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Light Up the Night is the fourth album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo The Brothers Johnson, released in 1980. The album topped the U.S. R&B albums chart and reached number five on the pop albums chart. The single "Stomp!" became a dance hit, reaching number one on both the R&B singles and disco charts and top ten on the pop singles chart.

Light Up the Night
Studio album by The Brothers Johnson
Released	April 4, 1980
Recorded	1978-1980 at Allen Zentz Recording, Hollywood, California A&M Studios, Hollywood, California Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Genre	Soul, funk, disco
Length	38:20
Label	A&M Records
Producer	Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson chronology
Blam! (1978) Light Up the Night (1980) Winners (1981)
Singles from Light Up the Night
"Stomp!" Released: February 6, 1980 "Light Up the Night" Released: 1980 "Treasure" Released: 1980

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Smash Hits	5/10[2]

Light Up the Night was the final Brothers Johnson album to be produced by Quincy Jones. When Jones left A&M Records, he was contractually barred from having contact with the brothers.[3]

Track listing

Personnel

The Brothers Johnson

• George Johnson – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8)
• Louis Johnson – acoustic piano, Prophet-5, guitars, lead guitar (3), bass, bass solo (1), backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Greg Phillinganes – synthesizers (1), acoustic piano, electric piano
• Rod Temperton – electric piano (1)
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
• John Robinson – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion, vocal percussion (9)
• Richard Heath – percussion, lead and backing vocals (4)
• Kim Hutchcroft – flute, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Larry Williams – flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, synthesizers (7, 9)
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – euphonium, trombone, slide trumpet
• Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn
• Merry Clayton – backing vocals
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
• Susaye Greene-Brown – backing vocals
• Josie James – backing vocals
• Valerie Johnson – backing vocals
• Quincy Jones – backing vocals
• Scherrie Payne – backing vocals
• Alex Weir – lead and backing vocals (3)
• Michael Jackson – backing vocals fills (5)

Arrangements

• The Brothers Johnson – rhythm arrangements
• Quincy Jones – rhythm, synthesizer and BGV arrangements
• Rod Temperton – synthesizer arrangements, BGV arrangements
• Johnny Mandel – synthesizer arrangements
• Jerry Hey – horn and string arrangements
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – string conductor
• Michael Jackson – BGV arrangements (5)

Production

• Quincy Jones – producer
• Bruce Swedien – recording, mixing
• Tim Gerrity – assistant engineer
• Ralph Osborn – assistant engineer
• Randy Pipes – assistant engineer
• John Van Nest – assistant engineer
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Chuck Beeson – art direction
• Glen Wexler – art direction, cover concept, photography
• Ed Eckstien – cover concept
• Kurt Triffet – illustration
• The Fitzgerald/Hartley Co. – direction

Charts and certifications

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[9]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1980	"Light Up the Night"	—	16	—
	"Stomp!"	7	1	1
	"Treasure"	73	36	—

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11]	Gold	7,500^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• Brothers Johnson - Light Up the Night at Discogs

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