Oh, What a Night (song)

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“Oh, What a Night”
Single by The Dells
from the album Love is Blue
B-side Believe Me
Released August 1969
Format 7" single
Recorded 1969
Genre Doo-wop/soul
Length 6:09
Label Cadet Records
Writer(s) Marvin Junior, Johnny Funches
Producer Bobby Miller
Certification Gold
The Dells singles chronology
"I Can't Do Enough"
(1969)		 "Oh, What a Night"
(1969)		 "On the Dock of the Bay"
(1969)

"Oh, What a Night" was originally a doo-wop song by The Dells released in 1956 under the title "Oh What a Nite". The original peaked at number four on the R&B singles chart and was released on the Vee Jay Records label. Re-released in 1969, the song was refashioned as a soul song released on the Cadet label. "Oh, What a Night" was notably different than its original counterpart with an altered arrangement and tempo.

The song is said to have been inspired by a party, which had been held in The Dells' honor by some female friends of the group.[1]

"Oh, What a Night" has been covered by Change (1982), Tracy Ullman (1983), Lester Bowie (1986), The Moonlighters (1988), Nick Kamen (1988), Barbara Jones (1995), Donnie & the Del Chords (1999), and Unisoghn (2001).

[edit] Credits

  • Lead vocals by Junior Marvin (Marvin Junior)
  • Background vocals by Johnny Carter, Michael McGill, Chuck Barksdale and Verne Allison
  • Spoken intro by Chuck Barksdale
  • Produced by Bobby Miller

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Dells

[edit] External links

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