It's Your Night
Introduction '''''It's Your Night''''' is the debut album by American singer-songwriter James Ingram, released by Qwest Records/Warner Records on July 27, 1983.The album was commercially successful, as it peaked at number 46 on the ''Billboard 200'' album chart and reached number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in early 1984, making this his highest-charting album and only RIAA-certified album.The aforementioned album and its parent singles were nominated for quadruple Grammy Awards for both 1984 and 1985, with "Yah Mo B There" winning for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group.
Reception It is also his first on Qwest Records, which was run by Quincy Jones. It features the song "Yah Mo B There", which is a duet with singer Michael McDonald. It has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and is his highest-charting album ever.
Track listing All tracks are produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel * James Ingram – lead vocals, synthesizers (1, 2, 8), synth bass (1), arrangements (1, 2), backing vocals (2, 8), keyboards (8)* Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1–3, 8)* Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1, 4), synthesizers (1, 4, 6), acoustic piano (6)* Mark Vieha – synthesizers (1), arrangements (1)* Craig Hundley – synthesizer programming (1, 4-6), synthesizers (4)* Quincy Jones – arrangements (1–3, 7, 9), African voices (2), electric piano (3)* Michael McDonald – synthesizers (2), arrangements (2), lead and backing vocals (2)* Rod Temperton – synthesizers (2, 6), arrangements (2)* Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (3), synthesizers (3, 8), arrangements (3)* Don Dorsey – synthesizers (3)* David Paich – synthesizers (3, 7, 9), arrangements (7)* David Foster – keyboards (5), synthesizers (5), acoustic piano (9), arrangements (9)* Ian Underwood – synthesizer programming (5, 6) * Jimmy Smith – organ (6), synthesizers (6)* Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming (7, 9)* Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1, 4, 8, 9)* Larry Carlton – guitars (3)* George Doering – guitars (9)* Louis Johnson – bass guitar (1, 8)* Abe Laboriel – bass guitar (7)* Nathan East – bass guitar (9)* Harvey Mason Sr. – drums (1)* John Robinson – drums (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)* Raymond Calhoun – drums (3)* Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (9)* Paulinho Da Costa – percussion (2, 4, 5, 8)* Steve Ray – fingerpopper (8)* Ernie Watts – tenor sax solo (4)* Larry Williams – saxophones (4, 6)* Tom Scott – lyricon (5), saxophones (6), lyricon solo (8) * Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (4, 6)* Gary Grant – trumpet (4, 6), flugelhorn (4)* Jerry Hey – trumpet (4, 6), flugelhorn (4)* Johnny Mandel – arrangements (9)* Ollie E. Brown – backing vocals (1)* Zane Giles – backing vocals (1)* Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (1)* Susaye Greene Brown – backing vocals (1)* Howard Hewett – backing vocals (1, 6)* Bunny Hull – backing vocals (1, 8)* David Pack - backing vocals (2)* Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (1)* Augie Johnson – backing vocals (1)* Valerie Johnson – backing vocals (1)* Scherrie Payne – backing vocals (1)* Luther Vandross – backing vocals (1)* Tom Bahler – backing vocals (6)* Linda Harmon – backing vocals (6)* Edie Lehmann – backing vocals (6)* Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (8)* Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (8)* Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals (8)* Patti Austin – lead and backing vocals (9)
Production * Producer – Quincy Jones* Co-Producer on Track 9 – Johnny Mandel* Production Assistants – Steve Ray and Mark Ross* Tracks 1-8 recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien* Track 9 recorded by Joel Moss* Additional Recording and Technical Director – Matt Forger* Assistant Engineers – Steve Bates, Ric Butz, Mark Ettel and Greg Laney. * Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA). * Art Direction – Simon Levy and Jeri McManus* Design – Jeri McManus* Photography – Matthew Rolston* Sleeve Notes – James Ingram and Quincy Jones
Popular culture The song "Whatever We Imagine" was used as the closing theme for both 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and 1986 NBA Finals for CBS Sports.
Charts ===Weekly charts=== Chart (1983–1984) Peakposition Chart (1987) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA) 99===Year-end charts=== Chart (1984) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'') 16
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