Rhythm of the Night ( song ) - wikipedia Rhythm of the Night ( song ) This article is about the song by DeBarge. For the song by Corona, see The Rhythm of the Night. `` Rhythm of the Night '' Single by DeBarge from the album Rhythm of the Night Released February 23, 1985 Format 7 '' 12 '' Recorded 1984 Genre Funk soul Length 3 : 49 Label Motown Songwriter ( s ) Diane Warren Producer ( s ) Richard Perry DeBarge singles chronology `` Love Me in a Special Way '' ( 1983 ) `` Rhythm of the Night '' ( 1985 ) `` Who 's Holding Donna Now '' ( 1985 ) `` Love Me in a Special Way '' ( 1983 ) `` Rhythm of the Night '' ( 1985 ) `` Who 's Holding Donna Now '' ( 1985 ) Music video `` Rhythm Of The Night '' on YouTube `` Rhythm of the Night '' is a single by DeBarge, written by Diane Warren, released on February 23, 1985. It was a single from their fourth studio album, Rhythm of the Night on the Motown label. The song jump - started the career of prolific songwriter Diane Warren, and was the biggest hit recorded by the Motown family singing group. Contents 1 Overview 1.1 History 1.2 Reception 2 Charts 3 Personnel 4 Other versions 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Overview History By 1985, DeBarge had become pop / R&B sensations with mostly ballads making the repertoire of their hit catalog though they were as impressive as live performers with their mixture of their trademark soft ballads and a collection of dance material. Motown Records sought to produce DeBarge with a dance single to give them a bigger crossover success that mirrored that of label - mate Lionel Richie, who like DeBarge, had created his initial fan base on soft songs before the release of `` All Night Long '', which included a catchy dance beat influenced by calypso. A similar influence would come in the production of `` Rhythm of the Night '' which featured more of El DeBarge 's deep tenor with flashes of his trademark falsetto. Richard Perry, the hit producer behind hit recordings for The Pointer Sisters and other artists, was appointed to produce the single with Diane Warren as its writer. Reception The release of `` Rhythm of the Night '' coincided with the release of the Motown film The Last Dragon, which featured the song as part of its soundtrack. The free publicity from the song on its soundtrack and in the movie itself helped boost its popularity. Eventually released as a single, the song produced DeBarge 's biggest success yet with the single reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart,. number one on the US adult contemporary chart, and number four in the UK singles chart - their only major hit single in the UK - going gold and boosting similar success for its parent album of the same name. The group 's music video of the song gained the group heavy rotation on MTV and BET and was actually the group 's first and last real music video starting a brief period where DeBarge became pop superstars. Most recently, the song was featured in the 2016 reboot of `` Ghostbusters ''. Charts Chart ( 1985 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 5 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 7 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) France ( SNEP ) 50 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 19 Ireland ( IRMA ) 5 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 24 UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company ) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles Personnel Lead vocals by El DeBarge Background vocals and spoken monologues by DeBarge Produced by Richard Perry Other versions In 1986, Latin band Menudo sang a cover of the song in their Miami Concert with Ray Acevedo as the lead. In 1985 in Spanish ( Merengue & Pop Dance style ). Sophy `` Al ritmo de la noche ''. In 1997, a cover version by English boy band 911 was included on their debut album The Journey. A cover performed by Valeria Andrews appears on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge ! soundtrack with lyric alternations. Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue performed the chorus of this song as a medley with her own hit `` In Your Eyes '' on the KylieFever2002 tour. See also List of number - one R&B singles of 1985 ( U.S. ) List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 1985 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ `` Rhythm of the Night - DeBarge Song Info AllMusic ''. www.allmusic.com. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 150. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. St Ives, NSW : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Debarge -- Rhythm of the Night '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ Canadian peak Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Debarge -- Rhythm of the Night '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Debarge Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Irish Singles Chart -- Search for song ''. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Debarge '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Debarge -- Rhythm of the Night ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Debarge -- Rhythm of the Night ''. Swiss Singles Chart. External links 1980s portal music portal Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics DeBarge Bunny DeBarge Bobby DeBarge Randy DeBarge Marty DeBarge El DeBarge James DeBarge Chico DeBarge Studio albums The DeBarges All This Love In a Special Way Rhythm of the Night Bad Boys Compilation albums Greatest Hits Ultimate Collection The Definitive Collection Singles `` Stop ! Do n't Tease Me '' `` I Like It '' `` All This Love '' `` Time Will Reveal '' `` Love Me in a Special Way '' `` Rhythm of the Night '' `` Who 's Holding Donna Now '' `` You Wear It Well '' `` The Heart Is Not So Smart '' `` Dance All Night '' `` You Babe '' Related topics DeBarge family Etterlene DeBarge Kristinia DeBarge Switch Motown Discography Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rhythm_of_the_Night_(song)&oldid=838211850 '' Categories : 1985 singles DeBarge songs Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs number - one singles Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Songs written by Diane Warren Dance - pop songs Song recordings produced by Richard Perry 1985 songs Motown singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Swiss Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Nederlands Português Edit links This page was last edited on 25 April 2018, at 16 : 30. 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Question: who sings in the rhythm of the night
Answer: DeBarge