Night and Day (Roxanne Seeman and Billie Hughes song)
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Night and Day is a song written by Roxanne Seeman
and Billie Hughes
. It was recorded by Bette Midler
and released as the second single from Midler's Some People's Lives
album.
Bette Midler also released "Night and Day" as a single in Japan. "Night and Day" is included on a Bette Midler collection released in Australia.
"Night and Day" was released to adult contemporary radio and stayed on the chart for 15 weeks, peaking at #15. The release to mainstream radio came later. As "Night and Day" was ascending the Billboard Hot 100, the Gulf War broke out, focusing attention back on the first single. "Night and Day" remained on the Hot 100 for 7 weeks.
Roxanne Seeman
Roxanne Seeman is an American songwriter born in New York City. She is best known for her songs with Billie Hughes, Philip Bailey with Phil Collins, The Jacksons, The Sisters of Mercy, Bette Midler, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Jacky Cheung....
and Billie Hughes
Billie Hughes
Billie Hughes was an Emmy-nominated, American recording artist, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known for his songs with Philip Bailey with Phil Collins, The Jacksons, The Sisters Of Mercy, Bette Midler, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Lazarus, as well as songs from his solo albums...
. It was recorded by Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
and released as the second single from Midler's Some People's Lives
Some People's Lives
Some People's Lives is the seventh studio album by American singer Bette Midler, released on the Atlantic Records label in 1990. It contains one of her biggest hits, "From A Distance", which won her a Grammy for Song of the Year in 1991....
album.
Bette Midler also released "Night and Day" as a single in Japan. "Night and Day" is included on a Bette Midler collection released in Australia.
Chart performance
| Country | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
62 |
| US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
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
"Night and Day" was released to adult contemporary radio and stayed on the chart for 15 weeks, peaking at #15. The release to mainstream radio came later. As "Night and Day" was ascending the Billboard Hot 100, the Gulf War broke out, focusing attention back on the first single. "Night and Day" remained on the Hot 100 for 7 weeks.
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 Tsoi released a Cantonese version of "Night and Day."