Nights Are Forever | ||||
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Released | July 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Studio | Studio By The Pond (Hendersonville, TN) | |||
Genre | Pop rock, soft rock, country | |||
Label | Big Tree [1] | |||
Producer | Kyle Lehning | |||
England Dan & John Ford Coley chronology | ||||
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Singles from Nights Are Forever | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nights Are Forever is the fourth studio album by the pop rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. [3] It was the pair's breakthrough album. [5] "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" became one of their biggest hits, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, "Nights Are Forever Without You," also proved successful, peaking at #10. [6]
The album was produced by Kyle Lehning. [7] Both top ten singles were written by Parker McGee. [8]
Joe Viglione wrote on Allmusic, "Nights Are Forever was the breakthrough album for Dan Seals and John Coley after some sincere and excellent work on A&M Records in the early '70s. Two of their biggest hits were the title track and the beautiful 'I'd Really Love to See You Tonight.' Those songs are a good indication of the fine performances this 1976 album contains. The duo's originals like 'Long Way Home' and the Dan Fogelberg-ish 'Westward Wind' could have been hits as well displaying superb musicianship and delicate vocals." He also praises the work of songwriter Parker McGee as well as producer Kyle Lehning. [9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "these guys managed always to sound like oafish bores breaking their backs to be 'sensitive.'" [4]
Year | Chart | Position |
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1976 | Billboard 200 | 17 [10] |
1976 | Australian (Kent Music Report) | 68 [11] |
Year | US Billboard | US Cash Box | US Record World | US AC | CAN | CAN AC | UK | Title |
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1976 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 26 | "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" |
1976–77 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | - | "Nights Are Forever without You" |