It was originally recorded by American country artist Sara Evans for her 2003 studio album, Restless.
In 2004, it was released as the fourth (and final) single from the album, becoming a minor hit on the Billboard country songs chart.
By 2003 when Sara Evans released her fourth studio album, she had two number one singles and several other major hits.
"[1] Ben Foster of Country Universe called "Tonight" an "excellent, underrated single" that could be compared to other Evans hits such as "Fool, I'm a Woman" and "Coalmine.
[5] The song spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and reached a peak position of 41 on the list.