Long Lonely Nights

"Long Lonely Nights"
Single by Bobby Vinton
from the album Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights
B-side "Satin"
Released 1965
Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Genre Pop music
Length 2:27
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Lee Andrews, Bernice Davis, Doug Henderson & Mimi Uniman
Bobby Vinton singles chronology
"Dearest Santa"
(1964)		 "Long Lonely Nights"
(1965)		 "L-O-N-E-L-Y"
(1965)

"Long Lonely Nights" is a song written by Lee Andrews, Bernice Davis, Doug Henderson & Mimi Uniman.[1] The song was originally released by Lee Andrews & the Hearts in 1957. Hit versions were also released by Clyde McPhatter, later in 1957, and Bobby Vinton in 1965.

Lee Andrews & the Hearts' version of "Long Lonely Nights" reached No. 45 on Billboard's "Top 100 Sides" chart,[2] and No. 11 on Billboard's chart of "Most Played R&B by Jockeys".[3] Clyde McPhatter's version reached No. 49 on Billboard's "Top 100 Sides" chart,[4] while reaching No. 1 on Billboard's chart of "Most Played R&B by Jockeys",[3] and No. 9 on Billboard's chart of "R&B Best Sellers in Stores".[5]

The Four Seasons released a cover of "Long Lonely Nights" in 1964, as the B-side of "Alone".[6]

Bobby Vinton released the most widely successful version of "Long Lonely Nights" in 1965. Vinton's version spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 17,[7] while reaching No. 5 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[8][9] and No. 5 on Canada's "RPM Play Sheet".[10]

The Dells released a cover of "Long Lonely Nights" in 1970, which spent 4 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 74,[11] while reaching No. 27 on Billboard's Soul Singles chart.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Long, Lonely Nights - By: Bobby Vinton, MusicVF.com. Accessed October 19, 2015
  2. ↑ "Top 100 Sides", Billboard, August 26, 1957. p. 88. Accessed October 19, 2015
  3. 1 2 "Most Played R&B by Jockeys", Billboard, September 16, 1957. p. 58. Accessed October 19, 2015
  4. ↑ "Top 100 Sides", Billboard, September 30, 1957. p. 50. Accessed October 19, 2015
  5. ↑ "R&B Best Sellers in Stores", Billboard, August 5, 1957. p. 57. Accessed October 19, 2015
  6. ↑ Bob Leszczak, "Who Did It First?: Great Rhythm and Blues Cover Songs and Their Original Artists", Scarecrow Press, October 10, 2013. p. 131.
  7. ↑ Bobby Vinton - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 19, 2015
  8. ↑ Bobby Vinton - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed October 19, 2015
  9. ↑ "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, March 27, 1965. p. 64. Accessed October 19, 2015
  10. ↑ "R.P.M. Play Sheet", RPM Weekly, Volume 3, Ed. 7, April 12, 1965. Accessed October 19, 2015
  11. ↑ The Dells - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 19, 2015
  12. ↑ "Soul Singles", Billboard, August 29, 1970. p. 29. Accessed October 19, 2015
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