"Night" | ||||
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Single by Jackie Wilson | ||||
from the album A Woman, a Lover, a Friend | ||||
B-side | "Doggin' Around" | |||
Released | March 1960 | |||
Genre | Easy listening[1] | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Brunswick | |||
Songwriter(s) | Camille Saint-Saëns, Johnny Lehmann | |||
Jackie Wilson singles chronology | ||||
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"Night" is a popular song recorded by Jackie Wilson in 1960. The single was Wilson's biggest hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Background
[edit]The song is based on the aria "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" from the opera Samson and Delilah by Camille Saint-Saëns, with lyrics by Johnny Lehmann. This was a successful effort for Jackie Wilson to sing in an operatic voice. This version ended on a wild orchestral descending scale in the strings.
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 4 |
US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)[3] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ Breihan, Tom (November 15, 2022). "The Supremes - "Where Did Our Love Go". The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music. New York: Hachette Book Group. p. 52.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 919.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 629.