Let's Not Be Alone Tonight

"Let's Not Be Alone Tonight"
Single by R5
from the album Sometime Last Night
Released	February 13, 2015[1]
Recorded	2014
Genre	Power pop
Length	2:55
Label	Hollywood
Writer(s)	Savan Kotecha Kristian Lundin Carl Falk Johan Carlsson
Producer(s)	Falk Carlsson
R5 singles chronology
"Smile" (2014) "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" (2015) "All Night" (2015)

"Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" is a power pop song^[2] by American pop rock band R5. It was released on February 13, 2015, as the second single from their second studio album, Sometime Last Night.^[3] Its music video premiered on April 6, 2015 along with the announcement of the album.

Release

"Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" had its radio premiere on February 13, 2015 on SiriusXM Hits 1.^[4] The song was available for digital download on February 16. They also released a lyric video the same day.^[1][5] "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" was sent to mainstream radio in March.^[6]

Music video

The music video was released on April 6, 2015. It features the band singing. Towards the end, several scenes feature 3D moments.^[7]

Reception

"Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" received positive reviews. Music website Fanlala praised the song; they called it "magical" and thought the lyrics were "lovable".^[8][9] Heather Thompson from M Magazine said the single was "quite catchy".^[10] Virginia Van de Wall from J-14 was positive towards Ross Lynch's vocals.^[11] Teen magazine Popstar said "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" is "nothing short of perfection".^[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Indonesia (ASIRI)[13]	8
scope="row"	US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[14]	37
US Twitter Top Tracks (Billboard)[15]	8

References

1. "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight - Single". Retrieved 2015-02-16.
2. "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight: New Single By R5". Retrieved 2015-07-23.
3. "R5 "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" (Official Single Cover)". Retrieved 2015-02-12.
4. "R5's "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" Premiering February 13, 2015". Dis411. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
5. "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight (Official Lyric Video)". Retrieved 2015-02-16.
6. "FMQB". Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
7. "R5's Let's Not Be Alone Tonight".
8. "R5's New Single "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" is Simply Magical". Retrieved 2015-02-13.
9. "LYRIC VIDEO: R5's "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight"". Retrieved 2015-02-16.
10. "Ross Lynch and R5 Lets Not Be Alone Tonight". Retrieved 2015-02-16.
11. "R5 released the Lyric Video for "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight"". Retrieved 2015-02-17.
12. "Watch R5′s "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" Lyric Video!". Retrieved 2015-02-18.
13. "Top 30 – 09 July". Asosiasi Industri Rekaman Indonesia. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
14. "r5 – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for r5.
15. "Billboard Twitter Top Tracks". Billboard. 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-09-13.