Hold on to the Nights
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| "Hold On to the Nights" | ||
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| Single by Richard Marx | ||
| from the album Richard Marx | ||
| Released | June 1988 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 5:12 | |
| Label | EMI | |
| Writer(s) | Richard Marx | |
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| Richard Marx singles chronology | ||
| "Endless Summer Nights" (1988) |
"Hold On to the Nights" (1988) |
"Satisfied" (1989) |
"Hold On to the Nights" is a ballad and the first #1 hit for singer Richard Marx. This was the fourth and final single released from his self-titled debut album, and the first to reach the top of the Billboard charts.
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The lyrics describe an affair between two committed monogamous people and the resulting emotional dilemma. Focused on Marx's vocals, it features a slow tempo, a slow fade-in, and uses little to no percussion until a crescendo near the end including an electric guitar.
| Preceded by "The Flame" by Cheap Trick |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single July 23, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Roll with It" by Steve Winwood |
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