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In the Night is the third studio album by American R&B singer and songwriter Cheryl Lynn, released on Columbia Records in April 1981. The album includes the hit Soul/dance track "Shake It Up Tonight" which reached to number five on both the Soul and Dance charts. In The Night was later certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a month after its release.

In the Night
Studio album by Cheryl Lynn
Released	April 6, 1981
Recorded	October 1980 – March 1981
Studio	Ameraycan Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre	R&B soul post-disco funk
Length	48:05
Label	Columbia Sony
Producer	Ray Parker Jr.
Cheryl Lynn chronology
In Love (1979) In the Night (1981) Instant Love (1982)
Singles from In the Night
"Shake It Up Tonight" Released: May 12, 1981

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

In The Night received favorable reviews from critics.

Track listing

1. "Shake It Up Tonight" – 5:41 (Michael and Brenda Sutton)
2. "Show You How" – 4:06 (Cheryl Lynn, John Barnes, Linda Booth)
3. "In the Night" – 4:27 (Ray Parker Jr.)
4. "Hurry Home" – 4:22 (Lynn, Greg Jackson)
5. "I'm on Fire" – 4:22 (Parker Jr.)
6. "With Love on Our Side" – 4:21 (Parker Jr., Kamau Peterson)
7. "If You'll Be True to Me" – 4:06 (Lynn, Parker Jr.)
8. "What's on Your Mind" – 4:06 (Lynn, George Dream)
9. "Baby" – 4:21 (Lynn, Parker Jr.)

Personnel

• Cheryl Lynn - vocals
• Arnell D. Carmichael, J.D. Nicholas, Sharon Jack - backing vocals
• Ray Parker Jr. - guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, percussion
• Greg Moore, Wah Wah Watson, David T. Walker - guitars
• John Barnes, George Dream, Greg Jackson, Michael Boddicker, Michael Sutton, Darren Carmichael - keyboards, synthesizers
• Sylvester Rivers - piano, synthesized bass
• Marcus Miller, Scott Edwards, Allen McGrier - bass
• George F. Mitchell, James Gadson, Larry Tolbert - drums
• Ollie E. Brown - percussion
• Strings arranged by Gene Page

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Billboard Top LPs & Tapes	13
Top Soul LPs	14

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US Hot 100	US R&B	US Dance
1981	"Shake It Up Tonight"	70	5	5

References

External links

• In the Night at Discogs

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