Nightshift
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This article is about the song Nightshift. For the TV show, see Nightshift (TV series).
| "Nightshift" | ||
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| Single by The Commodores | ||
| from the album Nightshift | ||
| B-side(s) | I Keep Running | |
| Released | 1985 | |
| Genre | Funk | |
| Length | 4:18 | |
| Label | Motown | |
| Writer(s) | Walter Orange / Dennis Lambert / Franne Golde | |
| Producer(s) | Dennis Lambert | |
| The Commodores singles chronology | ||
| "Only You" (1983) |
"Nightshift" (1985) |
"Animal Instinct" (1985) |
"Nightshift" is a 1985 hit song by The Commodores. The song was a tribute to Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye, two famous R&B musicians who had died in 1984 . The song was featured on the album Nightshift.
This song was the first hit attained by The Commodores after Lionel Richie's departure from the group. It won a Grammy in 1985 for best R&B Performance by a duo or group with vocals.
