Reggae Night

This article is about the 1983 Jimmy Cliff single. For the 2004 compilation album, see Reggae Night (album).

1983 single by Jimmy Cliff

"Reggae Night"

Single by Jimmy Cliff
from the album  The Power and the Glory
Released| 1983
Length| 5:20
Label|

* Columbia (North America)
* CBS Records (Europe)

Songwriter(s)|

* Amir Bayyan
* La Toya Jackson

Producer(s)|

* Jim Bonnefond
* Ronald Bell
* Amir Bayyan

Music video
"Reggae Night" on YouTube

"Reggae Night" is a 1983 single by reggae artist Jimmy Cliff, from his album The Power and the Glory. It was released by Columbia Records in the US, Canada and Mexico and in most European countries on CBS Records.[1] Written by Amir Bayyan and La Toya Jackson,[2] it became an international hit for Jimmy Cliff.

## Track listing

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1. "Reggae Night" – 3:58
2. "Reggae Night" (instrumental) – 3:58

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Reggae Night"  | Chart (1983–1984)  | Peak
position

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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 5
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[4] | 4
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] | 26
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 40
Colombia (AP)[7] | 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] | 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[11] | 2
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[12] | 89
West Germany (GfK)[13] | 35

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Reggae Night"  | Chart (1984)  | Position

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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] | 91
France (IFOP)[15] | 11

## Cover versions

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The song has been covered by a number of artists, including La Toya Jackson, who co-wrote the song, on her album No Relations. German Eurodance group Beat System released their version in 1996 which reached the top 40 in Belgium.[16]

## See also

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* List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)

## References

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1. ^ "Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Night". Discogs. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
2. ^ Clarke, Donald (1998). The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Penguin Books. p. 262\. ISBN 978-0-1405-1370-7.
3. ^ "Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
4. ^ "Radio 2 Top 30 : 28 januari 1984" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
5. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6724." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6742." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
7. ^ "Canciones más populares de Latinoamérica". La Opinión. 23 April 1984. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Jimmy Cliff - Reggae Night" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
9. ^ "Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
10. ^ "Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Night". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
11. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (C)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
12. ^ "Jimmy Cliff – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1984" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
15. ^ "TOP – 1984" (in French). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
16. ^ "Beat System - Reggaenight - ultratop.be". Ultratop.

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Jimmy Cliff

Studio albums|

* Jimmy Cliff (1969)
* Another Cycle (1971)
* Give Thankx (1978)
* Special (1982)
* The Power and the Glory (1983)
* Cliff Hanger (1985)
* Hanging Fire (1988)
* Humanitarian (1999)
* Rebirth (2012)

Compilation albums|

* Reggae Night (2004)

Soundtrack albums|

* The Harder They Come (1972)

Songs|

* "Many Rivers to Cross"
* "The Harder They Come"
* "Reggae Night"
* "I Can See Clearly Now"
* "Hakuna Matata"

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