Nights of Pleasure

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"Nights of Pleasure"
Single by Loose Ends
from the album Zagora
B-side "Let's Rock"
ReleasedNovember 29, 1986 (UK)
December 1, 1986 (US)
Recorded1986
Genre R&B
Length3:18
Label Virgin Records
Songwriter(s) Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene, Steve Nichol
Producer(s) Nick Martinelli
Loose Ends singles chronology
"Slow Down"
(1986)
"Nights of Pleasure"
(1986)
"Ooh, You Make Me Feel"
(1987)

"Nights of Pleasure" is the 12th single by English R&B band, Loose Ends, from their third studio album, Zagora . It was released in November 1986 by Virgin Records and was produced by Loose Ends' longtime collaborator Nick Martinelli.

Contents

Track listing

7” Single: VS919

  1. "Nights Of Pleasure (7" Mix)" 3.18
  2. "Let's Rock (7" Remix)" 3.42 - remix by Carl 'Macca' McIntosh & Steve Nichol

12” Single: VS919-12

  1. "Nights Of Pleasure (12" Full Length Version / Nick Martinelli Mix)" 5.33
  2. "Let's Rock (Full Length Version / Steve Nichol & Macca Mix)" 6.11
  3. "Nights Of Pleasure (Dub Version)" 4.50

12” Single: VSD919-12 - 'Special DJ Pleasure Pack'

  1. "Nights Of Pleasure (Nick Martinelli Mix)" 5.33
  2. "Let's Rock (Full Length Version / Steve Nichol & Macca Mix)" 6.11
  3. "Nights Of Pleasure (Dancing Danny Dee Remix)" 6.00
  4. "Nights Of Pleasure (Dancing Danny Dee Dub)" 4.50

2nd 12” Single: VS819-13

  1. "Nights Of Pleasure (12" Mix)"
  2. "Let's Rock (Full Length Version / Steve Nichol & Macca Mix)" 6.11
  3. "Johnny Broadhead"
  4. "Slow Down (12" Mix)"

Some copies of 7" came with free cassette 'The Baksheesh Mixes' VSC919

  1. "Gonna Make You Mine (Westside Mix)" 5.45 *
  2. "Choose Me (Dave 'The Blade' Edit)" 5.58
  3. "Silent Talking (Album Mix)" 5.02
  4. "Nights Of Pleasure (7" Mix)" 3.29
  5. "Let's Rock (7" Remix)" 3.44

* 'Gonna Make You Mine (Westside Remix)' was released on CD in 1992 on the 'Tighten Up Volume 1' remix project. It was remixed by Dancin' Danny D & Godwin Logie.

Charts

Chart (1986-1987)Peak
Position
UK Singles Chart [1] [2] 42
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles [3] 58

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References

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