George Benson's "Give Me the Night"

One Song

Hartbeat

Music Commentary, Music Interviews, Onesong, Comedy, Music

4.9 • 876 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Are you ready to get smooth One Song Nation? Join Diallo and LUXXURY as they break down George Benson’s “Give Me the Night,” a song that helped usher in a wave of jazz-influenced pop music in the 1980’s. The guys talk about the dream team of producer Quincy Jones and songwriter Rod Temperton, George Benson’s unparalleled ability to play the guitar, scat and roller skate backwards, and why this song is an anthem for sexy uncles everywhere. Plus, if you can help Diallo figure out the identity of a song that’s been stuck in his head for decades, he might buy you dinner! Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to RocketMoney.com/OneSong today. Have you ever dreamed of starting a business? Go to TailorBrands.com/podcast35 for 35% off all Tailor Brands services today. Get to Insurify.com to compare car insurance quotes in real-time and start saving today!

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0:00.0	There is such a good vibe in the studio today because we have a feel-good song for y'all today.
0:04.5	I got a smile on my face, ear-to-ear grin.
0:07.4	It's feel good, but it's also smooth.
0:09.0	Luxury, are you ready to get smooth with today's song?
0:11.2	I'm ready to hit the quiet storm hard and ride this song all the way to the sunset, my friend.
0:16.9	Well, listen, this song is by a jazz master. It earned him a Grammy for Best Male R&B vocal performance
0:22.7	and reached number one on the Billboard Soul Singles charts,
0:25.6	number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,
0:28.0	and number two on the Billboard Hot Disco Singles chart,
0:31.6	RIPA to the Billboard Hot Disco Singles chart.
0:33.5	I wish we still had that chart.
0:34.8	We got to bring that chart back.
0:35.8	I would listen all day long. I would listen all day long.
0:38.1	That's right.
0:38.2	T. You're back by a legendary producing and songwriting team.
0:41.0	This song paved the way for jazz musicians looking to break into pop music.
0:44.9	Yeah, we're going to talk about is it jazz.
0:46.5	Is it jazz fusion?
0:47.8	Is it pop?
0:48.5	Is it R&B?
0:49.2	It might be all those things. It's one of the happiest songs ever recorded. It'll make you feel so good, you'll say,
0:56.2	Dimmie-damad-d-dab-dab-da-woo.
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