George Benson - Give Me the Night 「 1 HOUR ♬」

Give Me the Night is a 1980 album recorded and released by American jazz guitarist and singer George Benson. It charted at number one on both the Top Soul Albums and Jazz Albums Chart as well as number three on the Billboard Pop Albums charts. Lyrics 🎵♬ → Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party starts to come alive Until the day is dawning You can throw out all the blues and hit the city lights ’Cause there’s music in the air And lots of lovin’ everywhere So gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) Gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Every night) You need the evening action (Ba-dubadub-dubadub-dubadub) A place to dine, a glass of wine, a little late romance It’s a chain reaction (Ba-dubadub-dubadub-dubadub) You’ll see the people of the world coming out to dance ’Cause there’s music in the air And lots of lovin’ everywhere So gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Every night) Gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) So come on out tonight and we’ll lead the others On a ride through paradise And if you feel all right Then we can be lovers ’cause I see that starlight Look in your eyes Don’t you know we can fly Just gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) Gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Every night) ’Cause there’s music in the air And lots of lovin’ everywhere So gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Every night) Gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) So come on out tonight and we’ll lead the others On a ride through paradise And if you feel all right Then we can be lovers ’cause I see that starlight Look in your eyes Don’t you know we can fly And if we stay together (Ba-dubadub-dubadub-dubadub) We’ll feel the rhythm of the evening taking us up high Never mind the weather (Ba-dubadub-dubadub-dubadub) We’ll be dancing in the street until the morning light ’Cause there’s music in the air And lots of lovin’ everywhere So gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) Gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) Gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) Gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) Gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) Gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) Gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) So, gimme the night (Give me, give me) (Alright, tonight) ***************************************************** Released in the summer of 1980, Give Me the Night was produced by Quincy Jones and released on Jones’s start-up label Qwest Records, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Records. The album’s success was due mainly to its lead single, also titled “Give Me the Night,“ which rose all the way to the number one single on the Soul Singles chart. Another selection on the album, “Moody’s Mood,“ was recorded with R&B singer Patti Austin. Certified Platinum by the RIAA, Give Me the Night was the only album Quincy Jones produced for Benson. This album won Benson three Grammy Awards in 1981; Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, while “Moody’s Mood“ received Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male and “Off Broadway“ received Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Quincy Jones and Jerry Hey also won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for the song “Dinorah, Dinorah.“ -------- Bass Guitar: Abraham Laboriel Unknown: Bruce Swedien Unknown: Bruce Swedien Background Vocals: Diva Gray Guitar: George Benson Lead Vocals: George Benson Electric Piano: Herbie Hancock Trumpet: Jerry Hey Background Vocals: Jim Gilstrap Background Vocals: Jocelyn Brown Drums: John Robinson Unknown: Kent Duncan Flute, Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft Flute, Saxophone: Larry Williams Guitar: Lee Ritenour Unknown: Mark Sackett Synthesizer: Michael Boddicker Background Vocals: Patti Austin Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa Producer: Quincy Jones Unknown: Ralph Osborn Synth Bass: Richard Tee Unknown: Sheridan Eldridge Concert Master Conductor: Sid Sharp Background Vocals: Tom Bahler Writer: Rod Temperton Composer: Rodney Lynn Temperton Artist: Georges Benson Album: Give Me the Night Released: 1980 Genre: R&B/Soul Awards: Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance