Night Songs

Night Songs
Studio album by Cinderella
Released	August 2, 1986
Recorded	1985-1986
Genre	Glam metal, heavy metal, hard rock[1]
Length	36:10
Label	Mercury (USA) Vertigo (Europe)
Producer	Andy Johns
Cinderella chronology
Night Songs (1986) Long Cold Winter (1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)[2]

Night Songs is Cinderella's debut album, released in 1986 through Mercury Records in America and Vertigo Records in Europe. It sold several million copies due to a combination of their breakthrough single "Nobody's Fool", MTV airplay, and an opening slot on labelmates Bon Jovi's tour, in support of their album Slippery When Wet.

The album peaked at #3 on the US charts on February 7, 1987^[3] and was certified double platinum for shipping 2 million copies there twelve days later. In May 1991 it was certified triple platinum, having shipped 3 million copies.^[4]

Leadoff single "Shake Me" failed to chart, but "Nobody's Fool" cracked the Top 20, reaching #13. Third single "Somebody Save Me" stalled at #66. On May 4, 1987, Cinderella filmed parts of their concert in Philadelphia. These live songs were, along with their three MTV videos, released on home video in August 1987 on Night Songs: The Videos.

Track listing

All songs written by Tom Keifer (Copyright Eve Songs).

1. "Night Songs" - 4:12
2. "Shake Me" - 3:44
3. "Nobody's Fool" - 4:49
4. "Nothin' for Nothin'" - 3:33
5. "Once Around the Ride" - 3:22
6. "Hell on Wheels" - 2:49
7. "Somebody Save Me" - 3:16
8. "In from the Outside" - 4:07
9. "Push Push" - 2:52
10. "Back Home Again" - 3:30

Personnel

Cinderella

• Tom Keifer - vocals, guitar, piano
• Jeff LaBar - guitar
• Eric Brittingham - bass
• Fred Coury - drums (credited)
• Jim Drnec - drums (initial sessions) ^[5]

Additional Musicians

• Barry Bennedetta - guitar^[6]
• Jeff Paris - keyboards ^[6]
• Jody Cortez - drums ^[6]
• Tony Mills - Backing vocals (credited) ^[5]
• Jon Bon Jovi - Background vocals on "Nothing for Nothin" and "In From the Outside" (credited)

Production

• Produced, Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Andy Johns
• Assistant Recording & Mix Engineers: David Glover, Joe Hauserman, Mark McKenna, Nick DiDia, Paul Wertheimer
• Mark "Weissguy" Weiss - Album Cover Photography (conspicuously posed photo)

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (1987) Peak position Billboard 200[3] 3

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United States (RIAA)[4] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^ ^shipments figures based on certification alone

Singles

Year	Single	Billboard Hot 100[7]
1986	Shake Me	—
1986	Nobody's Fool	13
1987	Somebody Save Me	66

External links

1. Night Songs (1986) Album Review at Rockpedia.co

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Night Songs at Allmusic
2. ^ Rolling Stone review
3. ^ ^{a b} "Night Songs - Cinderella | Billboard.com". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/cinderella/night-songs/4305. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "American album certifications – Cinderella – Night Songs". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Night+Songs%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
5. ^ ^{a b} Circus Magazine article, December 1986
6. ^ ^{a b c} From CD Universe
7. ^ "Cinderella Album & Song Chart History | Billboard.com". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/cinderella/chart-history/50319?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved 16 May 2011.