This Is Your Night (Heavy D & the Boyz song)

"This Is Your Night"
Single by Heavy D & the Boyz featuring Blackstreet
from the album Nuttin' But Love
Released1994
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Teddy Riley
Heavy D & the Boyz featuring Blackstreet singles chronology
"Black Coffee"
(1994) 		"This Is Your Night"
(1994) 		"Big Daddy"
(1997)

"This Is Your Night" is a song by American rap group Heavy D & the Boyz. It was written by Heavy D and Teddy Riley for their fifth and final studio album, Nuttin' But Love (1994), with production helmed by the latter. The song features vocals from R&B group Blackstreet and contains elements from "Ladies' Night" (1979) by American R&B band Kool & the Gang and also samples George Benson's "Give Me the Night" (1980). Released in 1994 as the album's third international single, it reached the top 20 in France and the Netherlands.

Critical reception

In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton described the song as "another rapped up version of a disco classic".[1]

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 24
Europe (European Dance Radio)[3] 2
France (SNEP)[4] 14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 17
Scotland (OCC)[7] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 30
UK Dance (Music Week)[9] 3
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[10] 7

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
France 1994
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
United Kingdom September 26, 1994
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[11]

References

  1. ^ Masterton, James (October 2, 1994). "Week Ending October 8th 1994". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Heavy D & the Boyz – This Is Your Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. November 26, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Heavy D & the Boyz – This Is Your Night" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Heavy D & The Boyz – This Is Your Night" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Heavy D & the Boyz – This Is Your Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 02 October 1994 - 08 October 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Heavy D & the Boyz: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. October 8, 1994. p. 26. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). September 17, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. September 24, 1994. p. 25.


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