Thank the Lord for the Night Time
| "Thank the Lord for the Night Time" | ||||
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 German 7″ vinyl single cover | ||||
| Single by Neil Diamond | ||||
| from the album Just for You | ||||
| B-side | "The Long Way Home" | |||
| Released | July 1967 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Bang | |||
| Songwriter | Neil Diamond | |||
| Producers | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | |||
| Neil Diamond singles chronology | ||||
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"Thank the Lord for the Night Time" is a song written and performed by Neil Diamond. It reached No. 13 on the U.S. pop chart in 1967 [1] and appeared on his 1967 album Just for You.[2] as its closing track.
"Thank the Lord for the Night Time" was produced by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry.[3]
Billboard said the song has a "strong dance beat in strong support of Diamond's top vocal work."[4] Cash Box said that it's a "driving, thumping, rhythmic, pounding venture" that "is likely to get a lot of exposure."[5] It ranked No. 100 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1967.[6]
Other charting versions
[edit]- Charlie Major released his take on the song as a single in 1998 which reached No. 48 on the Canadian chart. It was featured on his 1997 album Everything's Alright.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Neil Diamond, "Thank the Lord for the Night Time" Chart Position". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Neil Diamond, Just for You". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Neil Diamond, "Thank the Lord for the Night Time" Single Release". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. July 8, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 8, 1967. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1967". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ^ "Charlie Major, Everything's Alright". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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