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Not to be confused with Part-Time Lover.

1980 single by La Toya Jackson featuring Michael Jackson
"Night Time Lover"
Single by La Toya Jackson featuring Michael Jackson
from the album La Toya Jackson
B-side"Lovely Is She"
Released1980 (1980)
RecordedJuly 1980
StudioHayvenhurst (Encino, Los Angeles)
Genre
Length4:22
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
  • Michael Jackson
  • La Toya Jackson
Producer(s)Michael Jackson
La Toya Jackson singles chronology
"If You Feel the Funk"
(1980)
"Night Time Lover"
(1980)
"Stay the Night"
(1981)

"Night Time Lover" is a song by American singer La Toya Jackson, released as the second single from her eponymous debut album (1980).

Background

The track was produced and co-written by her brother, fellow American singer Michael Jackson, who was credited for background vocals. They originally wrote the song for Donna Summer under the title "Fire Is the Feeling".

Bobby DeBarge of American musical band Switch, La Toya's love interest at the time, wrote the 1980 song "You and I" in response. The song begins: "You know, I was listening to the radio the other day, and I heard the words that you said, that I'm your night time lover."

La Toya performed the song on the November 10, 1980 episode of the Dutch TV program TopPop, and a month later on the December 13 episode of American Bandstand.

Critical reception

In a review for AllMusic, editor Justin Kantor states that "Night Time Lover" is "another primer a softly seductive, simultaneously kinetic number produced by brother Michael."

Charts

Chart performance for "Night Time Lover"
Chart (1980–1981) Peak
position
US Cash Box Black Contemporary Top 100 60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 59

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Robert E. (July 31, 1980). "Michael Teams With Sister LaToya Jackson". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. pp. 22–24. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  2. "Switch You And I Lyrics". Justsomelyrics.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  3. "American Bandstand Jimmy Hall / LaToya Jackson Season 24, Episode 6, Aired 12/13/80". TV.com. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  4. Kantor, Justin. "La Toya Jackson – La Toya Jackson". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  5. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. October 25, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  6. "La Toya Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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