Reggae Night

This article is about the 1983 Jimmy Cliff single. For the 2004 compilation album, see Reggae Night (album).

"Reggae Night"
Single by Jimmy Cliff
from the album The Power and the Glory
Released1983
Length5:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Reggae Night" on YouTube

"Reggae Night" is a 1983 single by reggae artist Jimmy Cliff, from his album The Power and the Glory. It was released by Columbia Records in the US, Canada and Mexico and in most European countries on CBS Records.[1] Written by Amir Bayyan and La Toya Jackson,[2] it became an international hit for Jimmy Cliff.

Track listing

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  1. "Reggae Night" – 3:58
  2. "Reggae Night" (instrumental) – 3:58

Charts

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Cover versions

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The song has been covered by a number of artists, including La Toya Jackson, who co-wrote the song, on her album No Relations. German Eurodance group Beat System released their version in 1996 which reached the top 40 in Belgium.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Night". Discogs. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  2. ^ Clarke, Donald (1998). The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Penguin Books. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-1405-1370-7.
  3. ^ "Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Radio 2 Top 30 : 28 januari 1984" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6724." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6742." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Canciones más populares de Latinoamérica". La Opinión. 23 April 1984. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Jimmy Cliff - Reggae Night" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Night". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  11. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (C)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Jimmy Cliff – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1984" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  15. ^ "TOP – 1984" (in French). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  16. ^ "Beat System - Reggaenight - ultratop.be". Ultratop.
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