SUN HEAT'S "It's Going Down Tonight" airing in Shameless!
Sync PlacementDecember 22, 2019

SUN HEAT'S "It's Going Down Tonight" airing in Shameless!

Lyrics
Oh put your hands together We set the scene The lights are turning on, it's you and me It's time to start the action It's gonna be That kind of fire, make you feel the heat Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight (Come on!) I feel it getting closer We're almost there Oh are you ready cuz our moment's here We're rolling up together It's gonna be, about the baddest thing you've ever seen Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight (whoo!) Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight (whoo!) Gimme that love Gimme, gimme that love Gimme that love Gimme, gimme that love Gimme that love Gimme, gimme that love Gimme that love Gimme, gimme that love Gimme that love Gimme, gimme that love Gimme that love Gimme, gimme that love Gimme that love Gimme, gimme that love Gimme that love Gimme, gimme that love Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight Hey, hey, hey, yea It's going down tonight

"It's Going Down Tonight" by Sun Heat was featured in Showtime's Shameless — a Mighty Maverick Music sync placement reported on December 22, 2019. Streaming links, sync details, and FAQ.

"It's Going Down Tonight" by Sun Heat was featured in Showtime's Shameless, with the placement reported on December 22, 2019. The track is part of the Mighty Maverick Music catalog managed by Nashville-based songwriter and publisher Rick Seibold. This sync placement adds to Sun Heat's growing catalog of TV, film, and brand placements across major U.S. networks and streaming services. Music supervisors keep returning to the Mighty Maverick Music catalog for tracks that fit the exact emotional shape of a scene without fighting the dialogue. The placement reflects a broader trend in the industry, where Billboard has reported sync now contributes more than $500 million annually to the music industry. You can stream "It's Going Down Tonight" on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and every major platform.

What show or campaign features "It's Going Down Tonight"?

"It's Going Down Tonight" was featured in Showtime's Shameless. The cue placement was reported on December 22, 2019. Showtime's Shameless has been a steady consumer of catalog-tier sync placements, leaning on independent publishers to source tracks that match a specific scene mood without burning a master fee on a top-of-charts cut. Industry coverage from 2025 (Billboard, michaelmusco.com) confirms that average commercial sync licenses in the U.S. ran in the $15,000 to $50,000 range per placement, with networks and streamers shifting to catalog-volume strategies.

Who is Sun Heat?

Sun Heat is part of the Mighty Maverick Music catalog, the publishing and sync licensing operation led by Rick Seibold. The catalog spans pop, hip-hop, indie, worship, and cinematic instrumental tracks built and mixed for sync use. Across the broader Mighty Maverick Music roster — which includes Seibold, Sun Heat, Carry the Throne, 3 One Oh, Riot on the Block, and frequent featured collaborators — the catalog has earned hundreds of millions of streams and dozens of major-network sync placements across ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, Freeform, ESPN, and the major streaming services.

  1. Spotify
  2. YouTube — www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb6-qtLtHjg

Five production qualities that earned this song the placement

  1. Hook-forward arrangement. The track's structure puts the most emotionally resonant phrase early, giving a music supervisor a usable cue inside the first thirty seconds.

  2. Tempo and groove that match scene pacing. Showtime's Shameless requires music that supports the action without crowding it, and the track's production was built with that exact use case in mind.

  3. Vocal performance with cinematic posture. Sun Heat delivers the line with intention and clarity — the kind of vocal that reads at scene volume without shouting through the mix.

  4. Sync-clean stems. Mighty Maverick Music releases tracks with full instrumental, a cappella, and stem versions, which lets a supervisor adjust mix balance precisely against dialogue.

  5. Catalog credibility. Mighty Maverick Music has placed across ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, Freeform, and ESPN — supervisors lean on publishers they've worked with before because the placement risk is lower and clearance is fast.

Quick reference

Song: "It's Going Down Tonight" Artist: Sun Heat Publisher: Mighty Maverick Music Songwriter / catalog: Rick Seibold catalog Placement: Showtime's Shameless Reported: December 22, 2019 Category: Sync placement Writers: Rick Seibold (BMI), Jesse Epstein (BMI) Publishers: Mighty Maverick Music, Sometimes A Mountain

Frequently asked questions

Q: What song was featured in Showtime's Shameless? A: "It's Going Down Tonight" by Sun Heat, a Mighty Maverick Music release.

Q: When was the placement reported? A: December 22, 2019.

Q: What network or platform aired the placement? A: Showtime's Shameless.

Browse more sync placement stories on the rickseibold.com blog to dig into the catalog and the music supervisors who keep returning to it.

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