Night and Day (Joe Jackson album)
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|---|---|
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B–[3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Q |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Night and Day is Joe Jackson's fifth album, released in June 1982.[1] It reached the Top 5 in both the UK and U.S., Jackson's only studio album to do so.[1] It sold over one million copies, earning gold disc status.[1]
Songs
The album pays tribute to the wit and style of Cole Porter (and indirectly to New York).[1] The track "Real Men" pointed obliquely to the city's early 1980s gay culture.[8]
"Steppin' Out" earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.[9] It was a Top 10 in both the UK and the U.S. (UK No. 6, U.S. #6). "Breaking Us in Two" reached #18 in the U.S. and #59 in the UK,[1][10] and was covered by Mandy Moore on her 2003 album Coverage.
Track listing
All songs were written by Joe Jackson, except where noted.
Side 1 (Night side)
- "Another World" – 3:53
- "Chinatown" – 4:07
- "T.V. Age" (Jackson, Steve Tatler) – 3:47
- "Target" – 3:48
- "Steppin' Out" – 4:23
Side 2 (Day side)
- "Breaking Us in Two" – 4:53
- "Cancer" – 5:58
- "Real Men" – 4:04
- "A Slow Song" – 7:01
Deluxe edition
In 2003, a double disc deluxe edition was released; disc 1 has the original album, and disc 2 contains demo versions of songs from the album, five songs from the Mike's Murder soundtrack, and five live tracks from Live 1980/86.
Personnel
- Joe Jackson – Organ, synthesizer, harmonica, piano, hammond organ, electric piano, alto saxophone, vocals, vibraphone, Rhodes piano
- Sue Hadjopoulos – Flute, percussion, bongos, conga, timbales, vocals, xylophone, bells, orchestral bells
- Graham Maby – Bass, percussion, vocals
- Grace Millan – Vocals, background vocals
- Ed Roynesdal – Violin, keyboards
- Larry Tolfree – Percussion, drums, timbales
- Ricardo Torres – Percussion, claves, bongos, cowbell
- Al Weisman – Vocals, background vocals
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK Albums Chart[1] | #3 |
| 1982 | U.S. Billboard 200[1] | #4 |
| 1982 | Dutch Album Charts[1] | #2 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart position | |||||||
| UK Singles Chart[10] | Australia | Canada | Germany | Netherlands Single Top 100[11] |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] |
U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks[12] |
U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[12] | ||
| 1982 | "Steppin' Out" | No. 6 | No. 30 | No. 5 | No. 28 | - | No. 6 | - | No. 7 |
| 1982 | "Real Men" | - | No. 6 | - | - | No. 17 | - | - | - |
| 1983 | "Breaking Us in Two" on YouTube | No. 59 | No. 90 | No. 40 | - | - | No. 18 | - | - |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Night and Day – Joe Jackson". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Joe Jackson: Night and Day". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-195-31373-9.
- ^ "Joe Jackson: Night and Day". Q (207): 127. October 2003.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (16 August 1982). "Joe Jackson: Night And Day". Rolling Stone (376). Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 412. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
- ^ "NPR Weekend Edition Sunday: Gay Pop Music", 22 June 2003
- ^ "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 274. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Joe Jackson singles at Dutchcharts.nl
- ^ a b c "Allmusic ((( Joe Jackson > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))".