Give Me the Night (album)

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Give Me the Night
Givemethenight.jpg
Studio album by George Benson
Released August 9, 1980
Recorded 1980
Studio
  • Cherokee, Hollywood, California
  • Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Genre
Length 42:21
Label Warner Bros., Qwest
Producer Quincy Jones
George Benson chronology
Livin' Inside Your Love
(1979)		 Give Me the Night
(1980)		 The George Benson Collection
(1981)

Give Me the Night is a 1980 album by American jazz guitarist and singer George Benson.

Producer Quincy Jones released the album on his start-up label Qwest Records, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 5/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide 3/5 stars[2]

Give Me the Night charted at number one on both the Top Soul Albums and Jazz Albums charts, as well as number three on the Billboard Pop Albums charts. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA two months after its release.[3]

The album's success was closely associated with its title track lead single, which rose to the top spot on the Soul Singles chart.

The album earned Benson three wins at the 1981 Grammy Awards, including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, while "Moody's Mood" received Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male and "Off Broadway" received Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Quincy Jones and Jerry Hey also won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Dinorah, Dinorah."

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Love X Love" (Rod Temperton) – 4:45
  2. "Off Broadway" (Temperton) – 5:23
  3. "Moody's Mood" (Eddie Jefferson, James Moody) – 3:24 (featuring Patti Austin)
  4. "Give Me the Night" (Temperton) – 5:01

Side two

  1. "What's on Your Mind" (Glen Ballard, Kerry Chater) – 4:02
  2. "Dinorah, Dinorah" (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins) – 3:39
  3. "Love Dance" (Ivan Lins, Gilson Peranzzetta, Paul Williams) – 3:18
  4. "Star of a Story (X)" (Temperton) – 4:42 (*)
  5. "Midnight Love Affair" (David "Hawk" Wolinski) – 3:31
  6. "Turn Out the Lamplight" (Temperton) – 4:43 (**)

(*) Originally recorded in 1978 as "The Star of a Story" by Heatwave, of which Temperton was a member.

(**) Originally recorded in 1976 by Heatwave.

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Give Me the Night
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[15] Platinum 70,000
Japan 74,750[16]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Platinum 15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Platinum 300,000
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Ginell, Richard S.. George Benson: Give Me The Night > Review at AllMusic
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  5. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – George Benson – Give Me The Night" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  6. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – George Benson – Give Me The Night". Hung Medien.
  7. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – George Benson – Give Me The Night". Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – George Benson – Give Me The Night". Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "George Benson | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
  10. ↑ "George Benson – Chart history" Billboard 200 for George Benson.
  11. ↑ "George Benson – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for George Benson.
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External links

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