Light Up the Night (The Brothers Johnson album)

Light Up the Night
Light Up the Night
Studio album by Brothers Johnson
Released	April 4, 1980
Recorded	1978-1980 at Allen Zentz Recording, Hollywood, California; A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California ; Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Genre	Soul, funk, disco
Length	38:20
Label	A&M Records
Producer	Quincy Jones
Brothers Johnson chronology
Singles from Light Up the Night
	"Stomp!"; Released: February 6, 1980; "Light Up the Night"; Released: 1980; "Treasure"; Released: 1980;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Smash Hits	5/10^[2]

Light Up the Night is the fourth album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo Brothers Johnson, released in 1980. The album topped the U.S. R&B albums chart and reached number five on the pop albums chart. The single "Stomp!" became a dance hit, reaching number one on both the R&B singles and disco charts and top ten on the pop singles chart.

Light Up the Night was the final Brothers Johnson album to be produced by Quincy Jones. When Jones left A&M Records, he was contractually barred from having contact with the brothers.^[3]

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stomp!"	Rod Temperton Louis Johnson George Johnson Valerie Johnson	6:20
2.	"Light Up the Night"	Temperton L. Johnson G. Johnson	3:45
3.	"You Make Me Wanna Wiggle"	Temperton L. Johnson G. Johnson V. Johnson	3:38
4.	"Treasure"	Temperton	4:11
5.	"This Had to Be"	Michael Jackson L. Johnson G. Johnson	5:08
6.	"All About the Heaven"	Temperton	3:59
7.	"Smilin' on Ya"	G. Johnson Greg Phillinganes L. Johnson Jerry Hey	3:42
8.	"Closer to the One That You Love"	Temperton L. Johnson G. Johnson	3:11
9.	"Celebrations"	Temperton L. Johnson G. Johnson	4:26

Personnel[]

George Johnson - Rhythm and lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
Louis Johnson - Bass, guitar, piano, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals
Greg Phillinganes - Electric piano, piano, synthesizer
Steve Porcaro - Synthesizer
Rod Temperton - Electric piano
Paulinho DaCosta - Percussion
John Robinson - Drums
Jerry Hey - Trumpet
Gary Grant - Flugelhorn, trumpet
Kim Hutchcroft - Flute, Saxophone (Baritone, Soprano, Tenor)
Larry Williams - Flute, Saxophone (Alto, Tenor), Synthesizer
Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Euphonium, Strings (Conductor), Trombone, Trumpet (Slide)
Augie Johnson, Jim Gilstrap, Josie James, Merry Clayton, Michael Jackson, Scherrie Payne, Susaye Greene-Brown, Valerie Johnson, Quincy Jones - Backing Vocals
Alex Weir - Backing Vocals and Lead Vocals on "You Make Me Wanna Wiggle"
Richard Heath - Backing Vocals and Lead Vocals on "Treasure"

Charts and certifications[]

Charts[]

Year	Chart	Peak position
1980	US Billboard Pop Albums^[4]	5
	US Billboard Top Soul Albums^[4]	1
	New Zealand^[5]	4
	Norway^[6]	12
	Sweden^[7]	23
	Holland^[8]	43

Year-end charts[]

Year End Chart (1980)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	38
U.S. Billboard Top Soul Albums	8

Singles[]

Year	Single	Chart positions^[9]
Year	Single	US	US R&B	US Dance
1980	"Light Up the Night"	—	16	—
	"Stomp!"	7	1	1
	"Treasure"	73	36	—

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[11]	Gold	7,500^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ Henderson, Alex. Brothers Johnson: Light Up the Night > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
^ Starr, Red. "Brothers Johnson, Light Up the Night". Smash Hits (March 20 – April 2): 31.
^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/02/15/oh-brothers/087d24c2-9515-483b-8cfd-2bf1b7be7f6b/
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Brothers Johnson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
^ "The Brothers Johnson: Light Up The Night". charts.nz. Official New Zealand Music Chart.
^ "The Brothers Johnson: Light Up The Night". norwegiancharts.com. VG-Lista.
^ "The Brothers Johnson: Light Up The Night". swedishcharts.com. Sverigetopplistan.
^ "The Brothers Johnson: Light Up The Night". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
^ "The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
^ "The Brothers Johnson: Light Up the Night". riaa.com. RIAA.
^ "OFFICIAL TOP 40 ALBUMS". nztop40.co.nz. Recorded Music New Zealand. September 20, 1980.

External links[]

Brothers Johnson - Light Up the Night at Discogs

[1] Henderson, Alex. Brothers Johnson: Light Up the Night > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2011.

[2] Starr, Red. "Brothers Johnson, Light Up the Night". Smash Hits (March 20 – April 2): 31.

[3] ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/02/15/oh-brothers/087d24c2-9515-483b-8cfd-2bf1b7be7f6b/

[allmusic_albums-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Brothers Johnson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 27, 2011.

[5] "The Brothers Johnson: Light Up The Night". charts.nz. Official New Zealand Music Chart.

[6] "The Brothers Johnson: Light Up The Night". norwegiancharts.com. VG-Lista.

[7] "The Brothers Johnson: Light Up The Night". swedishcharts.com. Sverigetopplistan.

[8] "The Brothers Johnson: Light Up The Night". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.

[allmusic_singles-9] "The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.

[riaa-10] "The Brothers Johnson: Light Up the Night". riaa.com. RIAA.

[11] "OFFICIAL TOP 40 ALBUMS". nztop40.co.nz. Recorded Music New Zealand. September 20, 1980.

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