"Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz 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,[1] 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 Billboard Soul Singles chart. It also peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it his most successful pop entry.[2] It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Disco Singles chart[3] and at number seven in the UK Singles Chart.[4] "Give Me the Night" was one of the last disco singles to become a major success, with the steady decline of the genre in the early 1980s.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Track listing
- Warner Bros. WBS 49505 (US, 7")
- "Give Me the Night"
- "Dinorah, Dinorah"
- Qwest/Warner Bros. K 17673 (UK, 7")
- "Give Me the Night"
- "Breezin'"
- Warner Bros. LV 40 (US, 12")
- "Give Me the Night" (long version)
- "The World Is a Ghetto"
- "Breezin'"
Uses and samples
See also
References
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Archive Chart: 1980-08-16" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
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- ↑ "Ultratop.be – George Benson – Give Me The Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ CHART NUMBER 1238 – Saturday, October 04, 1980 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 12, 2006). CHUM. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4701a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
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- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Give Me the Night". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
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- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – George Benson - Give Me The Night search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – George Benson – Give Me The Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – George Benson – Give Me The Night". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – George Benson – Give Me The Night". VG-lista. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
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- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – George Benson – Give Me The Night". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 27, 1980 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 13, 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Artist-B at the Wayback Machine (archived August 20, 2009). Record World. Geocities.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
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- ↑ The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 15, 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
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