Night and Day (Bette Midler song)
"Night and Day" | ||||
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Single by Bette Midler | ||||
from the album Some People's Lives | ||||
B-side | "From a Distance" | |||
Released | January 15, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1990 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 5:30 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Billie Hughes Roxanne Seeman | |||
Producer(s) | Arif Mardin, Marc Shaiman | |||
Bette Midler singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Night And Day" - Bette Midler on YouTube |
"Night and Day" is a 1991 song by
"Night and Day" is included in A Gift of Love, the 2015 compilation album by Bette Midler focusing on her ballads. It is one of ten songs on the list of LA Times journalist James Reed in his story "On Bette Midler's birthday, 10 songs that remind us why we fell in love with her", printed December 1, 2016.[4] It was also included on the Bette Midler collection "3 for One"[3] released in Australia.
Overview
Seeman and Hughes recorded a demo of the song performed by
"It's a song about how hard it is to get along and how wonderful it is when you finally can."[5]
— Bette Midler
Chart performance
"Night and Day" was released to adult contemporary radio and stayed on the Billboard AC chart for 15 weeks, peaking at number 15.[6][7] The release to mainstream radio came later with "Night and Day" entering the Contemporary Hit Radio charts as Most Added and Significant Action.[8][9]
As "Night and Day" was ascending the Billboard Hot 100, the Gulf War broke out, focusing attention back on the first single, "From A Distance".[10] "Night and Day" remained on the Hot 100 for 7 weeks, peaking at 62.[11][12]
Critical reception
Walta Borawski of Gay Community News, Boston clarified "'Night and Day' is not the Cole Porter song" calling it "Roxanne Seeman and Billie Hughes' bright little tribute to the old "opposites attract" truism."[13] A reviewer from Billboard praised the song comparing it to the first single as "...an equally appealing pop ballad. Midler's evocative performance works well within the song's haunting delicate keyboard arrangement."[14] Gene Sandbloom from The Network Forty wrote, "'Night And Day' takes Bette back to a jazz vocal style, as she almost converses over the Enya-esque background. By second listen, the chorus takes on renewed strength, making this both a mood piece and Top 40 single at the same time."[15]
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Irish music video and commercial director Meiert Avis.[16]
Charts
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[17] | 84 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] | 50 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 62 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 15 |
Television performances
- Oprah Winfrey's "International Men's Show"
- VH1's Behind the Music- Bette Midler
- One Life to Live
- Another World
- Santa Barbara
- Passions
Other versions
- Billie Hughes included a version of "Night and Day" on his Welcome to the Edge album which charted #1 in Japan.
- The Japanese hit duo Wink released a Japanese version of "Night and Day".
- Jasmine released a Mandarin version of "Night and Day".
- Cherrie Choi released a Cantonese version of "Night and Day".
References
- ^ Night and Day - Billie Hughes | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-12-08
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2002-03-16). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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- ^ Midler, Bette (November 11, 1991). "Call-In Interview with Bette Midler". HitLine USA (Interview). Interviewed by Elvis Duran. New York City: Entertainment Radio Networks.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ^ "Bette Midler". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Power Playlists Top 40 Radio Stations" (PDF). Billboard. March 23, 1991. p. 16.
- ^ "Contemporary Hit Radio National Airplay" (PDF). Radio & Records: 107, 110. January 11, 1991.
- ^ Harrington, Richard (March 20, 1991). "GULF WAR SONGS, OUT OF TUNE". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Bette Midler - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ^ "Hot Adult Contemporary" (PDF). Billboard. April 13, 1991. p. 14.
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- ^ "Billboard Newspaper January 26, 1991" (PDF). Billboard. January 2, 1991. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Sandbloom, Gene (December 21, 1990). "Top 40 Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty: 14. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "meiertavis.com". meiertavis.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 187.
- ^ "Bette Midler – Night and Day". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 27, 2022.