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Remember the Nights

{{short description|1983 song by the Motels}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Remember the Nights

| cover = The Motels Remember the Nights 1983 single cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = The Motels

| album = Little Robbers

| B-side = Killing Time

| released = 1983

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:05

| label = Capitol

| writer =

| producer = Val Garay

| prev_title = Suddenly Last Summer

| prev_year = 1983

| next_title = Footsteps

| next_year = 1984

}}

"Remember the Nights" is a song by American new wave band The Motels, which was released in 1983 as the second single from their fourth studio album Little Robbers. The song was written by Martha Davis and Scott Thurston, and produced by Val Garay. "Remember the Nights" peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Val Garay and produced by Tony Basile.{{cite web |url=http://goldenageofmusicvideo.com/the-motels-martha-davis-talks-about-releasing-their-lost-album-apocalypso-david-fincher-and-love-scenes-with-nerds/ |title=The Motels' Martha Davis talks about releasing their lost album Apocalypso, David Fincher, and love scenes with nerds |publisher=The Golden Age of Music Video |date=August 12, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2022}}{{cite magazine |title=Studio Update: Audio/Video Update - Western Activity |magazine=Recording Engineer/Producer |date=April 1984 |publisher= |volume=15 |issue=2 |page=134}} It achieved heavy rotation on MTV.{{cite magazine |title=Video Music Programming |magazine=Billboard |date=February 4, 1984 |publisher=Billboard Publications, Inc. |volume=96 |issue=5 |page=27 |issn=0006-2510}}

Critical reception

On its release, Billboard listed the song as one of their "Pop picks" and wrote, "Still torchy and dramatic, but the beat is peppier than in 'Suddenly Last Summer'."{{cite magazine |title=Singles Reviews |magazine=Billboard |date=December 10, 1983 |publisher=Billboard Publications, Inc. |volume=95 |issue=50 |page=63 |issn=0006-2510}} Cash Box felt the song took a "tougher stance" in comparison to the band's previous chart successes. They noted that it "recalls the band's earlier rock sound" and added that Davis "nearly steps into Pat Benatar territory". They considered the "tight arrangement and cool saxophone" to make the song a "Top 10 natural" and also noted that "faint synths provide an airy touch".{{cite magazine |title=Reviews: Singles - Feature Picks |magazine=Cash Box |date=December 10, 1983 |volume=45 |issue=28 |page=7 |issn=0008-7289}}

Track listing

7–inch single{{cite AV media notes |title=Remember the Nights |others=The Motels |year=1983 |type=US and Canada 7-inch single sleeve |publisher=Capitol Records |id=B-5246}}{{cite AV media notes |title=Remember the Nights |others=The Motels |year=1983 |type=Australia 7-inch single sleeve |publisher=Capitol Records |id=CP-1163}}{{cite AV media notes |title=Remember the Nights |others=The Motels |year=1983 |type=Japan 7-inch single sleeve |publisher=Capitol Records |id=ECS-17441}}

  1. "Remember the Nights" – 3:05
  2. "Killing Time" – 3:37

7–inch single (Brazil){{cite AV media notes |title=Remember the Nights |others=The Motels |year=1983 |type=Brazil 7-inch single sleeve |publisher=Capitol Records |id=31C 006200021}}

  1. "Remember the Nights" – 3:05
  2. "Suddenly Last Summer" – 3:45

7–inch promotional single (US){{cite AV media notes |title=Remember the Nights |others=The Motels |year=1983 |type=US 7-inch promotional single sleeve |publisher=Capitol Records |id=P-B-5246}}

  1. "Remember the Nights" – 3:05
  2. "Remember the Nights" – 3:05

12–inch promotional single (US){{cite AV media notes |title=Remember the Nights |others=The Motels |year=1983 |type=US 12-inch promotional single sleeve |publisher=Capitol Records |id=SPRO-9048}}

  1. "Remember the Nights" – 3:11
  2. "Remember the Nights" – 3:11

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Little Robbers LP inner sleeve notes and 7-inch single sleeve notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Little Robbers |title-link=Little Robbers |others=The Motels |year=1983 |type=US vinyl LP inner sleeve notes |publisher=Capitol Records |id=ST-12288}}

The Motels

Production

Charts

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Chart (1983–84)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine |title=Hot 100 Singles |magazine=Billboard |date=January 14, 1984 |publisher=Billboard Publications, Inc. |volume=96 |issue=2 |page=64 |issn=0006-2510}}

| style="text-align:center;"|36

scope="row"|US Rock Top Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine |title=Rock Albums & Top Tracks |magazine=Billboard |date=February 4, 1984 |publisher=Billboard Publications, Inc. |volume=96 |issue=5 |page=20 |issn=0006-2510}}

| style="text-align:center;"|12

scope="row"|US Cash Box Top 100 Singles{{cite book |last1=Downey |first1=Pat |last2=Albert |first2=George |last3=Hoffman |first3=Frank |title=Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950-1993 |date=1994 |publisher=Libraries Unlimited, Inc. |location=Englewood, Colorado |isbn=1563083167 |page=[https://archive.org/details/cashboxpopsingle00down/page/240 240] |url=https://archive.org/details/cashboxpopsingle00down |url-access=registration |access-date=June 7, 2022}}

| style="text-align:center;"|37

References

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Category:1983 songs

Category:1983 singles

Category:The Motels songs

Category:Capitol Records singles

Category:Songs written by Martha Davis (musician)

Category:Song recordings produced by Val Garay