Endless Summer Nights
"Endless Summer Nights" | ||||
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Single by Richard Marx | ||||
from the album Richard Marx | ||||
B-side | "Have Mercy" | |||
Released | January 16, 1988[1] | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 4:30 (album version) 4:11 (7" single edit) | |||
Label | Manhattan | |||
Songwriter(s) | Richard Marx | |||
Producer(s) | Richard Marx Humberto Gatica | |||
Richard Marx singles chronology | ||||
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"Endless Summer Nights" is a song written and performed by American rock singer Richard Marx, and released in January 1988 as the third single from his eponymous Triple Platinum debut album. The song peaked at #2 on the U.S. pop and Adult Contemporary charts.[2]
Background and composition[]
"Endless Summer Nights" was a track from Marx's original demo tapes. It begins with a similar intro beat style as "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette.[3] The lyrics were inspired by a trip to Hawaii that Marx had taken with his then-girlfriend (and future wife), Cynthia Rhodes.[4] According to Marx, he wrote the song as a theme to summer love that does not last when lovers go their separate ways in the fall.[4] In the liner notes of his 1997 Greatest Hits album, Marx commented on the song: "Aside from replacing synthesized bass with the great Nathan East, this recording is the demo that every record company in the business rejected in 1985 and 1986."[3] Marx eventually signed with EMI-Manhattan Records in 1986.[3]
Release and reception[]
Released in January 1988 as the third single from his debut solo album, "Endless Summer Nights" entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #53, the highest debut of the week.[3] In March and April, the song reached #2, where it stayed for two weeks.[5] The single also peaked at #2 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart, behind "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley.[5] Elsewhere, the single reached #13 in Sweden, #19 in Australia, #42 in New Zealand, #50 in the United Kingdom, and #62 in the Netherlands.[6]
Track listing[]
- "Endless Summer Nights" [edit] (Marx) – 4:11
- "Have Mercy" [live at the Palace in L.A.] (Marx) – 5:30
Credits[]
- Richard Marx: lead and backing vocals
- Tom Keane: keyboards
- Michael Landau: guitar
- Bruce Gaitsch: guitar
- Nathan East: bass guitar
- John Keane: drums
- Paulinho da Costa: percussion
- Dave Boruff: saxophone
Chart performance[]
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Australia (Australian Music Report)[7] | 16 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 4 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 62 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 42 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 13 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 50 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 2 |
US Adult Contemporary[5] | 2 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (1988) | Position |
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United States (Billboard)[13][14] | 31 |
Other versions[]
Soul singer Dorothy Moore performed a cover version of "Endless Summer Nights" on her 1988 album Time Out for Me.[15] Smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz, who accompanied Marx on his first tour, included his rendition on his eponymous 1990 debut solo album.[16] Jawaiian trio recorded a cover of the song on their 2009 album Ekolu Music II: Anthem.[17]
References[]
- ^ "Richard Marx - Endless Summer Nights (Edit)". 45cat.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Richard Marx - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Feldman, Christopher (2000). The Billboard Book of Number Two Singles. New York: Billboard Books. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-8230-7695-6.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bronson, Fred (2005-07-30). "All Time Hottest Songs of Summer". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 117 (31): 35. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "'Endless Summer Nights' - Chart history". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.). Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Richard Marx - 'Endless Summer Nights'". Ultratop. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29th May, 1988". ARIA, via imgur.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16. N.B. ARIA licensed the Australian Music Report chart between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988. Only Australian chart data from the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart is archived on australian-charts.com; hence this single's lower peak listed there.
- ^ RPM Top Singles peak RPM Magazine
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Richard Marx – Endless Summer Nights" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Richard Marx – Endless Summer Nights". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Richard Marx – Endless Summer Nights". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 100 (52): Y-20. December 24, 1988.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Time Out for Me - Overview". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ Widran, Jonathan. "Dave Koz - Overview". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ Berger, John (2009-09-25). "Touching Tribute". Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Black Press). Retrieved 2009-10-22.
External links[]
- 1980s ballads
- 1988 singles
- Rock ballads
- Richard Marx songs
- Songs written by Richard Marx
- 1987 songs
- Manhattan Records singles