Night Fever

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For the UK television program, see Night Fever (TV series).
"Night Fever"
Single by Bee Gees
from the album Saturday Night Fever
Released February 7, 1978 (1978-02-07)
Format 7" single
Recorded Le Château, Hérouville, France about April 1977 and
Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida, United States in September 1977[1]
Genre Disco, pop
Length 3:31
Label RSO
Writer(s) Barry, Robin, & Maurice Gibb
Producer Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Certification Platinum (RIAA)[2]
Bee Gees singles chronology
"Stayin' Alive"
(1977)		 "Night Fever"
(1978])		 "Too Much Heaven"
(1979)
Saturday Night Fever track listing
Side A
  1. "Stayin' Alive"
  2. "How Deep Is Your Love"
  3. "Night Fever"
  4. "More Than a Woman"
  5. "If I Can't Have You"
Side B
  1. "A Fifth of Beethoven"
  2. "More Than a Woman"
  3. "Manhattan Skyline"
  4. "Calypso Breakdown"
Side C
  1. "Night on Disco Mountain"
  2. "Open Sesame" performed
  3. "Jive Talkin'"
  4. "You Should Be Dancing"
  5. Boogie Shoes"
Side D
  1. "Salsation"
  2. "K-Jee"
  3. "Disco Inferno"

"Night Fever", is a disco song, written and performed by The Bee Gees. It first appeared on the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever. Producer Robert Stigwood wanted to call the film Saturday Night, but singer Robin Gibb expressed hesitation at the title. Stigwood liked the title Night Fever but was wary of marketing a movie with that name. He combined the two suggestions and the idea for Saturday Night Fever as a motion picture was born.[citation needed]

Alternate single cover

"Night Fever" remained the number one Billboard Hot 100 single for over two months in 1978. It also replaced Andy Gibb's "Love Is Thicker Than Water" at number one, and was in turn replaced by Yvonne Elliman's "If I Can't Have You" - all of which were written and produced by the Gibb brothers.

After the success of "Night Fever," the Governor of Florida, Reubin O'Donovan Askew, made the three men "honorary citizens" of the state, due to the amount of time they spent each year recording singles in Miami.[citation needed]

In addition to Saturday Night Fever, the song has also appeared in the movie and on the soundtrack for Mystery Men.

A rare music video was made for the song, however it wasn't shown to the public until 2004 despite the fact the video didn't contain any uncensored content. An interesting note, in the video Barry Gibb was shown without his trademark beard.[3]

The song lists at #33 on Billboard's All Time Top 100.[1]

Contents

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart 4
Canadian Singles Chart 1
Japanese Oricon International Singles Chart 1
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 4
Swedish Singles Chart 5
Swiss Singles Chart 2
UK Singles Chart 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1

[edit] Tina Arena version

In 2008, Australian singer and songwriter Tina Arena performed a cover version of "Night Fever" for the French film Disco.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Gibb Songs by Joe Brennan, 1977
  2. ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Bee Gees Platinum Singles. RIAA.com. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  3. ^ YouTube - Broadcast Yourself

[edit] External links

Preceded by
"(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" by Andy Gibb		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
March 18, 1978 - May 6, 1978		 Succeeded by
"If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
Preceded by
"Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" by Brian and Michael		 UK number-one single
29 April 1978 - 6 May 1978		 Succeeded by
"Rivers of Babylon" by Boney M
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