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

His first headlining tour, also named Beautiful Soul, began on May 2, 2005 at the Crest Theatre in Sacramento, California. The United States portion of the tour spanned 56 stops, ending on September 10, 2005 at the Madera District County Fair in Madera, California. In the fall of 2005, McCartney toured Australia and opened for the Backstreet Boys in Europe in the summer of 2005. His July 9, 2005 performance at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California was recorded and released as Live: The Beautiful Soul Tour in November 2005.

He has contributed to numerous Disney soundtracks including Disneymania 2, Radio Disney Jingle Jams, A Cinderella Story, That's So Raven, Stuck in the Suburbs, Disneymania 3, Sydney White, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 7, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8, DisneyMania 4, Hannah Montana, Radio Disney: Party Jams, That's So Raven Too!, and Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9.

After the filming of his movie, Keith, wrapped, McCartney worked on his second album, Right Where You Want Me, co-writing all but one of the songs featured in it. Right Where You Want Me is more mature than his debut, reflecting his musical and personal growth since he recorded his debut album at age 15. Released by Hollywood Records on September 19, 2006, the album reached number 14 on the Billboard 200. The lead single from the album, Right Where You Want Me, began receiving airplay on July 11, 2006. Although his manager stated he will not be launching a new tour due to insufficient support from his record company, McCartney has done various shows in Italy as well as the United States.

McCartney released his third album, Departure, on May 20, 2008 in the United States and Canada. Musically, it is a departure from his early works, showing mature themes. The album has reached number 14 on the Billboard 200. The album's lead single Leavin' was released in March 2008, and reached number (10) on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, giving McCartney his highest-charting single to date. The single has been certified platinum by the RIAA selling over than 3 millions copies ,and over 2 millions downloads on iTunes, thus becoming McCartney's highest-certified single as of early 2009. The second single, It's Over, was released on August 26, 2008, and failed to match the success of the lead single, only reaching #42 on the Hot 100. McCartney promoted Departure on a co-headlining tour with Jordin Sparks, which began in August 2008 and ended in September. He also did solo shows at theaters and small venues to support the album while on tour with Sparks.

McCartney re-released Departure on April 7, 2009. The re-release, Departure: Recharged, featured 4 new songs, Body Language, Oxygen, Crash & Burn and In My Veins. The re-release also features a remix of How Do You Sleep? with rapper/actor Ludacris. The third single from the album was released from the re-release and was the remix of How Do You Sleep? It was much more successful than the second single, reaching #26 on the Hot 100, The fourth and final single from the album was also released from the re-release and was a new version of Body Language featuring T-Pain. The single has peaked at #10 on the Billboard Dance/Club Songs in its 13th week and still rising.

McCartney stated that his fourth album will have a similar sound to Departure but will be more rhythm and blues and urban than his third album. In March 2010, it was announced that Sean Garrett produced three songs for the project and that the album will be released Later in 2010. Jesse is now working on releasing a brand new album called Have It All. Jesse recently filmed a television pilot for a brand new fox show called "Locke and Key"

Tonight Is Your Night
Jesse McCartney Lyrics

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Sitting at the crib with my feet up
Phone starts ringing, getting blown up
Got another show that I putted up
It never slows down

You walk in and throw your hands up
Screaming at me, you're fucking fed up
I do my best to tryna make up

And calm ya back down

Cause there's a million voices calling for me
When the lights go down
All you hear is the sound of

Me calling you
You're the only one that I call, I do
In my bed no one else will lay
It's just for you tonight, it's just for you
And I can't wait for my eyes to see
Your birthday suit, it fits perfectly
This kiss for you, yeah just for you
Tonight you're the girl that I call, I do
You got me saying
Ooh wooh ooh wooh
To-to-to tonight is your night girl

(Tonight is your night girl, night girl)
Yeah-eah-eah (Ooh wooh ooh wooh)
You got me saying
Ooh wooh oohwooh
To-to-to tonight is your night girl

(Tonight is your night girl, night girl)
Ooh wooh ooh wooh ooh wooh

I never wanna take you for granted
When the earth shakes, you're the last one standing
Tonight I'm gonna take advantage
And let our love

Nothing should ever come between us
My work is my work, I do it for us
Cause when you're alone, you're never alone
We can work it all out

'Cause there's a million voices calling for me
When the lights go down
All you hear is the sound of

Me calling you
You're the only one that I call, I do
In my bed no one else will lay
It's just for you tonight, it's just for you
And I can't wait for my eyes to see
Your birthday suit, it fits perfectly
This kiss for you, yeah just for you
Tonight you're the girl that I call, I do
You got me saying
Ooh wooh ooh wooh
To-to-to tonight is your night girl

