Until the Night
"Until the Night" is a song written by Billy Joel for his 1978 album, 52nd Street.
"Until the Night" | ||||
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Single by Billy Joel | ||||
from the album 52nd Street | ||||
B-side | "Root Beer Rag" | |||
Released | March 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
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Length | 6:35 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
Billy Joel UK singles chronology | ||||
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Although passed over for single release in the US, "Until the Night" was issued as the second single from 52nd Street in the UK - following "My Life" - in March 1979 and reached #50 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Various versions of the single are in existence, with different B-sides, namely "Root Beer Rag", "Big Shot", and "Just The Way You Are" (all on CBS label).
"Until the Night" is also included on the 2005 Billy Joel four-CD and one-DVD compilation entitled My Lives (in reference to the song "My Life").
Personnel
- Billy Joel – acoustic piano, vocals
- Richie Cannata – organ, saxophones, clarinet
- Steve Khan – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Hugh McCracken – nylon string guitar
- Doug Stegmeyer – bass, backing vocals
- Liberty DeVitto – drums
- David Freidman – orchestral chimes and percussion
- Robert Freedman – horn and string orchestration
Cover Versions
As "In der Nacht", "Until the Night" was recorded by Czech singer Helena Vondráčková [2] for her 1979 album Doch in der Nacht, which comprised German-language renderings of Billy Joel songs: "In der Nacht" was issued as the album's single (with "Ein Engel, der weiss, was er will" - originally "She's Always a Woman"- as the B-side). Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers recorded "Until the Night" for his 1980 album Sweet Thunder.
Johnny Contardo, former vocalist of Sha Na Na , recorded the song for his 1980 debut solo album Changeover. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38sQdwk3GoE/ref>
Chart positions
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[1] | 50 |
References
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 284. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOyIkFhiA_g
Sources
- 52nd Street copyright 1978, Sony Entertainment Inc.
- My Lives, copyright 2005, Sony BMG Music Entertainment.