In the Night (Cheryl Lynn album)

In the Night
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 6, 1981
RecordedOctober 1980 – March 1981
StudioAmeraycan Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre
Length48:05
Label
ProducerRay Parker Jr.
Cheryl Lynn chronology
In Love
(1979)
In the Night
(1981)
Instant Love
(1982)
Singles from In the Night
  1. "Shake It Up Tonight"
    Released: May 12, 1981

In the Night is the third studio album by American R&B singer and songwriter Cheryl Lynn, released on Columbia Records on April 6, 1981. The album includes the hit Soul/dance track "Shake It Up Tonight" which reached to number five on both the Soul and Dance charts. In The Night was later certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a month after its release.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

In The Night received favorable reviews from critics.

Track listing

  1. "Shake It Up Tonight" – 5:41 (Michael and Brenda Sutton)
  2. "Show You How" – 4:06 (Cheryl Lynn, John Barnes, Linda Booth)
  3. "In the Night" – 4:27 (Ray Parker Jr.)
  4. "Hurry Home" – 4:22 (Lynn, Greg Jackson)
  5. "I'm on Fire" – 4:22 (Parker Jr.)
  6. "With Love on Our Side" – 4:21 (Parker Jr., Kamau Peterson)
  7. "If You'll Be True to Me" – 4:06 (Lynn, Parker Jr.)
  8. "What's on Your Mind" – 4:06 (Lynn, George Dream)
  9. "Baby" – 4:21 (Lynn, Parker Jr.)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
Billboard Top LPs & Tapes 104
Top Soul LPs 14

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US Hot 100 US
R&B
US
Dance
1981 "Shake It Up Tonight" 70 5 5

References