A Night to Remember (Shalamar song)

"A Night to Remember"
Single by Shalamar
from the album Friends
B-side	On Top of the World
Released	June 12, 1982 (UK)
Format	7" single 12" single
Genre	Funk, post-disco
Length	5:08
Label	SOLAR Records K 13162
Writer(s)	Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers
Producer	Leon Sylvers III
Shalamar singles chronology
"I Can Make You Feel Good" (1982) "A Night to Remember" (1982) "There it is" (1982)

"A Night to Remember" is a song originally sung by disco/R&B group Shalamar. The song was contained on their 1982 Friends album and peaked at #44 on the Pop Singles chart that year. "A Night to Remember" also hit #15 on the Club Play Singles chart and #8 on the Black Singles chart. It was a much bigger hit in the UK where it peaked at #5 in the Single Chart and is associated with the introduction of the Moonwalk dance by Shalamar member Jeffrey Daniel on the UK Show Top of the Pops in June 1982.

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	44
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	8
U.S. Billboard Dance	15

Liberty X Version

"A Night To Remember"
Single by Liberty X
from the album X
B-side	"Everybody Dance"
Released	16 November 2005
Format	CD Single
Recorded	2005
Genre	Pop
Length	3:02
Label	V2
Producer	Rod Gammons
Liberty X singles chronology
"Song 4 Lovers" (2005) "A Night To Remember" (2005) "X" (2006)

"A Night To Remember" is the second single released from British pop-group Liberty X's third studio album, X. The single was released in the UK in November 2005, charting and peaking at number 6 on the Official UK Singles Chart. It was also a minor hit in France, reaching number 29. The song was released as the official 2005 Children in Need charity single.

Tracklisting

UK CD1

1. "A Night To Remember" (Radio Edit) - 3:02
2. "Everybody Dance" (Radio Edit) - 3:07

UK CD2

1. "A Night To Remember" (Full Length Version) - 5:04
2. "Everybody Dance" (Full Length Version) - 5:01
3. "A Holy Night" (Unplugged Acoustic) - 3:11
4. "A Night To Remember" (Video) - 3:02

Covers

British Boy Band 911 covered "A Night to Remember" as part of their 1996 album, The Journey. British singer Maria Lawson covered the track in 1996 and was used by the Gala Bingo Advert, after the producers of the advert thought that her version was better than the original. DJ Magic Mike's Groove On is a rap over this song and even features Shalamar lead singer Howard Hewett. Mase's Get Ready is also in the same style and raps over this song. J-pop singer Sowelu sang a version called "Get Ready Nite 2 Remember" which featured BIG-O. The song was played at Toni and Todd's wedding reception on the sitcom Girlfriends, with the main cast dancing together down a "Soul Train" line. In the UK this song has also been used for a TV advert featuring the Harvester restaurant chain. In Gibraltar, this song is used at Gala Bingo before every main session.

A rendition of the song was featured on the reality television competition series American Idol, during the April 2, 2003 episode. It was performed by the Top 8 finalists from Season 2: Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Kimberley Locke, Josh Gracin, Trenyce, Carmen Rasmusen, Kimberly Caldwell and Rickey Smith.

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