It's Your Night
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| It's Your Night | ||||
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| Released | July 27, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
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| Genre | R&B, disco, funk, soul | |||
| Length | 41:19 | |||
| Label | Qwest Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
It's Your Night is the debut album by American singer-songwriter James Ingram, released by Qwest Records/Warner Records on July 27, 1983. The album was commercially successful, as it peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200 album chart and reached number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in early 1984, making this his highest-charting album and only RIAA-certified album.
The aforementioned album and its parent singles were nominated for quadruple Grammy Awards for both 1984 and 1985, with "Yah Mo B There", a duet with singer Michael McDonald, winning for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group.
It was his first on Qwest Records, which was run by Quincy Jones.
All tracks are produced by Quincy Jones.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Party Animal" |
| 4:55 |
| 2. | "Yah Mo B There" | 4:40 | |
| 3. | "She Loves Me (The Best That I Can Be)" |
| 3:40 |
| 4. | "Try Your Love Again" |
| 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Whatever We Imagine" |
| 3:58 |
| 6. | "One More Rhythm" | Temperton | 4:05 |
| 7. | "There's No Easy Way" | Barry Mann | 3:51 |
| 8. | "It's Your Night" |
| 3:37 |
| 9. | "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" | 4:16 |
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Popular culture
The song "Whatever We Imagine" was used as the closing theme for both 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and 1986 NBA Finals for CBS Sports.
