Night (Jackie Wilson song)

"Night" is a popular song recorded by Jackie Wilson in 1960. The single was Wilson's biggest hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Night"
Single by Jackie Wilson
from the album A Woman, a Lover, a Friend
B-side"Doggin' Around"
ReleasedMarch 1960 (1960)
GenrePop
Length2:45
LabelBrunswick
Songwriter(s)Camille Saint-Saëns, Johnny Lehmann
Jackie Wilson singles chronology
"A Woman, a Lover, a Friend"
(1960)
"Night"
(1960)
"Doggin' Around"
(1960)

Background

The song is based on the aria "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" from the opera Samson and Delilah by Camille Saint-Saëns, with lyrics by Johnny Lehmann. This was a successful effort for Jackie Wilson to sing in an operatic voice. This version ended on a wild orchestral descending scale in the strings.

Chart performance

Chart (1960) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 4
US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)[2] 3

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 919.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 629.


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