"The Night Owls" is a song by Australian rock band Little River Band. It was released in September 1981 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Time Exposure. It is the first song to feature new bassist Wayne Nelson on vocals.[1][2]
| "The Night Owls" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 European 7" artwork | ||||
| Single by Little River Band | ||||
| from the album Time Exposure | ||||
| B-side | "Suicide Boulevard" | |||
| Released | September 1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:45 (single version) 5:19 (album version) | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Graeham Goble | |||
| Producer(s) | George Martin | |||
| Little River Band singles chronology | ||||
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"The Night Owls" peaked at number 18 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart[3] and at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Track listings
edit- Australian 7" (Capitol Records – CP-570)
- A. "The Night Owls" - 3:45
- B. "Suicide Boulevard" - 3:23
- North American 7" (Capitol Records – A-5033)
- A. "The Night Owls" - 3:45
- B. "Suicide Boulevard" - 3:23
- Spanish version (Capitol Records – 10C 006-086.414)
- A. "La Noche de los Buhos" - 3:55
- B. "Boulevard del Suicidio" - 4:11
Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 18 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 46 |
| U.S. (Billboard Hot 100)[4] | 6 |
| U.S. (Easy Listening)[4] | 33 |
| US (Top Rock Tracks)[4] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1999). Rock Stars Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 602. ISBN 9780789446138. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Musician, Player and Listener: Issues 30-38. Amordian Press. 1981. p. 11. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c d "The Night Owls (US)". Music VF. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Little River Band – The Night Owls". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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