Sharing the Night Together
"Sharing the Night Together" is a popular song written by Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick. Originally recorded by Lenny LeBlanc and then Arthur Alexander in 1976, the song was later a single produced by Ron Haffkine and performed by Dr. Hook from their album Pleasure and Pain.[1] "Sharing the Night Together" also appeared on most of Dr. Hook's following albums including Greatest Hits and Greatest Hits (and More).[2] It reached No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 3 in Canada in 1978, and No. 43 in the UK in 1980.
| "Sharing the Night Together" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dr. Hook | ||||
| from the album Pleasure & Pain | ||||
| B-side | "You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance" | |||
| Released | September 27, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | Capitol / EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ava Aldridge & Eddie Struzick | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Haffkine | |||
| Dr. Hook singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
- Arthur Alexander
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[3] | 94 |
- Lenny LeBlanc
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[3] | 99 |
- Dr. Hook
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Year-end charts
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Cover versions
- In 1978, Jamaican singer Delroy Wilson made a reggae version.
- Dobie Gray covered "Sharing the Night Together" in 1978. It was used as the B-side for his final hit, "You Can Do It" (U.S. No. 37, 1979).[12]
- In 2007, Elliott Yamin covered the song and included it as a bonus track in his eponymous debut album.
Popular culture
- The song is played in the 2019 Netflix film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as the character Todd Alquist (Jesse Plemons) sings along with his arm hanging out the window, while driving the titular car down the highway.[13]
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References
- "Dr Hook - Pleasure & Pain CD Album". cduniverse.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "Dr Hook - Little Bit More: (Greatest & Latest) CD Album". cduniverse.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "Cash Box Top 100 6/12/76". cashboxmagazine.com.
- "100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. 23 December 1978. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- Joel Whitburn (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. ISBN 0823076903. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- "Cash Box Top 100 12/23/78". Cash Box. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "Top 200 Singles of '78 – Volume 30, No. 14, December 30 1978". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1978". Cash Box. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- Hung, Steffen. "australian-charts.com - Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "Dobie Gray - You Can Do It / Sharing The Night Together". Discogs.
- Konecky, Perri (October 20, 2019). "The Song Todd Sings in the Breaking Bad Movie Perfectly Captures How Insane He Is". POPSUGAR Entertainment.
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