Cheat the Night

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Cheat the Night
Cheat the Night.jpg
EP by
Released1983
Genre Country
Length21:57
Label RCA
Producer Rafe Van Hoy
Deborah Allen chronology
Trouble in Paradise
(1980)
Cheat the Night
(1983)
Let Me Be the First
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Cheat the Night is an extended play by country pop singer Deborah Allen. Released in 1983 via RCA Records, the album includes the singles "Baby I Lied," "I've Been Wrong Before," and "I Hurt for You." Although this has never been on CD, four of its six tracks (the singles and "Cheat the Night") appeared on her later Anthology compilation. It has since been added to streaming services.

Contents

Critical reception

Michael McCall of AllMusic writes, "An EP features her two best-known hits of the 1980s, "Baby I Lied" and "I've Been Wrong Before." It's sweeter and softer-edged than her '90s work." [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Deborah Allen and Rafe Van Hoy, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Baby I Lied"
4:10
2."Cheat the Night" 3:56
3."Fool's Paradise" 3:27
4."I Hurt for You" 3:48
5."What's the Matter with Me"
3:35
6."I've Been Wrong Before"
  • Allen
  • Van Hoy
  • Cook
3:01
Total length:21:57

Musicians

Production

Track information and credits adapted from the EP's liner notes. [2]

Charts

Singles

SingleYearChartPeak positions
"Baby I Lied" [6] [7] [8] 1983Hot Country Songs4
Adult Contemporary10
1984Hot 10026
"I've Been Wrong Before" [6] Hot Country Songs2
"I Hurt For You" [6] 10

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References

  1. 1 2 McCall, Michael. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. Cheat The Night (liner notes). Deborah Allen. RCA Records. 1983. MHL1-8514.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. "Deborah Allen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  4. "Deborah Allen Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "Singles Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  7. "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  8. "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.