"Midnight Fire" | ||||
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Single by Steve Wariner | ||||
from the album Midnight Fire | ||||
B-side | "You Turn It All Around" | |||
Released | August 13, 1983 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:10 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Gibson, Lewis Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Brown, Norro Wilson | |||
Steve Wariner singles chronology | ||||
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"Midnight Fire" is a song written by Dave Gibson and Lewis Anderson, and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in August 1983 as the first single and title track from the album Midnight Fire . The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 5 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 11 |
Steven Noel Wariner is an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Initially a backing musician for Dottie West, he also worked with Bob Luman and Chet Atkins before beginning a solo career in the late 1970s. He has released eighteen studio albums and over fifty singles for several different record labels.
"What If I Said" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Anita Cochran as a duet with Steve Wariner. The single was released in November 1997 as was Cochran's only No. 1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, as well as her only Top 40 single on that chart. In addition, the song was Wariner's first chart entry in three years, as well as his first No. 1 since 1989's "I Got Dreams." The song was nominated by the Country Music Association for Vocal Duet of the Year in 1998.
"Nothin' but The Taillights" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in January 1998 as the third single and title track from his album of the same name. The song was written by Black and Steve Wariner. This became the first song in which Clint Black began a songwriting partnership with Steve Wariner. Very soon after, Clint Black and Steve Wariner began writing some new songs together for Clint Black's future studio releases.
Steve Wariner is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His discography comprises nineteen studio albums, six compilation albums and fifty-five singles. Of his studio albums, three are certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies each: 1991's I Am Ready, and Burnin' the Roadhouse Down and Two Teardrops from 1998 and 1999 respectively. I Am Ready was Wariner's first release for Arista Nashville following tenures on RCA and MCA Nashville, and Burnin' the Roadhouse Down his first for Capitol Records.
"I'm Already Taken" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was originally released in April 1978 as his debut single, peaking at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard country singles charts. In 1999, Wariner re-recorded the song for his album Two Teardrops. He released this re-recording in July as that album's second single, taking to number 3 on the same chart, as well as number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Precious Thing" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in July 1990 as the second single from the album Laredo. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Wariner wrote the song with Mac McAnally.
"The Tip of My Fingers," also titled "The Tips of My Fingers," is a song written and originally recorded by American country music singer Bill Anderson. First included on his 1962 album Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs, the song was a Top Ten country single for him in 1960. It was recorded by UK singer Karl Denver in 1966 and also by UK singer Des O'Connor in 1970 reaching number 15 in the UK singles chart.
"Your Memory" is a song written by Charles Quillen and John Schweers, and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in November 1980 as the first single from the album Steve Wariner. The song reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"By Now" is a song written by Dean Dillon, Don Pfrimmer and Charles Quillen, and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in April 1981 as the second single from the album Steve Wariner. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Lonely Women Make Good Lovers" is a song written by Freddy Weller and Spooner Oldham, and first recorded by American country music artist Bob Luman. Luman's version was the second single from his 1972 album of the same name. He released the single on August 2, 1972, and it debuted on the Hot Country Singles charts in September, spending nineteen weeks on it and peaking at number 4. Weller released his version of the song on his October 1972 album, The Roadmaster.
"I Should Be with You" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in June 1988 as the second single and title track from the album I Should Be with You. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
"Hold On " is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in October 1988 as the third single from the album I Should Be with You. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Wariner and Randy Hart.
"A Woman Loves" is a song written by Steve Bogard and Rick Giles, and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in May 1992 as the third single from the album I Am Ready. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Two Teardrops" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in February 1999 as the first single and title track from the album Two Teardrops. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, as well as hitting #30 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Wariner's only pop top-40 hit.
"Katie Wants a Fast One" is a song co-written by American country music artist Steve Wariner and recorded by Wariner and Garth Brooks. It was released in June 2000 as the second single from Wariner's album Faith in You. The song reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at No. 10 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. Wariner wrote the song with Rick Carnes.
"Why Goodbye" is a song written by Richard Leigh and Mark Wright and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in April 1984 as the third single from the album Midnight Fire. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"It Won't Be Over You" is a song written by Trey Bruce and Thom McHugh, and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in April 1994 as the third single from the album Drive. The song reached #18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Burnin' the Roadhouse Down" is a song recorded by American country music artists Steve Wariner and Garth Brooks. It was released on July 13, 1998 as the third single and title track from Wariner's album Burnin' the Roadhouse Down. The song reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Wariner wrote the song with Rick Carnes.
Midnight Fire is the second studio album by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in 1983 by RCA Nashville. The album produced five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart including two top ten singles: "Don't Your Memory Ever Sleep at Night" at number 23, "Midnight Fire" at number 5, "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers" at number 4, "Why Goodbye" at number 12, and "Don't You Give Up on Love" at number 49.
"Faith in You" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in March 2000 as the first single and title track from the album Faith in You. The song reached #28 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Wariner and Bill Anderson.