(Tonight is your night girl, night girl)
Yeah-eah-eah (Ooh wooh ooh wooh)
You got me saying
Ooh wooh oohwooh
To-to-to tonight is your night girl

(Tonight is your night girl, night girl)
Ooh wooh ooh wooh ooh wooh
Hey-ey

I'm so sorry my baby
That I'm always on the move
But tonight is your night girl
What you wanna do
Imma turn off the phone
And put my tension on you
And all that you hear, you hear, you hear is

Me calling you
You're the only one that I call, I do
In my bed no one else will lay
It's just for you tonight, it's just for you
And I can't wait for my eyes to see
Your birthday suit, it fits perfectly
This kiss for you, yeah just for you
Tonight you're the girl that I call, I do
You got me saying
Ooh wooh ooh wooh
To-to-to tonight is your night girl

(Tonight is your night girl, night girl)
Yeah-eah-eah (Ooh wooh ooh wooh)
You got me saying
Ooh wooh ooh wooh
To-to-to tonight is your night girl

(Tonight is your night girl, night girl)
Ooh wooh ooh wooh ooh wooh

Yeah yeah

Overall Meaning

In Jesse McCartney's song "Tonight Is Your Night," the singer describes his busy and demanding lifestyle, with constant phone calls for shows and appearances. Despite all of this, he is fully committed to his partner and wants to make up for any time he may have been away by dedicating the night to her. He reassures her that she is the only one he calls and he wants to make it special just for her. McCartney sings about how he will turn off his phone and focus entirely on her, and how he can't wait to see her in her "birthday suit" because it fits her perfectly. In summary, the song is about a man who is taking a break from his hectic life to give his partner the special attention she deserves.

Line by Line Meaning

Sitting at the crib with my feet up
Relaxing at home, not expecting anything to happen.

Phone starts ringing, getting blown up
Getting a lot of phone calls and messages, probably from work or fans.

Got another show that I putted up
Has another performance scheduled, which adds to the busyness of their life.

It never slows down
The hectic pace of life never stops, constantly on the go.

You walk in and throw your hands up
Your partner comes home, feeling frustrated and overwhelmed.

Screaming at me, you're fucking fed up
Your partner is angry and has reached their limit of what they can put up with.

I do my best to tryna make up
Trying to make amends and calm your partner down.

And calm ya back down
Taking steps to help your partner cool off and relax.

Cause there's a million voices calling for me
Feeling overwhelmed by demands from fans and the industry.

When the lights go down
After the workday ends and the performer is off stage.

All you hear is the sound of
Quiet and solitude after a busy day.

Me calling you
You are the only person on their mind when they have down time.

You're the only one that I call, I do
Not reaching out to anyone but you during their downtime.

In my bed no one else will lay
Your partner is saving their bed for you alone.

It's just for you tonight, it's just for you
Tonight is all about spending time with you and showing you affection.

And I can't wait for my eyes to see
Anticipating being with you and enjoying seeing you again.

Your birthday suit, it fits perfectly
Looking forward to seeing you naked, as they feel it's a perfect fit.

This kiss for you, yeah just for you
Saving a special kiss just for you, to show how important you are to them.

Tonight you're the girl that I call, I do
Tonight, reminding you that you are their priority and the one they want to be with.

Ooh wooh ooh wooh
Vocalization expressing excitement and joy.

To-to-to tonight is your night girl
Tonight is all about you, and making you feel special and loved.

I never wanna take you for granted
Promising never to forget how important you are to them.

When the earth shakes, you're the last one standing
Believing that you are dependable and strong in any situation.

Tonight I'm gonna take advantage
Making a plan to spend quality time together, and really enjoy each other's company.

And let our love
Allowing their love to guide them, and be the foundation for their relationship.

Nothing should ever come between us
Believing that their love is strong enough to overcome any obstacle or challenge.

My work is my work, I do it for us
Working hard for their future together, and so that they can share moments like this.

Cause when you're alone, you're never alone
Knowing that even when they are apart, their love is always present.

We can work it all out
Believing that they can overcome any disagreement or issue to stay together.

Imma turn off the phone
Making a conscious effort to disconnect from the outside world and be present with you.

And put my tension on you
Focusing their attention solely on you, and forgetting about everything else.

Yeah yeah
Exclamation of agreement and excitement.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CORRON TY KEE COLE, JAMES BUNTON, JESSE MCCARTNEY

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