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1980 single by George Benson
1980 single by George Benson
"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,[2] 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.[3] It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Disco Singles chart[4] and at number seven in the UK Singles Chart .[5]
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'"
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^ "Billboard's Top Single Picks" (PDF) . Billboard . Vol. 92 no. 25. June 21, 1980. p. 99. ISSN 0006-2510 .
^ Jump up to: a b Elias, Jason. "Give Me the Night – Song Review" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 10, 2013 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004 . Record Research. p. 53.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "Give Me the Night – Awards" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 12, 2013 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 12, 2013.
^ "Billboard Hits of the World" . Billboard . Vol. 92 no. 44. November 1, 1980. p. 84. ISSN 0006-2510 .
^ "Ultratop.be – George Benson – Give Me The Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50 . Retrieved June 12, 2013.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4701a ." RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved June 12, 2013.
^ "Le Détail par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "George Benson" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved May 17, 2016 .
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Give Me the Night" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved June 5, 2013.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – George Benson - Give Me The Night" (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.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.
^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (B)" . Rock.co.za . Retrieved June 12, 2013 .
^ "Swisscharts.com – George Benson – Give Me The Night" . Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved June 12, 2013.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research. p. 28.
^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 27, 1980" . Cash Box . Archived from the original on September 13, 2012.
^ "Record World Singles" (PDF) . Record World . September 13, 1980. p. 67. ISSN 0034-1622 . Retrieved September 23, 2017 .
^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s" . Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1980" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1980" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ "Top 100 Hits for 1980" . The Longbored Surfer . Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980" . Cash Box . Archived from the original on September 15, 2012.
^ "British single certifications – George Benson – Give Me the Night" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved August 7, 2020 .
^ de Longeville, Thibaud (July 14, 1999). "Le rap en France – Le combat continue" . Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved May 17, 2016 .
^ "Brice de Nice au top à 42 ans !" (in French). RTN. June 19, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2016 .
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