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 off their album Pleasure & Pain.[1] "Sharing the Night Together" also appeared on most of Dr. Hook's following albums like Greatest Hits and Greatest Hits (And More).[2] It reached #6 in the U.S. and #3 in Canada in 1978, and #43 in the UK in 1980.
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
| Chart (1978-80) |
Peak
position |
| Australia (KMR) |
10 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles |
3 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary |
4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Singles |
40 |
| New Zealand Singles [3] |
12 |
| UK |
43 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
6 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary |
18 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs |
50 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [4] |
4 |
|
Year-end charts
| Chart (1978) |
Rank |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles |
66 |
| U.S. Cash Box [5] |
60 |
| Chart (1979) |
Rank |
| Australia [6] |
78 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] |
46 |
|
Cover versions
- In 1978, Jamaican singer Delroy Wilson made a reggae version.
- In 2007, Elliott Yamin covered the song and included it as a bonus track in his eponymous debut album.
References
External links
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