A Night to Remember (Shalamar song)
"A Night to Remember" is a song by American R&B group Shalamar. It was released in 1982 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Friends. The song was written by Nidra Beard of Dynasty, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers of the Sylvers.
| "A Night to Remember" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork for 1982 UK vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Shalamar | ||||
| from the album Friends[1] | ||||
| B-side | "On Top of the World" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | R&B[2] | |||
| Length | 5:08 | |||
| Label | SOLAR | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers[3] | |||
| Producer(s) | Leon Sylvers III | |||
| Shalamar singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "A Night to Remember" on YouTube | ||||
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 9 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 44 |
| US Dance/Disco Top 80 (Billboard)[7] | 15 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[8] | 8 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
911 version
| "Night to Remember" | ||||
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| Single by 911 | ||||
| from the album The Journey | ||||
| Released | April 29, 1996 | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Ginga | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers | |||
| Producer(s) | John McLaughlin | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Night to Remember" on YouTube | ||||
English boy band 911 covered "A Night to Remember" (retitled as "Night to Remember") as their debut single and the lead single from their debut album, The Journey (1997). It was released on April 29, 1996, and peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.[10]
Liberty X version
| "A Night to Remember" | ||||
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| Single by Liberty X | ||||
| from the album X | ||||
| B-side | "Everybody Dance" | |||
| Released | November 14, 2005 | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Virgin, Unique Corp | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers | |||
| Producer(s) | Rod Gammons | |||
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| "A Night to Remember" on YouTube | ||||
English-Irish pop group Liberty X covered "A Night to Remember" and released it as the second single from their third studio album, X (2005). The single was released in the UK on November 14, 2005, as the official Children in Need 2005 charity single,[13] charting at number six on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listings
UK CD1
- "A Night To Remember" (Radio Edit) - 3:02
- "Everybody Dance" (Radio Edit) - 3:07
UK CD2
- "A Night to Remember" (Full Length Version) - 5:04
- "Everybody Dance" (Full Length Version) - 5:01
- "A Holy Night" (Unplugged Acoustic) - 3:11
- "A Night to Remember" (Video) - 3:02
Weekly charts
| Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[14] | 94 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] | 42 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 19 |
| Scotland (OCC)[17] | 5 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[19] | 135 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | November 14, 2005 | Digital download |
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| Australia | February 20, 2006 | CD | Rajon Music | [23] |
Popular culture
- The Shalamar recording is also famously associated with the introduction of the Moonwalk dance by Shalamar member Jeffrey Daniel on the UK music show Top of the Pops in June 1982, several months before Michael Jackson performed the move on the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television special.[24]
- In the UK this song has also been used for a television advert featuring the Harvester restaurant chain.
References
- "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- Sheffield, Rob (September 27, 2022). "100 Best Songs of 1982". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
...Shalamar had a string of creamy R&B hits like "There It Is" and "Dead Giveaway," but "A Night to Remember" topped them all.
- "discogs.com". discogs.com. 1982. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Night to Remember". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. May 29, 1982. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. May 1, 1982. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. May 8, 1982. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- "British single certifications – Shalamar – A Night to Remember". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. April 27, 1996. p. 35.
- Masterton, James (November 20, 2005). "Week Ending November 26th 2005". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- "Issue 834" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 23, 3030.
- "Liberty X – A Night to Remember" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Night to Remember". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "The Official UK Singles Chart 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- "A Night to Remember – Single". Apple Music. November 14, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 12, 2005. p. 37.
- "A Night to Remember – Single". Apple Music. November 14, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 20th February 2006" (PDF). ARIA. February 20, 2006. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- "Mixmag is 40: An interview with our first ever cover star, Shalamar".
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