Nighttime Lover

1987 single by The System
"Nighttime Lover"
Single by The System
from the album Don't Disturb This Groove
Released1987
Recorded1986
Genre
  • R&B
  • pop
  • dance-pop
Length5:23 (album version)
4:10 (Radio mix)
LabelAtlantic DMD-1067
Songwriter(s)David Frank, Mic Murphy
Producer(s)The System
The System singles chronology
"Don't Disturb This Groove"
(1987) 		"Nighttime Lover"
(1987) 		"Coming to America"
(1988)

"Nighttime Lover" is an R&B song by American duo The System, from the 1987 album Don't Disturb This Groove. The song was written by the group's members, David Frank and Mic Murphy.

In 1987, the smooth, urban-infused tune reached number seven on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.[1][2]

Track listing

1987 release

12" vinyl
  • US: Atlantic / DMD-1067
Side A
No.TitleVersionLength
1."Nighttime Lover"Vocal/Extended Remix3:45
Side B
No.TitleVersionLength
1."Nighttime Lover"Edited3:58
2."Nighttime Lover"Radio Mix4:10
3."Nighttime Lover"Dub4:30
4."Nighttime Lover"A Cappella3:06

Personnel

  • Mic Murphy: Lead and background vocals
  • David Frank: keyboards
  • Paul Pesco: guitar
  • Jimmy Maelen: percussion
  • Andy Snitzer: sax solo
  • B.J. Nelson, Audrey Wheeler, Dolette McDonald: backing vocals
  • New West Horns: horns

[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1987) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[2][1] 7

References

  1. ^ a b "AMG: Don't Disturb This Groove". All Music Guide, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  2. ^ a b Jancik, Wayne (1998). The Billboard book of one-hit wonders (2nd ed.). California, U.S.: Billboard Books, 1998, the University of California. p. 451. ISBN 0-8230-7622-9.
  3. ^ The System- Don't Disturb this Groove vinyl LP liner notes. Accessed 9-25-2011.
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The System
  • Mic Murphy
  • David Frank
Studio albums
  • Sweat (1983)
  • X-Periment (1984)
  • Pleasure Seekers (1985)
  • Don't Disturb This Groove (1987)
  • Rhythm & Romance (1989)
Singles