One Night Love Affair

"One Night Love Affair"
Single by Bryan Adams
from the album Reckless
Released	1985
Recorded	April 1984
Genre	Rock
Length	4:32
Label	A&M
Writer(s)	Bryan Adams Jim Vallance
Producer	Bob Clearmountain Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams singles chronology
Summer of '69 (1985) One Night Love Affair (1985) It's Only Love (1985)

"One Night Love Affair" is a rock song written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance for Adams fourth studio album Reckless. It was the fifth single released from the album Reckless. It is one of Adams' most recognizable and popular songs in North America. The song peaked at 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song has appeared on Adams' compilation album Anthology.

Lyrics

The song is about a one night stand. The lyrics describe the encounter and the subsequent parting of ways of the protagonists, who, the song suggests, are concealing deeper feelings.

Chart performance

Although "One Night Love Affair" was officially released to US radio in 1985, it appeared on the Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart at 13 and 7 on the mainstream rock tracks.^[1] In Canada "One Night Love Affair" was officially released to radio on February, 1985.^[2] The song reached the top twenty on the Canadian Singles Chart and remained in the top twenty for another month. "One Night Love Affair" was the lowest charting single from Reckless.^[1]

Chart positions

Chart	Peak
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	13
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[1]	7
Canadian Singles Chart[1]	19

Live performance

According to writer Jim Vallance, when the song was first played to Adams' guitarist Keith Scott, Adams and Vallance replaced the line "if the night was made for love, it ain't for keeps" with the line "if the night was made for love, it ain't for Keith". Scott found this very funny, and whenever Adams plays the song live, he looks at Scott and sings the "Keith" lyric.^[3]

In popular culture

"One Night Love Affair" was featured on the soundtrack of the film Real Genius, during the scene where the Pacific Tech students attend the Tanning Invitational pool party with the beauty school students.

Personnel

• Bryan Adams - rhythm guitar, lead vocals
• Keith Scott - lead guitar
• Jim Vallance - Percussion
• Tommy Mandel - keyboards
• Dave Taylor - bass
• Pat Steward - Drums

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Artist Chart History (singles) - Bryan Adams". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p3502. Retrieved 2008-06-24. 
2. ^ "Album notes for Anthology by Dave Marsh (CD booklet). A&M Records (A&M 5613).". 2005-10-18. 
3. ^ http://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/songs-folder-may-27/pg-song-adams-one-night-lo.html