Deeper Than the Night

1979 single by Olivia Newton-John
"Deeper Than the Night"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Totally Hot
B-side"Please Don't Keep Me Waiting"
ReleasedApril 1979
Recorded1978
GenrePop, post-disco
Length3:35
LabelMCA Records
Songwriter(s)Tom Snow, Johnny Vastano
Producer(s)John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"A Little More Love"
(1978)
"Deeper Than the Night"
(1979)
"Totally Hot"
(1979)

"Deeper Than the Night" is a song by Olivia Newton-John. It was released as the second single from Newton-John's tenth studio album, Totally Hot.

Record World said that it "features a wailing guitar line and a strong rock beat."[1]

The song reached No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 18 in Canada. On the adult contemporary charts it was a bigger hit, reaching No. 4 and No. 7 in those countries, respectively. It was also a minor hit in both the UK and Australia.

Track listing and formats

All tracks produced by John Farrar.

  • Australian 7-inch vinyl single (Interfusion Records)
A. "Deeper Than the Night" (Snow, Vastano) – 3:35
B. "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" (Joe Falsia, Stephen Sinclair) – 5:48
  • UK 7-inch vinyl single (EMI Records)
A. "Deeper Than the Night" (Snow, Vastano) – 3:35
B. "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" (Falsia, Sinclair) – 5:48
  • US/Canadian 7-inch vinyl single (MCA Records)
A. "Deeper Than the Night" (Snow, Vastano) – 3:35
B. "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" (Falsia, Sinclair) – 5:48

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[2] 74
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 18
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 7
UK Singles (OCC) 64
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 11
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 87
US Cashbox Top 100 19

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Rank
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 129
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[6] 85

References

  1. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 14 April 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 217. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002
  5. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.

External links

  • Olivia Newton-John - Deeper Than the Night" on YouTube
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