It's Your Night

It's Your Night is the debut album by American singer-songwriter James Ingram, released by Qwest Records/Warner Records on July 27, 1983. The album was commercially successful, as it peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200 album chart and reached number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. It was later certified music recording certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in early 1984, making this his highest-charting album and only RIAA-certified album.

It's Your Night
Studio album by
James Ingram
ReleasedJuly 27, 1983
Recorded1982–1983
Studio
GenreR&B, disco, funk, soul
Length41:19
LabelQwest Records
Warner Bros. Records
ProducerQuincy Jones
James Ingram chronology
It's Your Night
(1983)		 Never Felt So Good
(1986)

The aforementioned album and its parent singles were nominated for quadruple Grammy Awards for both 1984 and 1985, with "Yah Mo B There" winning for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

It is also his first on Qwest Records, which was run by Quincy Jones. It features the song "Yah Mo B There", which is a duet with singer Michael McDonald. It has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and is his highest-charting album ever.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Quincy Jones.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Party Animal"
4:55
2."Yah Mo B There"
4:40
3."She Loves Me (The Best That I Can Be)"
3:40
4."Try Your Love Again"
4:25
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Whatever We Imagine"
3:58
6."One More Rhythm"Temperton4:05
7."There's No Easy Way"Barry Mann3:51
8."It's Your Night"
3:37
9."How Do You Keep the Music Playing?"
4:16

Personnel

Production

The song "Whatever We Imagine" was used as the closing theme for both 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and 1986 NBA Finals for CBS Sports.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
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  3. "Swedishcharts.com – James Ingram – It's Your Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. "James Ingram | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. "James Ingram Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  6. "James Ingram Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 148. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  9. "American album certifications – James Ingram – It's Your Night". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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