Just Another Night (Mick Jagger song)
"Just Another Night" | ||||
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Single by Mick Jagger | ||||
from the album She's the Boss | ||||
Released | February 9, 1985 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 5:13 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mick Jagger | |||
Producer(s) | Mick Jagger, Bill Laswell | |||
Mick Jagger singles chronology | ||||
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"Just Another Night" is a song written and performed by Mick Jagger, released as the first single from his debut album, She's the Boss, in 1985.
Background[]
The music video, directed by Julien Temple, features actress Rae Dawn Chong as Jagger's love interest.[1]
Jagger was accused of infringing the copyright of another song entitled "Just Another Night" by Patrick Alley, a Jamaican reggae singer from New York. A six-member jury ruled in Jagger's favor in 1988.[2]
Personnel[]
- Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals
- Jeff Beck – guitar
- John "Rabbit" Bundrick – synthesizer
- Aïyb Dieng – shaker
- Sly Dunbar – drums
- Anton Fier – Simmons drums
- Bill Laswell – synthesizer
- Ron Magness – synthesizer
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
Production[]
- Mick Jagger - producer
- Bill Laswell/Material - producer
- James Farber - engineer
- Dave Jerden - engineer
- Bill Scheniman - engineer
- Peter Corriston - art direction, design
- Erica Lennard - photography
Charts[]
It reached number 32 in the United Kingdom and number 12 in the United States. It was a bigger hit on mainstream rock radio in the US, reaching number one for two weeks on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart in March 1985.
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 13 |
Dutch Top 40[4] | 4 |
New Zealand RIANZ Top 40[5] | 8 |
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 32 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 12 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
References[]
- ^ George Hackett, Rae Dawn Chong in the Hot Seat, Rolling Stone, 21 November 1985
- ^ "U.S. Jury Says Jagger Did Not Steal Hit Song". New York Times. 27 April 1988. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 153. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- ^ "Dutch Top 40, March 16th, 1985". Dutch Top 40.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Mick Jagger – Just Another Night". charts.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Mick Jagger Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Mick Jagger Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
Categories:
- Mick Jagger songs
- 1985 singles
- 1985 songs
- Songs written by Mick Jagger
- Song recordings produced by Mick Jagger
- Columbia Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Bill Laswell
- Songs involved in plagiarism controversies
- 1980s rock song stubs