I'll Meet You at Midnight

"I'll Meet You at Midnight" is a song by the British rock band Smokie from their 1976 studio album Midnight Café. In September of the same year it was released as a single. It was the third and final single from the album, after "Something's Been Making Me Blue" and "Wild Wild Angels".

"I'll Meet You at Midnight"
Single by Smokie
from the album Midnight Café
B-side"Miss You"
Released1976
Length3:14
LabelRAK
Songwriter(s)Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman
Producer(s)Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
Smokie singles chronology
"Wild Wild Angels"
(1975)		 "I'll Meet You at Midnight"
(1976)		 "Living Next Door to Alice"
(1976)
Music video
"I'll Meet You at Midnight" on YouTube

Background and writing

The song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and produced by Mike Chapman in association with Nicky Chinn.

Charts
Chart (1976) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 11
Germany (Media Control Charts)[3] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 5
Norway (VG-lista)[6] 6
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[7] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 11

Cover versions

Chris Norman included his solo cover of the song on his 2000 studio album "Full Circle".[9]

The song was covered by Finish artist Markku Aro in 1977, titled Keskiyön aikaan - I'll Meet You At Midnight.[10]

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References
  1. "Austriancharts.at – Smokie – I'll Meet You at Midnight" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  2. "Ultratop.be – Smokie – I'll Meet You at Midnight" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  3. "spanishcharts.com - Smokie - I'll Meet You At Midnight". Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  4. Irish Singles Charts 1976-1978
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Smokie – I'll Meet You at Midnight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  6. "Norwegiancharts.com – Smokie – I'll Meet You at Midnight". VG-lista. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  7. "rock.co.za - Smokie - I'll Meet You Oat Midnight". Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  9. "spanishcharts.com - Chris Norman - Full Circle". Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  10. "Spotify Song URL". Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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