One Night Love Affair
"One Night Love Affair" | ||||
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Single by Bryan Adams | ||||
from the album Reckless | ||||
Released | September 1985 | |||
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Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 4:33 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
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Bryan Adams singles chronology | ||||
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"One Night Love Affair" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams. Written by Adams and Jim Vallance for Adams's fourth studio album, Reckless (1984), it was the fifth single released from the album. It is one of Adams's most recognizable and popular songs in North America. The song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Top Rock Tracks chart and has appeared on Adams's compilation album Anthology (2005). It was the only single taken from Reckless with no music video, among the six that were officially released between 1984 and 1986.
Lyrics
The song is about a one-night stand. The lyrics describe the encounter and the subsequent parting of ways of the protagonists, who, the song suggests, are concealing deeper feelings.[1]
Chart performance
"One Night Love Affair" was officially released to US radio in 1985, it appeared on the Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart at 13 and 7 on the mainstream rock tracks.[2] In Canada, "One Night Love Affair" was officially released to radio in February 1985.[3] The song reached the top twenty on the Canadian Singles Chart and remained in the top twenty for another month. "One Night Love Affair" was the lowest charting single from Reckless (1984).[2]
Chart positions
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 85 |
Canada (RPM)[2] | 19 |
US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 13 |
US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[2] | 7 |
Live performance
According to Vallance, when the song was first played to Adams' guitarist Keith Scott, Adams and Vallance replaced the line "if the night was made for love, it ain't for keeps" with the line "if the night was made for love, it ain't for Keith". Scott found this very funny, and whenever Adams plays the song live, he looks at Scott and sings the "Keith" lyric.[5]
In popular culture
"One Night Love Affair" appeared on the soundtrack of the sci-fi comedy film Real Genius (1985) starring Val Kilmer. The song was used during the scene where the Pacific Tech students attend the Tanning Invitational pool party with the beauty school students.[6]
Personnel
- Bryan Adams – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
- Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Vallance – percussion
- Tommy Mandel – keyboards
- Dave Taylor – bass guitar
- Pat Steward – drums
References
- ^ Essig, Jeremy (April 6, 2015). "Recklessly Everything: A Track-By-Track Breakdown of Bryan Adams' 1984 Masterpiece". Riverfront Times. St. Louis, Missouri.
- ^ a b c d e "Artist Chart History (singles) - Bryan Adams". Allmusic. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
- ^ "Album notes for Anthology by Dave Marsh (CD booklet). A&M Records (A&M 5613)". October 18, 2005.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Bryan Adams - One Night Love Affair". Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2007.
- ^ Val Kilmer, Gabriel Jarret (1985). Real Genius (4K Ultra HD). Sony Pictures. Event occurs at 42:15 - 44:09.
External links
- "One Night Love Affair" at Discogs (list of releases)
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