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Let's Make a Night to Remember

{{Short description|1996 single by Bryan Adams}}

{{Distinguish|text=Shalamar's "A Night to Remember"}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Let's Make a Night to Remember

| cover = Let's Make a Night to Remember.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Bryan Adams

| album = 18 til I Die

| released = {{start date|1996|8|12}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 6:19

| label = A&M

| writer =

| producer =

  • Bryan Adams
  • Robert John "Mutt" Lange

| prev_title = The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = Star

| next_year = 1996

}}

"Let's Make a Night to Remember" is a song written by Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It was recorded by Adams and released on August 12, 1996, as the second single from his seventh studio album, 18 til I Die (1996). The song's musical-style and production were heavily inspired by rock and pop music from the 1980s, and its lyrics chronicle a relationship.

This song was the third single from the album to chart in the United States, peaking at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was Adams' eighth number-one single in Canada, topping the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart for two weeks. It additionally reached number one on the UK Rock Chart and the top 10 in Australia and on the UK Singles Chart. For producing the track, Adams was nominated for Best Producer at the Juno Awards of 1997.{{cite web|url=https://junoawards.ca/nomination/1997-producer-of-the-year-bryan-adams-co-producer-r-j-lange/|title=1997 Award Winner: Producer of the Year 1997|publisher=Juno Awards|access-date=October 21, 2023}}

Critical reception

Paul Verna from Billboard described the song as an "epic ballad".{{cite magazine|first=Paul|last=Verna|title=Reviews & Previews: Albums|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1996/BB-1996-06-22.pdf|magazine=Billboard|page=85|date=June 22, 1996|access-date=November 28, 2022}} The magazine's Larry Flick felt that "this rhythmic ballad is a far more obvious top 40 entry than Adams' previous

single, "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me (Is You)"—but it's not nearly as much fun." He added, "Still, this cut is notches above its competition in quality. And Adams succeeds in lowering his well-worn rasp to a sexy whisper here, transforming simple words of love into an irresistible seduction. Gratefully, the band kicks through the walls of synths with enough rock bite to keep this track from withering into fluff."{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Flick|title=Reviews & Previews: Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1996/BB-1996-08-03.pdf|magazine=Billboard|page=90|date=August 3, 1996|access-date=December 1, 2022|author-link=Larry Flick}} Daina Darzin from Cash Box noted that it "sports a languid, romantic groove."{{cite magazine|first=Daina|last=Darzin|title=Pop Albums|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1996/CB-1996-06-08.pdf|magazine=Cash Box|page=9|date=June 8, 1996|access-date=November 12, 2022}} British magazine Music Week rated the song three out of five, adding, "A smoochier ballad than of late, from his 18 'Til I Die album, although it retains the classic Adams' touch. Another hit."{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-08-03.pdf|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=August 3, 1996|access-date=September 1, 2021}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1996)

!Peak
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{{Single chart|Australia|7|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Let's Make a Night to Remember|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart|Austria|34|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Let's Make a Night to Remember|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart|Flanders|48|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Let's Make a Night to Remember|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart|Canadatopsingles|1|chartid=9911|rowheader=true|access-date=March 30, 2019}}
{{Single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|1|chartid=9934|rowheader=true|access-date=March 30, 2019}}
scope="row"|Czech Republic (IFPI CR){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-09-28.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=13|issue=39|page=22|date=September 28, 1996|access-date=May 25, 2020}} See LW column.

|4

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-09-07.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=13|issue=36|page=9|date=September 7, 1996|access-date=May 25, 2020}}

|38

{{Single chart|Germany|57|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Let's Make a Night to Remember|songid=3294|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2944287#page/n33/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.8. – 30.8. '96)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=42|date=August 24, 1996|access-date=October 2, 2019}}

|27

{{Single chart|Ireland2|25|song=Let's Make a Night to Remember|rowheader=true|access-date=March 30, 2019}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bryan-adams/bryan-adams-let-s-make-a-night-to-remember-16059|title=Bryan Adams – Let's Make a Night to Remember|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=July 26, 2021}}

|16

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Bryan+Adams&titel=Let%27s+Make+A+Night+To+Remember&cat=s|title=Bryan Adams – Let's Make a Night to Remember|publisher=Single Top 100|language=nl|access-date=July 25, 2021}}

|11

{{Single chart|New Zealand|17|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Let's Make a Night to Remember|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart|Scotland|14|date=19960831|rowheader=true|access-date=March 30, 2019}}
{{Single chart|Sweden|39|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Let's Make a Night to Remember|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart|Switzerland|41|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Let's Make a Night to Remember|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart|UK|10|date=19960831|rowheader=true|access-date=March 30, 2019}}
{{Single chart|UKrock|1|date=19960824|rowheader=true|access-date=March 30, 2019}}
{{Single chart|Billboardhot100|24|artist=Bryan Adams|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2020}}
{{Single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|6|artist=Bryan Adams|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2020}}
{{Single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|14|artist=Bryan Adams|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2020}}
{{Single chart|Billboardpopsongs|24|artist=Bryan Adams|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1996)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1996/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1996|publisher=ARIA|access-date=March 30, 2019}}

|36

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9730&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9730.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9730|title=RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=March 30, 2019}}

|14

scope="row"|Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9742&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9742.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9742|title=RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=March 30, 2019}}

|7

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1996|certyear=1996|certref=|access-date=March 30, 2019}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

Release history

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scope="row"|United States

|August 6, 1996

|Contemporary hit radio

|rowspan="3"|A&M

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1996/R&R-1996-08-02.pdf|title=Selected New Releases|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1157|page=38|date=August 2, 1996|access-date=August 19, 2021}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|August 12, 1996

|{{hlist|CD|cassette}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-08-03.pdf|title=Reviews – Records Out on August 12 1996|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=August 3, 1996|access-date=August 19, 2021}}

scope="row"|Japan

|September 11, 1996

|CD

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/144004/products/200872/1/|title=レッツ・メイク・ア・ナイト・トゥ・リメンバー {{!}} ブライアン・アダムス|trans-title=Let's Make a Night to Remember {{!}} Bryan Adams|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=August 30, 2023}}

References

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Category:Bryan Adams songs

Category:1990s ballads

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Category:1996 songs

Category:A&M Records singles

Category:Rock ballads

Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange

Category:Songs written by Bryan Adams

Category:Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange