This Is Your Night
This Is Your Night is the first album by the Dutch dance-pop singer Amber.[5][6] It was released on Tommy Boy Records in 1996. It was released as Colour of Love in England.[2]
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Released | November 25, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Studio | Shark Media Studios (Hamburg, Germany) Playa (Barcelona, Spain) Soundworks (New York) | |||
Genre | Eurodance | |||
Length | 53:25 | |||
Label | Tommy Boy Records[1] | |||
Producer | Berman Brothers[2] | |||
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Singles from This Is Your Night | ||||
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AllMusic | [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | [4] |
All three singles released off the album charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 including the title track, "This Is Your Night", which peaked at #24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at #44 in New Zealand.
Critical reception
Billboard called the album "Euro-NRG of the highest and most festive quality."[1]
Track listing
- "This Is Your Night"
- "Move Your Body"
- "Colour of Love"
- "You Are the One"
- "One More Night"
- "Push It to the Limit"
- "Being With You"
- "Hold My Body Tight"
- "Can You Feel the Love"
- "Losing Myself in Your Love"
- "Let It Rain"
- "This Is the Right Time"
- "This Is Your Night (House Mix)"
- "Colour of Love (House Mix)"
Singles
The album's first single, "This Is Your Night", was released in 1996 before the release of the album. It was a hit in several countries, crossing over from the rhythmic and club charts to the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #24 and receiving a Gold certification from the RIAA in the United States. It also peaked at #40 in the Adult Top 40 radio. In Australia, it peaked at #11 on the ARIA Charts, #40 in New Zealand, and at #3 in Japan. The song appeared in the film A Night at the Roxbury, as well as on the film's soundtrack.
The album's second single, "Colour of Love", was released in 1996, and peaked at #74 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at #58 on the Australian ARIA Charts and #31 in New Zealand.
A remix of the song "One More Night" by the dance producer Hani was released as the third single. It peaked at #58 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
References
- "Dance Trax". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 8, 1996 – via Google Books.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 153.
- This Is Your Night at AllMusic
- "Haunting Folk Hero Vic Chestnutt Probes The Depths Of Despair". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 17, 1997.
- Noone Jr, Carl. "Of kings & queens ** Dance-pop diva Amber takes pride in reshaping the world to her liking". mcall.com.
- "Amber | Biography & History". AllMusic.