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"Beat of the Night" | ||||
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Single by Fever | ||||
from the album Fever | ||||
B-side | "Pump It Up" | |||
Released | 1979 | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
Length | 3:59(7" version) 5:54(12" disco mix) 5:54(Album version) | |||
Label | Fantasy | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dale Reed, Joseph Bomback, Dennis Wadlington | |||
Producer(s) | Dale Reed | |||
Fever singles chronology | ||||
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Beat of the Night is a 1979 disco single by Ohio-based, group Fever. The single was the most successful of the group's three releases on the disco/dance chart. Along with the track, "Pump It Up", "Beat of the Night" hit number one on the disco chart for one week. [1] The single also peaked at number ninety-three on the soul singles. [2]
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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US "Billboard" Disco Top 80 | 1 |
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 93 |
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