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Sharing the Night Together
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Sharing the Night Together
| cover = Sharing_the_Night_Together_label.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Arthur Alexander
| album =
| B-side =
| released = 1976
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| recorded =
| studio =
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| genre = R&B
| length = 3:05
| label = Buddah Records
| writer = Ava Aldridge & Eddie Struzick
| producer = Al Cartee & George Soule
}}
"'Sharing the Night Together'" is a popular song written by Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick. Originally recorded by Lenny LeBlanc and then Arthur Alexander in 1976, the song was later a single produced by Ron Haffkine and performed by rock band Dr. Hook from their album 'Pleasure and Pain'. 'Cash Box' called the Alexander's version "a languorous ballad plaintive, that should strike deep in the hearts of r&b, pop and MOR listeners" and praised Alexander's "powerful voice" and how he "sings this love song with special emotion." "Sharing the Night Together" also appeared on most of Dr. Hook's following albums including 'Greatest Hits' and 'Greatest Hits (and More)'. It reached No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 3 in Canada in 1978, and No. 43 in the UK in 1980.
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
;Arthur Alexander;Lenny LeBlanc
;Dr. Hook
Year-end charts
Cover versions
* In 1978, Jamaican singer Delroy Wilson made a reggae version.
* Dobie Gray covered "Sharing the Night Together" in 1978. It was used as the B-side for his final hit, "You Can Do It" (U.S. No. 37, 1979).
* In 2007, Elliott Yamin covered the song and included it as a bonus track on his eponymous debut album.
Popular culture
* The song is played in the 2019 Netflix film 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' as the character Todd Alquist (Jesse Plemons) sings along with his arm hanging out the window, while driving the titular car down the highway.
References
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