Give Me the Night

In this song, Benson is looking forward to a night on the town. Since it's geared to an adult audience, this night is classy, with wine, dancing, and music. There's also loving in the air, so a little late romance is a strong possibility.

This was written by Rod Temperton, who wrote some of Michael Jackson's hits, including "Thriller" and "Rock With You." Many of Temperton's songs are about a night out, just with the setting changed. One of his biggest hits is "Boogie Nights," a song he wrote for his band Heatwave. That one is about a disco-rific good evening.

Quincy Jones produced this track and assembled the top-tier musicians to play on it. There's a lot going on, with different synthesizer sounds, strategic backup vocals, and echo on Benson's guitar riffs. The credits are: Bass – Abraham Laboriel Drums - John Robinson Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock Guitar – George Benson, Lee Ritenour Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Synthesizer Bass – Richard Tee Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker Trumpet – Jerry Hey Saxophone – Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams Backing Vocals – Patti Austin, Diva Gray, Jim Gilstrap, Jocelyn Allen, Tom Bahler