Give Me Tonight

"Give Me Tonight" is a 1984 song released as a single by Shannon, an American R&B and dance artist. Released as the follow-up single to her smash debut single, "Let the Music Play," "Give Me Tonight" was not as successful as its predecessor on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #46. It did, however, receive the same enthusiastic response in the dance clubs as did her previous single, hitting the top spot on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in March 1984 and remaining there for two weeks.^[1] It also was a significant Urban hit, reaching #6 on the American R&B chart. Internationally, the song peaked at #24 on the UK singles chart.

In 2000 Hex Hector remixed the song and the mixes were called the 'Give Me Tonight (2000 A.D. Mixes)'

Other versions

• In 1995 Leila K released the song "Electric." The chorus (sung by Jessica Folcker) has the same melody as "Give Me Tonight". Chris Barbosa and Ed Chisolm share songwriting credits together with Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbie Crichlow and Leila K.

This song has a nearly identical drum machine pattern as the original version of Exposé's later song "Point of No Return".

• In 2006, a (demo) goth-rock version by Nyromantisk (http://www.myspace.com/nyromantiskgoth)

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1984 (U.S.)

References