This Is Your Night (Heavy D & the Boyz song)

"This Is Your Night"
Single by Heavy D & the Boyz featuring Blackstreet
from the album Nuttin' But Love
Released	1994
Length	3:33
Label	MCA Uptown
Songwriter(s)	Teddy Riley Heavy D
Producer(s)	Teddy Riley
Heavy D & the Boyz featuring Blackstreet singles chronology
"Black Coffee" (1994) "This Is Your Night" (1994) "Big Daddy" (1997)

"This Is Your Night" is a song by American rap group Heavy D & the Boyz. It was written by Heavy D and Teddy Riley for their fifth and final studio album, Nuttin' But Love (1994), with production helmed by the latter. The song features vocals from R&B group Blackstreet and contains elements from "Ladies' Night" (1979) by American R&B band Kool & the Gang and also samples George Benson's "Give Me the Night" (1980). Released in 1994 as the album's third international single by MCA and Uptown Records, it reached the top 20 in France and the Netherlands, and was a top-30 hit in Iceland and the UK. "This Is Your Night" was nominated in the category for Tune of the Year at the International Dance Awards 1995. ^[1]

Critical reception

In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton described the song as "another rapped up version of a disco classic". ^[2] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave it a score of four out of five, writing, "Based on the tune from George Benson's 'Give Me the Night', this radio-friendly rap track has been attracting club interest thanks to strong house mixes from BBG and Sweet Factory vs Global State." ^[3] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as "infectiously rolling" in his weekly dance column. ^[4]

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5]	24
Europe (European Dance Radio) [6]	2
France (SNEP) [7]	14
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [8]	26
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [9]	19
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10]	17
Scotland (OCC) [11]	43
UK Singles (OCC) [12]	30
UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [13]	22
UK Dance ( Music Week ) [14]	3
UK Club Chart ( Music Week ) [15]	7

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
France	1994	12-inch vinyl CD	MCA Streetbeat
United Kingdom	September 26, 1994	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	MCA Uptown	[16]

References

1. "International Dance Awards Nominations 95" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). October 1, 1994. p. 11. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
2. Masterton, James (October 2, 1994). "Week Ending October 8th 1994". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
3. Beevers, Andy (September 24, 1994). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week . p. 16. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
4. Hamilton, James (October 1, 1994). "DJ directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 10. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
5. "Heavy D & the Boyz – This Is Your Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
6. "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 11, no. 48. November 26, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
7. "Heavy D & the Boyz – This Is Your Night" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
8. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 1995. p. 16. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
9. "Heavy D & The Boyz – This Is Your Night" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
10. "Heavy D & the Boyz – This Is Your Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 02 October 1994 - 08 October 1994". Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 13, 2021.
12. "Heavy D & the Boyz: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
13. "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . October 22, 1994. p. 24. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
14. "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week . October 8, 1994. p. 26. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
15. "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). September 17, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
16. "Single Releases". Music Week . September 24, 1994. p. 25.