Tonight (Die for You)

"Tonight (Die for You)" is a single by Kuboian rapper Sweet 16 co-written by Elise Revie and produced by T-Break. The song features vocals from fellow Kuboian rapper Zeke Kattenby, who sings the song's chorus. It was released on 2nd November 2003 as the fifth and final single of Sweet 16's self-titled debut studio album. The song charted at number three on the Karuboia charts.

Background
"Tonight (Die for You)" was the last track written and recorded for the Sweet 16 album. Sweet 16 said "The album had what I'd say was ten solid tracks, but the runtime was still short so me and Elise felt that we should write one more." Sweet 16 originally wanted Kit Beerens to perform the chorus, having also done so for the album's track "Make This Real", but ultimately went for somebody else in order to add more variety to the song. On Revie's request, she gave the feature role to Zeke Kattenby, whom Revie had been helping to write songs with; Kattenby discussed his involvement in the song during a 2004 interview where he said "Elise said to me 'Hey, would you like to appear on somebody else's song?' I kind of just went 'Uh, yeah?' I didn't know what I was getting myself into until I was brought into the studio to meet Sweet [16]. I had no idea it was even going to be a single until she texted me to say that her manager wanted to film a music video for it. [...] I was happy and enjoyed doing it, but it wasn't very well organised."

The single's B-side is a remix of the song, called the "lipstick remix", which features new verses from Missy Robins and GoGo Girl replacing Sweet 16's second and third verse in the original version. Sweet 16 admitted that the idea of a remix came after she met Missy Robins at a social shack in Hausekeep by chance. Sweet 16 considered making a music video for the remix but ultimately decided that doing so was unnecessary.

Music and lyrics
"Tonight (Die for You)" is a electropop and R&B song which features synthesisers, a piano and a violin. In the song, Sweet 16 reveals her feelings to her crush by rapping about the sacrifices she would make for them, with each of her three verses starting with "I would die for you". Zeke Kattenby sings the song's chorus, which is supposedly in the perspective of Sweet 16's crush. During the third verse, a distorted electronic guitar is added to the instrumental. The song is in the key of A major and has a tempo of 119 beats per minute.

Critical reception
During a review of the Sweet 16 album, a Pop Magazine critic gave some praise to "Tonight (Die for You)", calling it a "decent R&B number" with a "smooth piano beat".

Music video
The music video for "Tonight (Die for You)" was filmed in September 2003 and features Sweet 16 and Kattenby singing in a school hallway; Kattenby in particular is seen being watched by some of his friends, confusing over why he is singing. The video occasionally cuts to the two dancing with each other in a dark room.

Kuboian CD single

 * 1) "Tonight (Die for You)"
 * 2) "Tonight (Die for You)" (Lipstick remix) (feat. Missy Robins and GoGo Girl)
 * 3) "Tonight (Die for You)" (instrumental)
 * 4) "Tonight (Die for You)" (CD-ROM video)

Kuboian cassette single

 * 1) "Tonight (Die for You)"
 * 2) "Tonight (Die for You)" (Lipstick remix) (feat. Missy Robins and GoGo Girl)

European CD single

 * 1) "Tonight (Die for You)"
 * 2) "Tonight (Die for You)" (karaoke ver.)
 * 3) "Spit It"