More of the Night

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More of the Night
The Whispers More of the Night album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 6, 1990
RecordedOctober 1989 – January 1990
Genre Dance-pop, soul, R&B, new jack swing
Length71:57
Label Capitol
Producer Joel Davis, Gary Taylor, Gordon Jones, Robert Brookins, Sir Gant, Peabo Bryson, Tsuyoshi "Taka" Takayanagi, Kevin Spencer, Zac Harmon & Christopher Troy, Steve Russell, Greg Dalton, "The Riddler," Skylark, Jerry McNeil [1]
The Whispers chronology
Just Gets Better with Time
(1987)
More of the Night
(1990)
Toast to the Ladies
(1995)
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More of the Night is the fifteenth studio album by American R&B/Soul group The Whispers. It was released on February 6, 1990 as the follow-up to their massively successful 1987 album, Just Gets Better with Time . While it did not sell quite as well as its predecessor, More of the Night did include several hits, including three R&B top 10 tunes: "My Heart Your Heart," "Innocent," and "Is it Good to You." The album went Gold.

Contents

Written by Gary Taylor, "My Heart Your Heart" was originally performed in 1988 by Taylor himself, with exactly the same musical backing and arrangement used here, and appeared as a bonus track on his Compassion album. [4] Taylor actually produced the version by The Whispers, who turned it into a big hit.

Track listing (compact disc)

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  1. "More Of The Night" (Joel Davis) (6:02)
  2. "My Heart Your Heart" (Gary Taylor) (5:19)
  3. "Mind Blowing" (Robert Brookins, Gordon P. Jones, Dianne Quander) (4:55)
  4. "Don't Be Late For Love" (Ferguson, Lindsey, Jenkins) (5:12)
  5. "You Are the One" (Joel Davis) (5:26)
  6. "Is It Good To You" (Tsuyoshi "Taka" Takayanagi, Kevin Spencer) (6:16)
  7. "Innocent" (Brookins, Jones, King) (5:16)
  8. "Girl Don't Make Me Wait" (Zack Harmon, Christopher Troy) (4:26)
  9. "Misunderstanding" (Steve Russell, Rodney Benford) (5:48)
  10. "Forever Lover" (Greg Dalton) (4:49)
  11. "Babes" (Riddler, C. Romance) (4:14)
  12. "I Want 2B the 1 4U" (Skylark) (4:06)
  13. "Help Them See the Light" (Jerry McNeil) (5:24)
  14. "Innocent" (Heat of the Heat Edit) (Robert Brookins, Gordon P. Jones, Marva King) (4:37)

Track listing (cassette)

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Side One: Dancin

  1. "Innocent" (Brookins, Jones, King) (5:16)
  2. "Girl Don't Make Me Wait" (Zack Harmon, Christopher Troy) (4:26)
  3. "Misunderstanding" (Steve Russell, Rodney Benford) (5:48)
  4. "Forever Lover" (Greg Dalton) (4:49)
  5. "Babes" (Riddler, C. Romance) (4:14)
  6. "I Want 2B the 1 4U" (Skylark) (4:06)
  7. "Innocent" (Heat of the Heat Edit) (Robert Brookins, Gordon P. Jones, Marva King) (4:37)

Side Two: Romancin

  1. "More Of The Night" (Joel Davis) (6:02)
  2. "My Heart Your Heart" (Gary Taylor) (5:19)
  3. "Mind Blowing" (Robert Brookins, Gordon P. Jones, Dianne Quander) (4:55)
  4. "Don't Be Late For Love" (Ferguson, Lindsey, Jenkins) (5:12)
  5. "You Are the One" (Joel Davis) (5:26)
  6. "Is It Good To You" (Tsuyoshi "Taka" Takayanagi, Kevin Spencer) (6:16)
  7. "Help Them See the Light" (Jerry McNeil) (5:24)

Track listing (vinyl)

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  1. "Innocent" (Brookins, Jones, King) (5:16)
  2. "Girl Don't Make Me Wait" (Zack Harmon, Christopher Troy) (4:26)
  3. "Misunderstanding" (Steve Russell, Rodney Benford) (5:48)
  4. "Forever Lover" (Greg Dalton) (4:49)
  5. "Babes" (Riddler, C. Romance) (4:14)
  6. "More of the Night" (Joel Davis) (6:02)
  7. "My Heart Your Heart" (Gary Taylor) (5:19)
  8. "Mind Blowing" (Robert Brookins, Jones, Dianne Quander) (4:55)
  9. "Is It Good To You" (Tsuyoshi "Taka" Takayanagi, Kevin Spencer) (6:16)

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