Champagne Night

2020 single by Lady Antebellum

"Champagne Night"

Single by Lady Antebellum
from the album  Ocean (Deluxe Edition)
Released| April 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
Genre| Country[1]
Length| 3:05
Label| Big Machine
Songwriter(s)|

* Madeline Merlo
* Shane McAnally
* Hillary Scott
* Charles Kelley
* Dave Haywood
* Tina Parol
* David Thomson
* Patricia Conroy
* Ryan Tedder
* Esther Dean
* Andrew DeRoberts

Producer(s)|

* Andrew DeRoberts
* Shane McAnally

Lady Antebellum singles chronology
| "What I'm Leaving For"
(2020)  | "Champagne Night"
(2020)  | "Who You Are to Me"
(2020)

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Songland singles chronology
| "Solo Quiero (Somebody to Love)"
(2019)  | "Champagne Night"
(2020)  | "Everything I Did to Get to You"
(2020)

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Music video
"Champagne Night" on YouTube

"Champagne Night" is a song recorded by American country music trio Lady A (then known as Lady Antebellum). It was released on April 13, 2020, following the group's appearance on an episode of the television series Songland.[2] "Champagne Night" is a re-worked version of the song "I'll Drink to That" by Madeline Merlo, with additional writing from the group members and its producer, Shane McAnally.[3] This is the final single released under the name Lady Antebellum, before the band changed to Lady A, in June 2020. "Champagne Night" was included on the digital only deluxe edition re-issue of the trio's eighth studio album, Ocean.

## Background

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Lady A appeared on the first episode of the second season of American songwriting competition series, Songland, which aired April 13, 2020.[4] Canadian singer-songwriter Madeline Merlo presented the episode's winning song, "I'll Drink to That", which she co-wrote with Tina Parol, David Thomson, Patricia Conroy. After opting to record the song, the members of Lady A made adjustments to the lyrics with its producer, Shane McAnally, and the title was changed to "Champagne Night".[5] Following its digital release alongside the airing of the episode, the song hit number one on the American iTunes all-genre sales chart and remained in the top ten the following week.[6] On April 20, 2020, the group released the song to country radio.[7] This made "Champagne Night" the first winning song from Songland to be promoted as an official radio single.[8]

## Accolades

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Year  | Association  | Category  | Result  | Ref.

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2021  | Canadian Country Music Association | Songwriter of the Year  | Won  | [9]

## Live performances

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On May 11, 2020, Lady A performed "Champagne Night" for the first time on the at home edition of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[10] Another at-home performance of the song was broadcast during the Season 18 finale of The Voice on May 19, 2020.[11] On June 3, they played the song in a television special CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year.[12]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2020–2021)  | Peak
position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] | 67
Canada Country (Billboard)[14] | 1
US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 33
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[16] | 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] | 7

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2020)  | Position

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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[18] | 59
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[19] | 54
Chart (2021)  | Position

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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[20] | 57
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[21] | 76

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[22] | Gold  | 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum  | 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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United States  | April 13, 2020  | Digital download | Big Machine | [24]
April 27, 2020  | Country radio  | [25]

