A Night to Remember (Shalamar song)

"A Night to Remember" is a song by American R&B group Shalamar. It was released in 1982 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Friends. The song was written by Nidra Beard of Dynasty, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers of the Sylvers.

"A Night to Remember"
Artwork for 1982 UK vinyl single
Single by Shalamar
from the album Friends[1]
B-side"On Top of the World"
Released1982
Recorded1981
GenrePost-disco
Length5:08
LabelSOLAR
Songwriter(s)Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers[2]
Producer(s)Leon Sylvers III
Shalamar singles chronology
"I Can Make You Feel Good"
(1982)		 "A Night to Remember"
(1982)		 "There It Is"
(1982)
Music video
"A Night to Remember" on YouTube

Charts
Chart (1982) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 44
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[5] 8
US Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80[6] 15

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

911 version
"Night to Remember"
Single by 911
from the album The Journey
ReleasedApril 29, 1996 (1996-04-29)
Length4:00
LabelGinga
Songwriter(s)Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers
Producer(s)John McLaughlin
911 singles chronology
"Night to Remember"
(1996)		 "Love Sensation"
(1996)
Music video
"Night to Remember" on YouTube

English boy band 911 covered "A Night to Remember" (retitled as "Night to Remember") as their debut single and the lead single from their debut album, The Journey (1997). It was released on April 29, 1996, and peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.[8]

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[9] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 38

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 29 April 1996
Ginga [10]

Liberty X version
"A Night to Remember"
Single by Liberty X
from the album X
B-side"Everybody Dance"
ReleasedNovember 14, 2005 (2005-11-14)
Length3:02
LabelVirgin, Unique Corp
Songwriter(s)Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers
Producer(s)Rod Gammons
Liberty X singles chronology
"Song 4 Lovers"
(2005)		 "A Night to Remember"
(2005)		 "X"
(2006)
Music video
"A Night to Remember" on YouTube

English-Irish pop group Liberty X covered "A Night to Remember" and released it as the second single from their third studio album, X (2005). The single was released in the UK on November 14, 2005, as the official Children in Need 2005 charity single,[11] charting at number six on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listings

UK CD1

  1. "A Night To Remember" (Radio Edit) - 3:02
  2. "Everybody Dance" (Radio Edit) - 3:07

UK CD2

  1. "A Night to Remember" (Full Length Version) - 5:04
  2. "Everybody Dance" (Full Length Version) - 5:01
  3. "A Holy Night" (Unplugged Acoustic) - 3:11
  4. "A Night to Remember" (Video) - 3:02

Weekly charts
Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 94
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 42
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 19
Scotland (OCC)[15] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 6

Year-end charts
Chart (2005) Position
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 135

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Ireland November 14, 2005 Digital download
[18]
United Kingdom
  • CD
  • digital download
 [19][20]
Australia February 20, 2006 CD Rajon Music [21]
  • The Shalamar recording is also famously associated with the introduction of the Moonwalk dance by Shalamar member Jeffrey Daniel on the UK music show Top of the Pops in June 1982.
  • In the UK this song has also been used for a television advert featuring the Harvester restaurant chain.

References
  1. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  4. "Shalamar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 520.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 231.
  7. "British single certifications – Shalamar – A Night to Remember". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. April 27, 1996. p. 35.
  11. Masterton, James (November 20, 2005). "Week Ending November 26th 2005". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  12. "Issue 834" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 23, 3030.
  13. "Liberty X – A Night to Remember" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Night to Remember". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  18. "A Night to Remember – Single". Apple Music. November 14, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  19. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 12, 2005. p. 37.
  20. "A Night to Remember – Single". Apple Music. November 14, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  21. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 20th February 2006" (PDF). ARIA. February 20, 2006. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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