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"London Nights"
Single by London Boys
from the album The Twelve Commandments of Dance
B-side"London Days" (the instrumental)
Released19 June 1989 (1989-06-19)[1]
Length4:00
LabelWEA, TELDEC
Songwriter(s)Ralf René Maué
Producer(s)Ralf René Maué
London Boys singles chronology
"Harlem Desire '89"
(1989) 		"London Nights"
(1989) 		"Megamix"
(1989)

"London Nights" is British Europop duo London Boys' biggest hit single, released in 1989 from their debut album, The Twelve Commandments of Dance. The single was written and produced by Ralf René Maué, and its cover artwork features photography from Andy Knight. The single peaked at No. 2 in the United Kingdom, No. 1 in Finland, No. 4 in Ireland, and No. 9 in Switzerland. Several formats of the single included an instrumental version of "London Nights", titled "London Days".

Track listings

7-inch single[2]

A. "London Nights" – 4:00
B. "London Days" (the instrumental) – 3:56

UK 12-inch single[3]

A. "London Nights" – 8:22
B. "London Days" (the instrumental) – 3:56

UK 12-inch remix single[4]

A1. "London Nights" (London remix) – 7:33
B1. "London Nights" – 3:28
B2. "London Days" (the instrumental) – 3:56

European mini maxi-CD single[5]

  1. "London Nights" (single version) – 4:00
  2. "Requiem" (Continental remix) – 7:40
  3. "London Nights" (12-inch version) – 8:10

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Smith, Robin (17 June 1989). "News". Record Mirror. p. 4.
  2. ^ London Nights (German 7-inch single sleeve). London Boys. TELDEC. 1989. 247 019-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ London Nights (UK 12-inch single sleeve). London Boys. Warner Music Group. 1989. YZ 393T, 247 018-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ London Nights (UK 12-inch remix single sleeve). London Boys. Warner Music Group. 1989. YZ393 TX, 246 824-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ London Nights (European mini maxi-CD single liner notes). London Boys. Warner Music Group. 1989. YZ 393 CD, 247 017-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 30. 29 July 1989. p. IV. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  7. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – London Nights". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  9. ^ "London Boys – London Nights". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – London Boys – London Nights" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Year-End Charts '89 – Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 3 March 1990. p. 16.
  13. ^ "British single certifications – London Boys – London Nights". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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