Night Time Lover
| "Night Time Lover" | ||||
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| Single by La Toya Jackson featuring Michael Jackson | ||||
| from the album La Toya Jackson | ||||
| B-side | "Lovely Is She" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | July 1980[1] | |||
| Studio | Hayvenhurst (Encino, Los Angeles)[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Producer(s) | Michael Jackson | |||
| La Toya Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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"Night Time Lover" is a song by American singer La Toya Jackson, released as the second single from her eponymous debut album (1980).
Background
[edit]The track was produced and co-written by her brother, fellow American singer Michael Jackson, who was credited for background vocals. They originally wrote the song for Donna Summer under the title "Fire Is the Feeling".[1]
Bobby DeBarge of American musical band Switch, La Toya's love interest at the time, wrote the 1980 song "You and I" in response. The song begins: "You know, I was listening to the radio the other day, and I heard the words that you said, that I'm your night time lover."[2]
La Toya performed the song on the November 10, 1980 episode of the Dutch TV program TopPop, and a month later on the December 13 episode of American Bandstand.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]In a review for AllMusic, editor Justin Kantor states that "Night Time Lover" is "another primer [...] a softly seductive, simultaneously kinetic number produced by brother Michael."[4]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1980–1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Cash Box Black Contemporary Top 100[5] | 60 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 59 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Johnson, Robert E. (July 31, 1980). "Michael Teams With Sister LaToya Jackson". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. pp. 22–24. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ^ "Switch You And I Lyrics". Justsomelyrics.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ^ "American Bandstand Jimmy Hall / LaToya Jackson Season 24, Episode 6, Aired 12/13/80". TV.com. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ Kantor, Justin. "La Toya Jackson – La Toya Jackson". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. October 25, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "La Toya Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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