Cold Days, Hot Nights

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"Cold Days, Hot Nights"
Moti Special - Cold Days, Hot Nights.jpg
Single by Moti Special
from the album Motivation
B-side "Out of Tune (Instrumental)"
ReleasedMarch 1984
Genre Synth-pop
Length3:42
Label Teldec
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Moti Special
Moti Special singles chronology
"Stop! Girls Go Crazy"
(1984)
"Cold Days, Hot Nights"
(1984)
"Don't Be So Shy"
(1985)
Audio
"Cold Days, Hot Nights" on YouTube

"Cold Days, Hot Nights" is a song by German pop band Moti Special, released in 1984 as the second single from their debut studio album, Motivation (1985). The song was co-written by Manfred Thiers and Richard Palmer-James, and produced by Moti Special. The song reached No. 3 in West Germany and No. 4 in Switzerland.

Contents

Track listing and formats

A. "Cold Days, Hot Nights" – 3:42
B. "Out of Tune" (Instrumental) – 3:18
A. "Cold Days, Hot Nights" – 5:00
B. "Out of Tune" (Instrumental) – 3:18

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Cold Days, Hot Nights"
Chart (1985)Peak
position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [3] 4
West Germany (Official German Charts) [4] 3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Cold Days, Hot Nights"
Chart (1985)Position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] 30
West Germany (Official German Charts) [6] 27

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References

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  2. Cold Days, Hot Nights (German 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Moti Special. Teldec. 1984. 6.20384.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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