Give Me the Night ( George Benson song ) - wikipedia Give Me the Night ( George Benson song ) `` Give Me the Night '' Single by George Benson from the album Give Me the Night B - side `` Dinorah, Dinorah '' Released July 3, 1980 Format 7 '' Genre Disco Length 3 : 41 3 : 50 ( Commercial 7 `` ) 4 : 58 ( Album ) Label Warner Bros. Songwriter ( s ) Rod Temperton Producer ( s ) Quincy Jones George Benson singles chronology `` Hey Girl '' ( 1979 ) `` Give Me the Night '' ( 1980 ) `` Love X Love '' ( 1980 ) `` Hey Girl '' ( 1979 ) `` Give Me the Night '' ( 1980 ) `` Love X Love '' ( 1980 ) `` Give Me the Night '' is a song recorded by American jazz musician George Benson, which he released from his 1980 studio album of the same title. It was written and composed by Heatwave 's keyboard player Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones. Patti Austin provides the backing and scat vocals that are heard throughout, and one of Benson 's fellow jazz guitarists, Lee Ritenour, also performs on the selection. The song was a commercial success, and was Benson 's first single to hit number one on the US Billboard Soul Singles chart. It also peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it his most successful pop entry. It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Disco Singles chart and at number seven in the UK Singles Chart. `` Give Me the Night '' was one of the last disco singles to become a major success, with the steady decline of the genre in the early 1980s. Contents 1 Chart performance 1.1 Weekly charts 1.2 Year - end charts 2 Track listing 3 Uses and samples 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1980 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 10 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 11 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 22 France ( IFOP ) Ireland ( IRMA ) 15 Italy ( FIMI ) 8 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 8 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 9 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) 8 South Africa ( Springbok Radio ) 5 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 7 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 7 US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Hot Disco Singles US Billboard Hot Soul Singles US Billboard Adult Contemporary 26 US Cash Box 6 US Record World 6 Year - end charts Chart ( 1980 ) Rank Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 91 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 86 Italy ( FIMI ) 48 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 83 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 72 US Billboard Hot 100 91 US Cash Box 41 Track listing Warner Bros. WBS 49505 ( US, 7 `` ) `` Give Me the Night '' `` Dinorah, Dinorah '' Qwest / Warner Bros. K 17673 ( UK, 7 `` ) `` Give Me the Night '' `` Breezin ' '' Warner Bros. LV 40 ( US, 12 `` ) `` Give Me the Night '' ( long version ) `` The World Is a Ghetto '' `` Breezin ' '' Uses and samples The song is used as a sample in `` Je danse le Mia '' by French hip hop band IAM. The song is parodied as `` Le Casse de Brice '' in the French film Brice de Nice. See also List of number - one R&B singles of 1980 ( U.S. ) References ^ Jump up to : Elias, Jason. `` Give Me the Night -- Song Review ''. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 53. ^ Jump up to : `` Give me the Night -- Awards on Allmusic ''. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 12, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Hits of the World ''. Billboard. Vol. 92 no. 44. November 1, 1980. p. 84. ISSN 0006 - 2510. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- George Benson -- Give Me The Night '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 4701a. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Le Détail par Artiste '' ( in French ). InfoDisc. Select `` George Benson '' from the artist drop - down menu. Retrieved May 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- Give Me the Night ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` I singoli più venduti del 1980 '' ( in Italian ). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved June 5, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- George Benson - Give Me The Night search results '' ( in Dutch ) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- George Benson -- Give Me The Night '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- George Benson -- Give Me The Night ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- George Benson -- Give Me The Night ''. VG - lista. Retrieved June 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 -- 1989 Acts ( B ) ''. Rock.co.za. Retrieved June 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- George Benson -- Give Me The Night ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 12, 2013. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1993 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 -- 1993. Record Research. p. 28. Jump up ^ `` CASH BOX Top 100 Singles -- Week ending SEPTEMBER 27, 1980 ''. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012... Cash Box. Jump up ^ `` Record World Singles '' ( PDF ). Record World. September 13, 1980. p. 67. ISSN 0034 - 1622. Retrieved September 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Forum -- ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts -- 1980s ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Jaaroverzichten 1980 '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 - Jaaroverzicht van 1980 '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 19, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Jaaroverzichten -- Single 1980 '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits for 1980 ''. The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved June 19, 2014. Jump up ^ `` The CASH BOX Year - End Charts : 1980 ''. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012... Cash Box. Jump up ^ de Longeville, Thibaud ( July 14, 1999 ). `` Le rap en France -- Le combat continue ''. Les Inrockuptibles ( in French ). Retrieved May 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Brice de Nice au top à 42 ans ! ''. RTN. June 19, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2016. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics George Benson Discography Studio albums The New Boss Guitar of George Benson It 's Uptown The George Benson Cookbook Giblet Gravy Shape of Things to Come Goodies Tell It Like It Is The Other Side of Abbey Road Beyond the Blue Horizon White Rabbit Body Talk Bad Benson Good King Bad Benson & Farrell Breezin ' In Flight Livin ' Inside Your Love Give Me the Night In Your Eyes Pacific Fire I Got a Woman and Some Blues 20 / 20 While the City Sleeps... Collaboration Twice the Love Big Boss Band That 's Right Standing Together Absolute Benson Irreplaceable Givin ' It Up Songs and Stories Guitar Man Inspiration : A Tribute to Nat King Cole Live albums In Concert - Carnegie Hall Weekend in L.A. Compilations Space The George Benson Collection Main Singles `` This Masquerade '' ( 1976 ) `` Breezin ' '' ( 1976 ) `` The Greatest Love of All '' ( 1977 ) `` On Broadway '' ( 1978 ) `` Love Ballad '' ( 1979 ) `` Give Me the Night '' ( 1980 ) `` Love X Love '' ( 1980 ) `` Never Give Up on a Good Thing '' ( 1981 ) `` Turn Your Love Around '' ( 1981 ) `` Inside Love ( So Personal ) '' ( 1983 ) `` Lady Love Me ( One More Time ) '' ( 1983 ) `` Feel Like Makin ' Love '' ( 1983 ) `` In Your Eyes '' ( 1983 ) `` Nothing 's Gonna Change My Love for You '' ( 1985 ) `` Shiver '' ( 1986 ) `` Teaser '' ( 1986 ) `` Let 's Do It Again ( 1988 ) Book : George Benson Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Give_Me_the_Night_(George_Benson_song)&oldid=801948516 '' Categories : 1980 singles 1980 songs Disco songs George Benson songs Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs number - one singles Songs about dancing Song recordings produced by Quincy Jones Songs written by Rod Temperton Warner Bros. 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Question: who sang the song give me the night
Answer: George Benson