This Is My Night

"This Is My Night"
Single by Chaka Khan
from the album I Feel for You
B-side"Caught in the Act"
Released1985 (1985)
Recorded1984
GenreR&B
Length3:56 (7" version)
6:11 (12" version)
4:38 (Album version)
5:07 (1989 remix album version)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Arif Mardin
Chaka Khan singles chronology
"I Feel for You"
(1984) 		"This Is My Night"
(1985) 		"Through the Fire"
(1985)
Music video
"This Is My Night" on YouTube

"This Is My Night" is a song by Chaka Khan from the album I Feel for You. The song went to number one for one week on the Billboard dance chart in 1985.[1] The single also peaked at #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the R&B chart.[2]

"This Is My Night" was written by Mic Murphy and David Frank and produced by Arif Mardin.

A variation of the song was used by HBO as its theme music for Next On bumpers and promos from May to November 1985 (as the centerpiece of the Make the Magic Shine campaign). It also appeared on the twelfth season of the drag competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, in a "lip sync battle" between contestants Widow Von'Du and Jan, while Khan served as a guest judge.

Track listing

7" Single

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Is My Night"David Frank, Mic Murphy3:56
2."Caught In The Act"Alec Milstein, Joe Mardin3:47
Total length:7:43

12" Single

No.TitleLength
1."This Is My Night (Extended Version)"6:11
2."Caught In The Act"3:47
Total length:9:58

Chart positions

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 12
Canada (Canadian Singles Chart)[4] 85
Germany (GfK)[5] 47
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 60
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 11

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 144.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 321.
  3. ^ "Chaka Khan – This Is My Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 16, 1985" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Chaka Khan – This Is My Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – This Is My Night". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Chaka Khan – This Is My Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Chaka Khan – This Is My Night". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Chaka Khan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  11. ^ "Chaka Khan Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Chaka Khan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2024.