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

Give Me the Night
Studio album by
George Benson
ReleasedAugust 9, 1980
Recorded1980
StudioCherokee Studios, Hollywood; Kendun Recorders, Burbank
Genre
  • Soul
  • funk
  • jazz
  • pop
  • R&B
Length42:21
LabelWarner Bros., Qwest
ProducerQuincy Jones
George Benson chronology
Livin' Inside Your Love
(1979)		 Give Me the Night
(1980)		 The George Benson Collection
(1981)

Reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Released in the summer of 1980, Give Me the Night was produced by Quincy Jones and released on Jones's start-up label Qwest Records, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Records. It charted at number one on both the Top Soul Albums and Jazz Albums Chart as well as number three on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.

The album's success was due mainly to its lead single, also titled "Give Me the Night," which rose all the way to the number one single on the Soul Singles chart. Another selection on the album, "Moody's Mood," was recorded with R&B singer Patti Austin. Certified Platinum by the RIAA,[3] Give Me the Night was the only album Quincy Jones produced for Benson.

This album won Benson three Grammy Awards in 1981; 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 the song "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, of which Temperton was a member.


Personnel


Musicians
Technical

Charts



Certifications


Sales certifications for Give Me the Night
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Platinum 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.




References


  1. Ginell, Richard S.. George Benson: Give Me The Night > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. "American album certifications – George Benson – Give Me the Night". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – George Benson – Give Me The Night" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. "Charts.nz – George Benson – Give Me The Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  7. "Norwegiancharts.com – George Benson – Give Me The Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – George Benson – Give Me The Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  9. "George Benson | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  10. "George Benson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  11. "George Benson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  12. "Top Selling Albums of 1980". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  13. "Alben 1980 Norwegen" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  14. "Alben 1980 UK" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  15. Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts – No. 341. Mount Martha, Melbourne, Victoria: Moonlight Publishing. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  16. "New Zealand album certifications – George Benson – Give Me The Night". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  17. "British album certifications – George Benson – Give Me The Night". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  18. "American album certifications – George Benson – Give Me The Night". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 December 2020.


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