My Last Night with You

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"My Last Night with You"
Single by Arrows
B-side "Movin' Next Door to You"
Released1975
Label RAK Records
Songwriter(s) Roger Ferris, Glo Macari
Producer(s) Mickie Most
Arrows singles chronology
"Toughen Up"
(1974)
"My Last Night with You"
(1975)
"I Love Rock N Roll"
(1975)

"My Last Night with You" was a UK top 30 chart hit record [1] for the band Arrows in 1975 produced by Mickie Most. [2]

A soulful ballad, the song was written by Roger Ferris and Glo Macari, and sung by Arrows lead vocalist Alan Merrill.

The brass arrangement was done by John Cameron and played by the CCS horn section.

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References

  1. "Retro Charts". Everyhit.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. "Arrows - My Last Night with You". 45cat.com.