"Nights of Pleasure" is the ninth single by English

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 R&B

Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 band, Loose Ends

Loose Ends (band)

Loose Ends was a successful British R&B band that had several urban contemporary hits. The trio was formed in London in 1980, initially comprising vocalist and guitarist Carl McIntosh, vocalist Jane Eugene, and keyboard player, writer and founder Steve Nichol...

, from their third studio album, Zagora

Zagora (Loose Ends album)

Zagora is the third studio album by British R&B band Loose Ends, released in 1986 by MCA Records. The album spawned the hits "Slow Down", "Stay a Little While, Child" and two others, all of which were hits on the U.S...

. It was released in November 1986 by Virgin Records

Virgin Records

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 and was produced by Loose Ends' long time collaborator Nick Martinelli

Nick Martinelli

Nick Martinelli is an American R&B and pop record producer. He worked with many R&B and pop music artists during the 1980s, many of which were based in the UK. The acts he worked with include Loose Ends, Five Star, Stephanie Mills and Regina Belle....

.

Track listing

7” Single: VS919

1. "Nights Of Pleasure (7" Mix)" 3.18
2. "Let's Rock (7" Remix)" 3.42 - remix by Carl 'Macca' McIntosh & Steve Nichol

12” Single: VS919-12

1. "Nights Of Pleasure (12" Full Length Version / Nick Martinelli Mix)" 5.33
2. "Let's Rock (Full Length Version / Steve Nichol & Macca Mix)" 6.11
3. "Nights Of Pleasure (Dub Version)" 4.50

12” Single: VSD919-12 - 'Special DJ Pleasure Pack'

1. "Nights Of Pleasure (Nick Martinelli Mix)" 5.33
2. "Let's Rock (Full Length Version / Steve Nichol & Macca Mix)" 6.11
3. "Nights Of Pleasure (Dancing Danny Dee Remix)" 6.00
4. "Nights Of Pleasure (Dancing Danny Dee Dub)" 4.50

2nd 12” Single: VS819-13

1. "Nights Of Pleasure (12" Mix)"
2. "Let's Rock (Full Length Version / Steve Nichol & Macca Mix)" 6.11
3. "Johnny Broadhead"
4. "Slow Down (12" Mix)"

Some copies of 7" came with free cassette 'The Baksheesh Mixes' VSC919

1. "Gonna Make You Mine (Westside Mix)" 5.45 *
2. "Choose Me (Dave 'The Blade' Edit)" 5.58
3. "Silent Talking (Album Mix)" 5.02
4. "Nights Of Pleasure (7" Mix)" 3.29
5. "Let's Rock (7" Remix)" 3.44

* 'Gonna Make You Mine (Westside Remix)' was released on CD in 1992 on the 'Tighten Up Volume 1' remix project. It was remixed by Dancin' Danny D & Godwin Logie.

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak Position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	42
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	58