Stay the Night (Billy Ocean song)

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"Stay the Night"
Stay the night BO.jpeg
Artwork for the Dutch vinyl release
Single by Billy Ocean
from the album City Limit
Released1980
Recorded1979
GenrePop/R&B/Soul/Dance/Disco
Length3:32
LabelGTO
Songwriter(s)Ken Gold, Billy Ocean
Producer(s)Ken Gold
Billy Ocean singles chronology
"Are You Ready"
(1980) 		"Stay the Night"
(1980) 		"Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)"
(1981)



"Stay the Night" is a 1980 song by Billy Ocean taken from his album City Limit. It was released as the follow-up to his hit single "Are You Ready?", and was also released as the b-side to this single in some countries. The song has been covered by La Toya Jackson and sampled by dance artist Lady on the 2002 Brazilian hit single "Easy Love".[1][2]

La Toya Jackson version[edit]

"Stay the Night"
LaToyaStayTheNight.jpg
Single by La Toya Jackson
from the album My Special Love
Released1981
Recorded1981
Genre
Length5:37 (album version)
3:39 (single edit)
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
  • Ken Gold
  • Billy Ocean
Producer(s)Ollie E. Brown
La Toya Jackson singles chronology
"Night Time Lover"
(1980) 		"Stay the Night"
(1981) 		"I Don't Want You to Go"
(1981)

"Stay the Night" was the third single released by American singer La Toya Jackson, and the first single from the 1981 album My Special Love. The track was produced by Ollie E. Brown, who produced much of the My Special Love album.[3] The lyrics were slightly rewritten to reflect the gender change from Ocean's version.

The single peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. The single was released on 7" and 12" formats, with "Camp Kuchi Kaiai" on the B-side.

"Camp Kuchi Kaiai" was one of two songs Jackson co-wrote with her sister Janet Jackson; the other was "Lovely Is She" on Jackson's previous album. "Camp Kuchi Kaiai" has become well known in the UK's rare groove scene.

Jackson performed "Stay the Night" on the 10 October 1981 episode of "Soul Train".[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lady's 'Easy Love' sample of Billy Ocean's 'Stay the Night'". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. ^ "Lady - Easy Love @ Top40-Charts.com - New Songs & Videos from 49 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 30 Countries". Top40-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  3. ^ Kantor, Justin (2011-04-26). "Billy Ocean Talks Past, Present, and Future". Seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  4. ^ "Watch Soul Train Season 11 Episode 4 S11E4 The Brothers Johnson/ LaToya Jackson". Ovguide.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
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