Tonight (Best You Ever Had)

"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
Single by John Legend featuring Ludacris
from the album Think Like a Man
Released	February 29, 2012 [1]
Genre	R&B [2]
Length	3:59
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Allen Arthur Christopher Bridges Keith Justice John Stephens Miguel Pimentel Clayton Reilly
Producer(s)	Phatboiz
John Legend singles chronology
"When Christmas Comes" (2011) "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (2012) "Who Do We Think We Are" (2013)
Ludacris singles chronology
"Wet the Bed" (2011) "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (2012) "Jingalin" (2012)

"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" is a song by American singer-songwriter John Legend featuring American rapper Ludacris. Written alongside Miguel and production group Phatboiz, the song served as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2012 American romantic comedy film Think Like a Man . "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and reached the lower half of the US Billboard Hot 100. It reached platinum status in the United States and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap/Sung Performance.

Track listing

Digital download ^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight (Best You Ever Had) (featuring Ludacris)"	3:59

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI) [4]	16
US Billboard Hot 100 [5]	79
US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [6]	1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7]	12

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"

Chart (2012)	Position
Italy (FIMI) [8]	57
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard) [9]	3

Certifications

Certifications for "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [10]	Gold	35,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [11]	Platinum	30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [12]	Gold	15,000‡
United States (RIAA) [13]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "John Legend Links with Ludacris for New Single". Rap-Up. 2012-01-25. Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
2. "R&B Pick: John Legend f. Ludacris - "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"". 13 March 2012.
3. "Amazon - Music - Tonight (Best You Ever Had)". Amazon (DE). Retrieved October 12, 2018.
4. "History" (in Italian). FIMI . Retrieved June 10, 2022.Set "Ricerca per" on "Titolo", then search "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" and click "Classifiche".
5. "John Legend Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
6. "John Legend Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
7. "John Legend Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
8. "Classifica annuale 2012 (dal 02.01.2012 al 30.12.2012)" (in Italian). FIMI . Retrieved June 10, 2022.
9. "2012 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard . Retrieved February 2, 2019.
10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved May 5, 2023.
11. "Italian single certifications – John Legend – Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved October 12, 2018.
12. "New Zealand single certifications – John Legend feat. Ludacris – Tonight (Best You Ever Had)". Radioscope. Retrieved January 15, 2025.Type Tonight (Best You Ever Had) in the "Search:" field.
13. "American single certifications – John Legend – Tonight (Best You Ever Had)". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 26, 2022.