It was released on September 24, 2021, through Epic Records, as the lead single from his debut studio album Give or Take (2022).

[1] In a press release, Giveon stated: "For Tonight is the story of a taboo vice that I just can't seem to stop indulging in".

The first half depicts Giveon and his love interest in separate scenes before they are shown walking towards one another.

It subsequently shows scenes of the couple "having 'one of those conversations' on a rainy night, followed by clips of them lying together underneath the stars".

[4] On September 30, 2021, Giveon performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.