We've Got Tonight (Kenny Rogers album)
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We've Got Tonight is the eleventh solo studio album by Kenny Rogers
, released in 1983, and his last with Liberty Records
before moving to RCA Records
.
was the debut single and became one of Rogers' signature hits, soaring to #1 on the country charts and #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart, reaching #6 on the Hot 100 chart. There were two other singles: "All My Life" - which included #13 on the country chart, though it fared #3 in Canada - and "Scarlet Fever" - which is lesser-known but still reached #5 and #4 in the U.S. and Canada, respectively.
The title of the album comes from its signature track, written by Bob Seger
and originating from his album, Stranger in Town. By comparison with Rogers' version, Seger's only reached #13 on the Hot 100, making Rogers' version the better-known version of the song five years after it was written.
One song on the album that never became a single but still became one of Kenny's signature songs is the powerful "You Are So Beautiful
". This track was placed at the end of the album as a tribute to his legions of female fans, and stands today as one of the songs that Kenny is known for. The song was written by Billy Preston
and Bruce Fisher
and originally appears on the 1974 Preston album The Kids and Me
.
Lionel Richie
, who by now had been contributing a large number of songs to Rogers, submitted the track "How Long" to this album.
The album hit #3 on the country charts and #18 on the Billboard 200 charts. Despite lower rankings than many of his earlier releases, the album was still certified Platinum in both the U.S. and Canada.
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
, released in 1983, and his last with Liberty Records
Liberty Records
Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revivals.-1950s:...
before moving to RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
.
Overview
The title cut a duet with Sheena EastonSheena Easton
Sheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...
was the debut single and became one of Rogers' signature hits, soaring to #1 on the country charts and #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart, reaching #6 on the Hot 100 chart. There were two other singles: "All My Life" - which included #13 on the country chart, though it fared #3 in Canada - and "Scarlet Fever" - which is lesser-known but still reached #5 and #4 in the U.S. and Canada, respectively.
The title of the album comes from its signature track, written by Bob Seger
Bob Seger
Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
and originating from his album, Stranger in Town. By comparison with Rogers' version, Seger's only reached #13 on the Hot 100, making Rogers' version the better-known version of the song five years after it was written.
One song on the album that never became a single but still became one of Kenny's signature songs is the powerful "You Are So Beautiful
You Are So Beautiful
"You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was first recorded by Preston and made popular in a version by Joe Cocker....
". This track was placed at the end of the album as a tribute to his legions of female fans, and stands today as one of the songs that Kenny is known for. The song was written by Billy Preston
Billy Preston
William Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...
and Bruce Fisher
Bruce Fisher
Bruce Fisher is an American songwriter, record producer, playwright and guitarist best known for his collaborations with Billy Preston.-Career:Born January 8, 1951, in Washington D.C., Fisher was raised in Chicago, Illinois, by his grandmother...
and originally appears on the 1974 Preston album The Kids and Me
The Kids and Me
The Kids & Me is the ninth studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1974, after his famous tour in Europe. This album included "You Are So Beautiful", later covered by Joe Cocker, and the hit single "Nothing From Nothing"....
.
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
, who by now had been contributing a large number of songs to Rogers, submitted the track "How Long" to this album.
The album hit #3 on the country charts and #18 on the Billboard 200 charts. Despite lower rankings than many of his earlier releases, the album was still certified Platinum in both the U.S. and Canada.
Track listing
- "We've Got Tonight" - with Sheena EastonSheena EastonSheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...
(Bob SegerBob SegerRobert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
) - "Scarlet FeverScarlet Fever (song)"Scarlet Fever" is the title of a song written by Mike Dekle and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers and released in June 1983 as the third single from the album, We've Got Tonight. The song reached number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in mid-1983. The song peaked at number 5...
" (Mike Dekle) - "Farther I Go" (David MacKechnie, Kin VassyKin VassyCharles Kindred "Kin" Vassy was a singer-songwriter who in addition to his solo recordings also recorded with other artists, most notably Kenny Rogers, Frank Zappa and Elvis Presley....
) - "No Dreams" (Randy GoodrumRandy GoodrumRandy Goodrum is an American songwriter. Goodrum has written numerous popular songs, including Anne Murray's #1 hit "You Needed Me" and "Broken Hearted Me" , Michael Johnson's "Bluer Than Blue" , England Dan & John Ford Coley's "It's Sad to Belong" , Steve Perry's "Oh Sherrie" , DeBarge's "Who's...
) - "Bad Enough"
- "All My LifeAll My Life (Kenny Rogers song)"All My Life" is the title of a song written by Dave Robbins, Jeff Silbar, and Van Stephenson. It was recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers and released in April 1983 as the second single from the album, We've Got Tonight. The song reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
" (Dave Robbins, Jeff Silbar, Van StephensonVan StephensonVan Wesley Stephenson was an American singer-songwriter. He scored two US Billboard Hot 100 hits in the 1980s as a solo artist, and later became tenor vocalist in the country music band BlackHawk in the 1990s. In addition, Van co-wrote several singles for other artists, such as Restless Heart...
) - "How Long" (Lionel RichieLionel RichieLionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
) - "Love Love Love" (Saint Nicklaus)
- "What I Learned from Loving You"
- "You Are So BeautifulYou Are So Beautiful"You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was first recorded by Preston and made popular in a version by Joe Cocker....
" (Bruce FisherBruce FisherBruce Fisher is an American songwriter, record producer, playwright and guitarist best known for his collaborations with Billy Preston.-Career:Born January 8, 1951, in Washington D.C., Fisher was raised in Chicago, Illinois, by his grandmother...
, Billy PrestonBilly PrestonWilliam Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...
)
Chart performance
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 18 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 19 |