Nighttime Lover
Appearance
"Nighttime Lover" | ||||
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Single by The System | ||||
from the album Don't Disturb This Groove | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:23 (album version) 4:10 (Radio mix) | |||
Label | Atlantic DMD-1067 | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Frank, Mic Murphy | |||
Producer(s) | The System | |||
The System singles chronology | ||||
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"Nighttime Lover" is an R&B song by American duo The System, from the 1987 album Don't Disturb This Groove. The song was written by the group's members, David Frank and Mic Murphy.
In 1987, the smooth, urban-infused tune reached number seven on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.[1][2]
Track listing
[edit]1987 release
[edit]- 12" vinyl
- US: Atlantic / DMD-1067
No. | Title | Version | Length |
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1. | "Nighttime Lover" | Vocal/Extended Remix | 3:45 |
No. | Title | Version | Length |
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1. | "Nighttime Lover" | Edited | 3:58 |
2. | "Nighttime Lover" | Radio Mix | 4:10 |
3. | "Nighttime Lover" | Dub | 4:30 |
4. | "Nighttime Lover" | A Cappella | 3:06 |
Personnel
[edit]- Mic Murphy: Lead and background vocals
- David Frank: keyboards
- Paul Pesco: guitar
- Jimmy Maelen: percussion
- Andy Snitzer: sax solo
- B.J. Nelson, Audrey Wheeler, Dolette McDonald: backing vocals
- New West Horns: horns
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[2][1] | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "AMG: Don't Disturb This Groove". All Music Guide, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ a b Jancik, Wayne (1998). The Billboard book of one-hit wonders (2nd ed.). California, U.S.: Billboard Books, 1998, the University of California. p. 451. ISBN 0-8230-7622-9.
- ^ The System- Don't Disturb this Groove vinyl LP liner notes. Accessed 9-25-2011.