One of These Nights (Eagles song)
"One of These Nights" | ||||
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Single by Eagles | ||||
from the album One of These Nights | ||||
B-side | "Visions" | |||
Released | May 19, 1975 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:55 (album) 3:28 (single) | |||
Label | Asylum | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Bill Szymczyk | |||
Eagles singles chronology | ||||
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"One of These Nights" is a song by the American rock band Eagles, written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey. The title track from their 1975 One of These Nights album, the song became their second single to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart after "Best of My Love" and also helped propel the album to number one. The single version was shortened from the album version of the song, removing most of the song's intro and most of its fade-out, as well. Henley is lead vocalist on the verses, while Randy Meisner sings high harmony on the refrain. The song features a guitar solo by Don Felder that is "composed of blues-based licks and sustained string bends using an unusually meaty distortion tone."[5]
Background
The song was a conscious attempt by the band to write something different from a
The writing was influenced by R&B music and disco; according to Frey, he was listening to
In the liner notes of The Very Best Of, Frey had this to say about the song:
We had Don Henley's voice, which allowed us to go in a more soulful direction, which made me exceedingly happy ... A lot of things came together on One Of These Nights – our love of the studio, the dramatic improvement in Don's and my songwriting. We made a quantum leap with "One Of These Nights." It was a breakthrough song. It is my favorite Eagles record. If I ever had to pick one, it wouldn't be "Hotel California"; it wouldn't be "Take It Easy." For me, it would be "One Of These Nights."[8]
Frey also said that the song is about putting things off. "We've all said, 'One of these nights I'm gonna do something -- get that girl, make that money, find that house.' We all have our dreams – a vision we hope will come true someday. When that 'someday' will come is up to each of us."[9][10]
On the recording, Frey said: "We cut the basic track in Miami in December at Criteria Studios. We took it to L.A., put all the drone guitars and Felder's solo on in L.A., and went back to Miami to put the vocals on in March."[4]
The B-side, "Visions", features lead vocals by guitarist Don Felder, the only Eagles song to do so.
Reception
Personnel
- Don Henley – lead vocals, drums
- Glenn Frey – piano, backing vocals
- Don Felder – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Randy Meisner – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bernie Leadon – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
All-time charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Breihan, Tom (July 31, 2019). "The Number Ones: Eagles' "One Of These Nights"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
"One Of These Nights," on the other hand, sounds like a rough draft of the processed and anonymous studio-rock of the late '70s...
- ^ ISBN 031214704X.
- ^ Masley, Ed (September 30, 2014). "10/1: 5 essential Eagles albums- 'Hotel to 'Border'". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
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- ISBN 978-0-7935-4042-6.
- ^ Travis Smiley. "Glenn Frey Tribute – Part 1". PBS.
- ^ Browne, David (June 10, 2016). "Eagles' Complete Discography: Don Henley Looks Back". Rolling Stone.
- ^ The Very Best Of (CD). Eagles. Warner Music Group. 2003. R2 73971.
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- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. May 31, 1975. p. 78. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 31, 1975. p. 24. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 31, 1975" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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- Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ The Official New Zealand Music Chart – NZ End Of Year Charts 1975
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- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Eagles – One of These Nights". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 27, 2022.