Night Games
For the 1980 film, see Night Games (film).
| "Night Games" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Charley Pride | ||||
| from the album Night Games | ||||
| B-side | "I Could Let Her Get Close to Me" | |||
| Released | May 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) |
Blake Mevis Norro Wilson | |||
| Producer(s) | Norro Wilson | |||
| Charley Pride singles chronology | ||||
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"Night Games" is a song written by Blake Mevis and Norro Wilson, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in May 1983 as the first single and title track from the album Night Games. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.[1] It was the last country song by an African-American artist to reach number 1 on the country charts until Don't Think I Don't Think About It by Darius Rucker achieved the feat in 2008.
Chart performance
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 277.
External links
| Preceded by "I'm Only in It for the Love" by John Conlee |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single September 17, 1983 |
Succeeded by "Baby, What About You" by Crystal Gayle |
| Preceded by "Why Do I Have to Choose" by Willie Nelson |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single September 24, 1983 |