We Run the Night
| "We Run the Night" | ||||
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Cover for the main single version | ||||
| Single by Havana Brown | ||||
| from the album When the Lights Go Out and Flashing Lights | ||||
| Released | 29 April 2011 (original release)
27 September 2011 (re-release for Pitbull) 17 December 2011 (international release) | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | More Mega | |||
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| "We Run the Night" on YouTube | ||||
| "We Run the Night" (RedOne Remix) on YouTube | ||||
"We Run the Night" is a song by Australian DJ and recording artist Havana Brown, written and produced by Cassie Davis and Snob Scrilla of production duo More Mega. It was released for digital download on by Island Records (Universal Music Australia) as Brown's debut single. The song was included on the EP When The Lights Go Out as well as Brown's debut studio album Flashing Lights.
"We Run the Night" received a mixed to positive reception from critics. The song peaked at number five on the ARIA Singles Chart and the Official New Zealand Music Chart and was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The RedOne remix of the song, featuring American rapper Pitbull, peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. "We Run the Night" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of 1,000,000 copies. The remix also appeared on singles charts in Canada, Czech Republic, Norway, and Slovakia.
The accompanying music video for "We Run the Night" was directed by Benn Jae and Tony Prescott, and premiered on Vevo on 1 June 2011. The music video for the RedOne remix premiered on Vevo on 7 March 2012.