## References

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1. ^ "Lady Antebellum Switches Gears with Release of New Single, "Champagne Night" [Listen]". 21 April 2020.
2. ^ Reuter, Annie (April 14, 2020). "Lady Antebellum Release 'Champagne Night' Following 'Songland' Appearance: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
3. ^ Casey, Jim. "Lady Antebellum Switches Gears With Release of New Single, "Champagne Night" [Listen]". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
4. ^ Reuter, Annie (April 14, 2020). "Lady Antebellum Release 'Champagne Night' Following 'Songland' Appearance: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
5. ^ Stefano, Angela (April 14, 2020). "'Songland': Lady Antebellum Find 'Champagne Night'". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
6. ^ Cantor, Brian (April 21, 2020). "Luis Fonsi's "Songland" Pick "Sway" Earns #1 On US iTunes Sales Chart". Headline Planet. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
7. ^ Casey, Jim (April 21, 2020). "Lady Antebellum Switches Gears With Release of New Single, "Champagne Night" [Listen]". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
8. ^ Moghaddami, Victoria (April 28, 2020). "'Songland' Winner Madeline Merlo Becomes First Artist to Have Song Hit Radio After Lady Antebellum Release 'Champagne Night' (Exclusive)". Pop Culture. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
9. ^ "CCMA 2021 Award Nominees". Canadian Country Music Association. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
10. ^ "Lady Antebellum: Champagne Night (The Tonight Show: At Home Edition)". YouTube. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
11. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (May 19, 2020). "Lady Antebellum Bring 'Champagne Night' to 'The Voice' 2020 Finale [Watch]". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
12. ^ Lenehan Vaughn, Grace (June 3, 2020). "Lady Antebellum Praise Delivary Drivers On 'CMT Celebrates Our Heroes'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
13. ^ "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
14. ^ "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
15. ^ "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
16. ^ "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
17. ^ "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
18. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. 13 December 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
19. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
20. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. 13 December 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
21. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
22. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lady A – Champagne Night". Music Canada. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
23. ^ "American single certifications – Lady A – Champagne Night". Recording Industry Association of America. January 12, 2021.
24. ^ "Lady Antebellum – Champagne Night (From Songland) – Single". Apple Music. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
25. ^ "Lady Antebellum – Champagne Night". Daily Play MPE. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

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* t
* e

Lady A

* Hillary Scott
* Charles Kelley
* Dave Haywood

Studio albums|

* Lady Antebellum
* Need You Now
* Own the Night
* On This Winter's Night
* Golden
* 747
* Heart Break
* Ocean
* What a Song Can Do

EPs|

* iTunes Session
* A Merry Little Christmas
* What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)

Singles|

* "Love Don't Live Here"
* "Lookin' for a Good Time"
* "I Run to You"
* "Need You Now"
* "American Honey"
* "Our Kind of Love"
* "Hello World"
* "Just a Kiss"
* "We Owned the Night"
* "Dancin' Away with My Heart"
* "Wanted You More"
* "Downtown"
* "Goodbye Town"
* "Compass"
* "Bartender"
* "Freestyle"
* "Long Stretch of Love"
* "You Look Good"
* "Heart Break"
* "What If I Never Get Over You"
* "Champagne Night"
* "Like a Lady"

Featured singles|

* "Never Alone"
* "Something Better"
* "Who You Are to Me"
* "Forever Country"

Other songs|

* "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
* "Friday Night"
* "Golden"
* "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
* "Slow Rollin'"

Concert tours & residencies|

* Need You Now Tour (2010)
* Own the Night Tour (2011–12)
* Take Me Downtown Tour (2014)
* Wheels Up Tour (2015)
* You Look Good World Tour (2017)
* Summer Plays On Tour (2018)
* Our Kind of Vegas (2019)

Solo releases|

* Love Remains
* The Driver
* Thy Will
* "Be a Light"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

* v
* t
* e

Madeline Merlo

Studio albums|

* Free Soul (2016)

Extended plays|

* Slide (2022)

Singles|

* "Honey Jack"
* "Whatcha Wanna Do About It"
* "War Paint"
* "Over and Over"
* "Motel Flamingo"
* "Kiss Kiss"
* "It Didn't"
* "Slide"
* "Tim + Faith"
* "Broken Heart Thing"

Other songs|

* "Champagne Night"

* v
* t
* e

Songland

Winners|

| Season 1|

* Katelyn Tarver
* JT Roach

|

Season 2|

* Madeline Merlo
* Raquel Castro
* Griffen Palmer
* Anna Graceman

Other contestants|

* Josh Logan
* Jack Newsome
* Remmi
* Joel Adams
* Tim Halperin
* Jocelyn Alice
* Shawn Austin
* Juan Winans
* Victoria Banks
* Zak Waters
* Caroline Kole

Songs|

* "Be Nice"
* "Solo Quiero (Somebody to Love)"
* "Somebody to Love"
* "Champagne Night"
* "Second Guessing"
* "Everything I Did to Get to You"
* "California"

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