"Going Out Tonight" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mary Chapin Carpenter. It was released in September 1991 as the fourth single from her album Shooting Straight in the Dark. The song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in January 1992.[1] It was written by Carpenter and John Jennings.
| "Going Out Tonight" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mary Chapin Carpenter | ||||
| from the album Shooting Straight in the Dark | ||||
| B-side | "When She's Gone" | |||
| Released | September 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mary Chapin Carpenter John Jennings | |||
| Producer(s) | Mary Chapin Carpenter John Jennings | |||
| Mary Chapin Carpenter singles chronology | ||||
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| Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 13 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 14 |
Mary Chapin Carpenter singles | |
|---|---|
Discography | |
| State of the Heart | |
| Shooting Straight in the Dark | |
| Come On Come On | |
| Stones in the Road | |
| A Place in the World | |
| Working Class Hero | |
| Party Doll and Other Favorites | |
