"Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz and
R&B musician
George Benson, which he released from his 1980 studio
album of the same title. It was written and composed by
Heatwave's keyboard player
Rod Temperton and produced by
Quincy Jones.
Patti Austin provides the backing and
scat vocals that are heard throughout,[3] and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists,
Lee Ritenour, also performs on the selection.
The song was a commercial success, and was Benson's first single to hit number one on the US BillboardSoul Singles chart. It also peaked at number four on the US
Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it his most successful pop entry.[4] It also peaked at number two on the BillboardHot Disco Singles chart[5] and at number seven in the
UK Singles Chart, where it ties with "In Your Eyes" as his highest charting single.[6]
In 2021, Chris Molanphy listed the song as an example of the retrospectively named music genre
yacht rock.[2]
In 1995
Randy Crawford recorded a cover version of Give Me the Night which appeared on the album Naked & True. Compared to the original, which is a Post-Disco-Song, this version is Deep House. In addition to the studio album, it is also included on The Best Of Randy Crawford & Friends and Brigitte Musik - Jazz For Dinner 4 compilations.[30] The bridge is not sung in this version.
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abMolanphy, Chris (July 31, 2021).
"What a Fool Believes Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast).
Slate. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
"Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz and
R&B musician
George Benson, which he released from his 1980 studio
album of the same title. It was written and composed by
Heatwave's keyboard player
Rod Temperton and produced by
Quincy Jones.
Patti Austin provides the backing and
scat vocals that are heard throughout,[3] and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists,
Lee Ritenour, also performs on the selection.
The song was a commercial success, and was Benson's first single to hit number one on the US BillboardSoul Singles chart. It also peaked at number four on the US
Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it his most successful pop entry.[4] It also peaked at number two on the BillboardHot Disco Singles chart[5] and at number seven in the
UK Singles Chart, where it ties with "In Your Eyes" as his highest charting single.[6]
In 2021, Chris Molanphy listed the song as an example of the retrospectively named music genre
yacht rock.[2]
In 1995
Randy Crawford recorded a cover version of Give Me the Night which appeared on the album Naked & True. Compared to the original, which is a Post-Disco-Song, this version is Deep House. In addition to the studio album, it is also included on The Best Of Randy Crawford & Friends and Brigitte Musik - Jazz For Dinner 4 compilations.[30] The bridge is not sung in this version.
^
abMolanphy, Chris (July 31, 2021).
"What a Fool Believes Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast).
Slate. Retrieved February 23, 2024.