"One Night Affair" is a 1969 song by the O'Jays. It was released on the Neptune Records label. It is cited as one of the first disco songs.[2][3]

"One Night Affair"
Single by The O'Jays
from the album The O'Jays In Philadelphia
Released1969
StudioSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
GenreR&B, disco, funk, soul
Length2:17
LabelNeptune Records
Composer(s)Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
Producer(s)Thom Bell, Bobby Martin

Chart performance

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Chart (1969) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 68
US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[5] 15

Jerry Butler version

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"One Night Affair"
Single by Jerry Butler
Released4 November 1972
GenreSoul, funk, disco
Composer(s)Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff

In 1972, Jerry Butler released a cover of the song.[2][6]

Asha Puthli version

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Asha Puthli recorded a cover of this song on her 1975 second solo album titled "She Loves to Hear the Music" released on the CBS Columbia Label.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Cogan, Jim; Clark, William (2003). Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios. San Francisco, United States: Chronicle Books. pp. 151–163. ISBN 0-8118-3394-1.
  2. ^ a b "Disco Savvy: 1972-1974 Disco". www.discosavvy.com.
  3. ^ "The O'Jays - One Night Affair / There's Someone (Waiting Back Home)". Discogs.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 626.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 438.
  6. ^ "Jerry Butler - One Night Affair". Discogs. 1972.
  7. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.