"Tonight, Tonight"
Single by The Smashing Pumpkins
from the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Released	April 15, 1996
Format	CD
Recorded	1995
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:16
Label	Virgin Records
Writer(s)	Billy Corgan
Producer(s)	Flood, Alan Moulder and Billy Corgan
Chart positions
#4 (US Mainstream Rock Tracks) #5 (US Modern Rock Tracks) #7 (UK Singles Chart) #36 (US Billboard Hot 100)
The Smashing Pumpkins singles chronology
"Zero" (1996)	"Tonight, Tonight" (1996)	"Thirty-Three" (1996)
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness track listing
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1)	"Tonight, Tonight" (2)	"Jellybelly" (3)

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The critically acclaimed music video, directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, won six awards at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1996: Best Video, Best Direction, Best Special Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Breakthrough Video. "Tonight, Tonight" was also nominated for Viewer's Choice, Best Editing and Best Music Video, Short Form at the 1997 Grammy Awards. The video was inspired largely by the hugely influential silent film A Trip to the Moon, directed by Georges Méliès, for whom the ship at the end of the video is named. It is still considered one of the greatest music videos of all time, ranking number 17 on the Much More Music program 'Listed'. The song was so popular that it was performed at almost every Smashing Pumpkins concert since its release. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Jonathan Dayton is a director and producer who has created a large number of music videos and other films with his wife Valerie Faris. ... Valerie Faris is a director and producer who has created a large number of music videos and other films with her husband Jonathan Dayton. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Video of the Year. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Direction. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Special Effects. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Art Direction. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Cinematography. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners of the Breakthrough Video Award. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for the Viewers Choice award. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Editing. ... The Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. ... The 39th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1997. ... Le Voyage dans la lune is a 1902 French science fiction black and white silent film known in its English language release as A Trip to the Moon. ... Georges Méliès (December 8, 1861 – January 21, 1938), full name Maries-Georges-Jean Méliès, was a French filmmaker famous for leading many technical and narrative developments in the earliest cinema. ... MuchMoreMusic is a 24-hour Canadian music cable channel, owned by CHUM Limited. ...

The single featured a collection of acoustic demos recorded personally by Corgan at his home studio (nicknamed Sadlands). "Medellia of the Gray Skies" was intended to be the second part to the album track "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans". "Meladori Magpie" is the finished version of a song originally called "Doorstep" that was begun during the recording sessions for Siamese Dream, while "Rotten Apples" eventually wound up being the title of the band's greatest hits release. "Tonite Reprise" is a solo acoustic guitar reprise of the title track with some alternate lyrics; it was originally meant to be included towards the end of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, and can still be found in the vinyl album version. A steel string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. ... Sadlands is the nickname of Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgans one-time home studio in Chicago, Illinois. ... Medellia of the Gray Skies is a b-side off the Tonight, Tonight CD single by The Smashing Pumpkins. ... Porcelina of the Vast Oceans is the thirtenth song from The Smashing Pumpkins third studio album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. ... Siamese Dream was the breakthrough success for and second album by The Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27, 1993. ... A greatest hits album (sometimes referred to as a best of album) is a compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular music artist or band. ... Tonite Reprise is a b-side off the Tonight, Tonight CD single by The Smashing Pumpkins and a song off the vinyl release of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness album. ... Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (also shortened to Mellon Collie or abbreviated to MCIS) is a double CD and triple LP that was released on October 24, 1995 by The Smashing Pumpkins through Virgin Records. ...

Single tracklist

• The Tonight, Tonight single was released with two different versions containing different b-sides, with tracks 2, 3 and 5 of the later The Aeroplane Flies High disc on the first release, and 4, 6 and 7 on the second.

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US Single Release

1. "Tonight, Tonight" - 4:15
2. "Meladori Magpie" - 2:41
3. "Rotten Apples" - 3:02
4. "Medellia of the Gray Skies" - 3:11

Medellia of the Gray Skies is a b-side off the Tonight, Tonight CD single by The Smashing Pumpkins. ...

Aeroplane Flies High Track Listing:

1. "Tonight, Tonight" - 4:15
2. "Meladori Magpie" - 2:41
3. "Rotten Apples" - 3:02
4. "Jupiter's Lament" - 2:30
5. "Medellia of the Gray Skies" - 3:11
6. "Blank" - 2:54
7. "Tonite Reprise" - 2:40

Medellia of the Gray Skies is a b-side off the Tonight, Tonight CD single by The Smashing Pumpkins. ... Tonite Reprise is a b-side off the Tonight, Tonight CD single by The Smashing Pumpkins and a song off the vinyl release of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness album. ...

Trivia

• Tom Kenny and Jill Talley appeared as the main characters in the music video. Kenny and Talley appeared as cast members on Mr. Show with Bob and David. They are both well-known for providing voices for animated characters, most prominently Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants.
• Fox Network used the song for its coverage of the 2001 and 2005 Major League Baseball Playoffs.

Thomas James Tom Kenny (born on July 13, 1962 in East Syracuse, New York) is an American voice actor who is perhaps best known for his work in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, in which he is the voice of the title character, the narrator, Patchy the Pirate, and a... Jill Talley is a comedic actress, most well-known as a major cast member of Mr. ... The logo Mr. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Samples

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External links

• All Music Guide review
• Voyage Homage