Nightshift (song)

"Nightshift" is a 1985 song by the Commodores. It is the title track to their 11th studio album Nightshift. It pays tribute to soul singers Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson who both died in 1984. It went to number 1 in the Netherlands, number 2 in Belgium, Israel, New Zealand and South Africa, number 3 in Finland, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States, number 4 in Austria and Germany, number 5 in Switzerland, number 7 in Canada and number 8 in Australia. It won a Grammy Award in 1985 and was their final top 10 hit.

Bruce Springsteen version
Bruce Springsteen recorded a version of the song for his 2022 album, Only the Strong Survive. The song was released as a single and music video in October 2022.

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Category:1985 songs
Category:1980s ballads
Category:Soul ballads
Category:Commodores songs
Category:Bruce Springsteen songs
Category:Synth-pop songs