Midnight Blue (Lou Gramm song)
| "Midnight Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Lou Gramm | ||||
| from the album Ready or Not | ||||
| B-side | "Chain of Love" | |||
| Released | January 1987 | |||
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| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Lou Gramm singles chronology | ||||
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"Midnight Blue" is a song by American rock singer-songwriter Lou Gramm, issued as a 7" single in the United States in January 1987 by Atlantic Records. It was the lead-off single from Gramm's debut album, Ready or Not, released in February 1987. An extended remix of the song was available as a 12" single.
Reception
Bret Adams has described "Midnight Blue" as "a terrific pop/rock song" on AllMusic. He has claimed that "despite its hit status, it's one of the decade's truly underappreciated singles".[1] Stephen Thomas Erlewine, while reviewing the Foreigner retrospective collection Jukebox Heroes: The Foreigner Anthology (2000), has called the song "the last great single of the album-rock era".[2]
The single peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100[3] and spent 5 weeks on the top of the Mainstream Rock chart, starting on 14 February 1987.[4] "Midnight Blue" has remained Gramm's highest-charting solo hit to date.
Track listing
| U.S. 7" single (Atlantic 7-89304) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Midnight Blue" | 3:54 | |
| 2. | "Chain of Love" | Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 7:52 | ||
| German 12" single (Atlantic 786 723-0) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Midnight Blue" (extended remix) | 5:23 | |
| 2. | "Chain of Love" | Gramm, Turgon | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 9:21 | ||
| German 12" blue vinyl single (Atlantic 786 723-0) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Midnight Blue" (extended remix) | 5:23 | |
| 2. | "Midnight Blue" | 3:54 | |
| 3. | "Chain of Love" | Gramm, Turgon | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 13:15 | ||
Personnel
- Lou Gramm – vocals; producer
- Eddie Martinez – lead guitar
- Bruce Turgon – rhythm guitars
- Stanley Sheldon – bass guitar
- Phil Ashley – keyboards, programming
- Ben Gramm – drums
- Mark Rivera – backing vocals
- Sherryl Marshall – backing vocals
- Cookie Watkins – backing vocals
Technical personnel
- Pat Moran – producer, engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering engineer (at Sterling Sound, New York)
- Timothy White – cover photography
- Bob Defrin – art direction
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 15 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 45 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 29 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 40 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] | 82 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 5 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
See also
References
- ↑ Adams, Bret. Lou Gramm: Ready or Not > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Foreigner: Jukebox Heroes: The Foreigner Anthology > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- 1 2 "Lou Gramm Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- 1 2 "Lou Gramm Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0799." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lou Gramm – Midnight Blue". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lou Gramm – Midnight Blue" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Lou Gramm – Midnight Blue". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
