| Arabian Nights | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 32:03 | |||
| Label | Marlin | |||
| Producer | Jacques Morali, Richie Rome | |||
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| Singles from Arabian Nights | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Arabian Nights is the second studio album recorded by American female vocal trio The Ritchie Family, released in 1976 on the Marlin label.
The album features the track, "The Best Disco in Town", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart, No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 12 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Best Disco in Town" | Jacques Morali, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo, Phil Hurtt | 6:39 |
| 2. | "Baby I'm on Fire" | Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Romantic Love" | Jacques Morali, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo, Peter Whitehead | 5:53 |
| Total length: | 17:37 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" | Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Lawrence of Arabia (More Than Yesterday, Less Than Tomorrow)" | Maurice Jarre | 3:57 |
| 6. | "In a Persian Market (Show Me How You Dance)" | Albert Ketèlbey | 6:07 |
| Total length: | 14:26 | ||
| Chart (1976) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] | 3 |
| Italian Albums (HitParadeItalia) [4] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 23 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [5] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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