"Night Time" is a song written and originally recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965. It was written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer, and is a track from their I Want Candy LP.
| "Night Time" | ||||
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| Single by The Strangeloves | ||||
| from the album I Want Candy | ||||
| B-side | "Rhythm of Love" | |||
| Released | December 1965 (U.S.) | |||
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| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Label | Bang | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | The Strangeloves | |||
| The Strangeloves singles chronology | ||||
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The song reached No. 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 21 on the Cash Box Top 100. It did not chart internationally except briefly in Australia. "Night Time" appeared on the 1972 garage rock compilation Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968.
Chart history
edit| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 98 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 30 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [4] | 21 |
Cover versions
edit"Night Time" was covered by Dr. Feelgood on their 1978 album Private Practice,[5] by Jayne County on her 1980 live album Rock 'n' Roll Resurrection, by The J. Geils Band on their 1980 album Love Stinks,[6] by George Thorogood and the Destroyers on their 1980 album More George Thorogood and the Destroyers,[7] and by Bauhaus in a 1983 BBC session, later released on the 1989 album Swing the Heartache: The BBC Sessions.[8] [9]
References
edit- ^ Planer, Lindsay. "Night Time review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (May 31, 2018). "The Number Ones: The Angels' "My Boyfriend's Back"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
The Strangeloves fucking ruled, developing a take on proto-punk garage rock that was both bubblegum-catchy and dizzily percussion-heavy. Their singles, like "I Want Candy" and "Night Time," were just killer.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 26, 1965". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Feelgood – Private Practice". Discogs. 1978. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "The J. Geils Band – Love Stinks". Discogs. 1980. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "George Thorogood & The Destroyers – More George Thorogood And The Destroyers". Discogs. 1980. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Bauhaus - Swing the Heartache: The BBC Sessions". Discogs. 1989. Retrieved 21 Oct 2021.
- ^ Song was also used in a Michelob Lite TV spot in 1987 by an uncredited band.
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