Nighttime Lover

"Nighttime Lover"
Single by The System
from the album Don't Disturb This Groove
Released	1987
Format	7" single 12" maxi
Genre	R&B, Pop, Dance-pop
Length	5:23 (album version) 4:10 (Radio mix)
Label	Atlantic DMD-1067
Writer(s)	David Frank, Mic Murphy
Producer	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 its group members, David Frank and Mic Murphy, respectively.

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.	Title	Version	Length
1.	"Nighttime Lover"	Vocal/Extended Remix	3:45

Side B
No.	Title	Version	Length
1.	"Nighttime Lover"	Edited	3:58
2.	"Nighttime Lover"	Radio Mix
3.	"Nighttime Lover"	Dub	4:10
4.	"Nighttime Lover"	A Cappella	3:06

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[2][1]
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	–

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "AMG: Don't Disturb This Groove". All Music Guide, Billboard. http://www.allmusic.com/album/dont-disturb-this-groove-r19567/charts-awards/billboard-single. 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 0823076229. 
3. ^ The System- Don't Disturb this Groove vinyl LP liner notes. Accessed 9-25-2011.