Steel Magnolia's history so far has been rather interesting. Even though "Keep On Lovin' You" made top 5 in early 2010, they still had only a single EP to their name. The Top 30 single "Just by Being You" was supposed to coincide with the album's release, but the duo's debut album was pushed to January 11 to allow Steel Magnolia the best possible debut. As of this writing, "Last Night Again" has just debuted on the charts, so I don't think it'd be wrong to say that the timing's a little off. Either way, if "Last Night Again" is a good enough single, that could still lead to Steel Magnolia being a slow-burning success of an album. 

Which brings us to the question: is "Last Night Again" a good single? The short answer? Yes. The production is surprisingly spare, inobtrusive and inspired, emphasizing the syncopated percussion above everything else. As with their last two singles, Joshua Scott Jones and Meghan Linsey split the vocals 50/50. On this song, the shared vocal is a perfect fit to the conversational lyrics, making their real-life chemistry far more evident in this song than it was even on "Keep On Lovin' You." Here, they discuss wanting to reprise the fun they had in that one-night stand and maybe make it more than just a one-night stand. In some ways, I could see this as a sequel to Lady Antebellum's "Lookin' for a Good Time." 

Despite the awkward timing of the single release vs. album release, Steel Magnolia should have no trouble recovering from the misfire that was "Just by Being You." "Keep On Lovin' You" is still ubiquitous enough to help with the name recognition, and "Last Night Again" has all the right ingredients for a hit single. Even if it takes 30+ weeks to peak like their debut did, "Last Night Again" should easily be another top 5 hit.

You can support Steel Magnolia by purchasing this single at Amazon | iTunes.