Nervous Night (album)
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Nervous Night is the second studio album by the American rock
band The Hooters
, released in 1985 by Columbia Records
and on CBS Records
in Europe.
and keyboard player Rob Hyman
were invited by their old college friend and bandmate from Baby Grand, Rick Chertoff
, to work on the debut album for a newly-signed singer to Columbia Records
named Cyndi Lauper
. This resulted in The Hooters reforming after having broken up several months earlier. Eventually executives at Columbia Records, who were impressed by the over 100,000 copies that the band's independent album Amore
had sold, as well as the local Philadelphia fan support (26 million entries in radio station WMMR
's contest to win a Hooters show at a local high school) decided on July 26, 1984 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia, to sign The Hooters to a multi-album contract to the company.
On July 13, 1985, The Hooters opened the Philadelphia segment of Live Aid
, a concert event to raise funds to benefit Africa. This internationally televised event introduced the band to a global audience that subsequently translated to major commercial success. Their first major overseas tour came later that year when they played throughout Australia
.
Different versions of three songs on Nervous Night -- "All You Zombies
," "Hanging on a Heartbeat" and "Blood from a Stone" -- were originally released on The Hooters' independent album release Amore
in 1983.
Eric Bazilian
told Songfacts that "Day by Day" "was a song that started as an experiment with Rick Chertoff
." He added that it took them "2 years whipping it into shape."
, Nervous Night
, was produced by Bell One Productions. Nervous Night was shot on 35mm film and intercuts two separate elements: a concert filmed at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, and a series of short films, each one starring a different band member.
status around the world, selling in excess of 2 million copies in the United States.
On September 5, 1986, The Hooters appeared on the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards
, where they were nominated in the category of Best New Artist in a Video for "And We Danced." They performed two songs on the show, "And We Danced" and "Nervous Night."
Rolling Stone
named The Hooters the Best New Band of the Year for 1986.
At Billboard
's 8th Annual Video Music Conference on November 22, 1986, the film Nervous Night
won two awards: Best Concert Performance for the "Where Do the Children Go" video and Best Longform Program.
The Hooters also placed in five categories in Billboard's Top 100 of 1986:
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band The Hooters
The Hooters
The Hooters is an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By combining a mix of rock and roll, reggae, ska and folk music, The Hooters first gained major commercial success in the United States in the mid 1980s due to heavy radio and MTV airplay of several songs including "All You...
, released in 1985 by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and on CBS Records
CBS Records
CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
in Europe.
Background
In the summer of 1983, guitarist Eric BazilianEric Bazilian
Eric M. Bazilian , is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.-Early life:...
and keyboard player Rob Hyman
Rob Hyman
Robert Andrew "Rob" Hyman is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, accordion player, producer, arranger and recording studio owner, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.-Early life:Hyman started taking piano lessons at the age of four and grew up playing...
were invited by their old college friend and bandmate from Baby Grand, Rick Chertoff
Rick Chertoff
Rick Chertoff is a five-time Grammy-nominated producer responsible for such hits as Joan Osborne’s “One of Us”, Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “Time After Time” and Sophie B...
, to work on the debut album for a newly-signed singer to Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
named Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
. This resulted in The Hooters reforming after having broken up several months earlier. Eventually executives at Columbia Records, who were impressed by the over 100,000 copies that the band's independent album Amore
Amore (The Hooters album)
Amore is the first studio album by American rock band The Hooters and was released in 1983.-Background:The Hooters got their start with their independently released album Amore...
had sold, as well as the local Philadelphia fan support (26 million entries in radio station WMMR
WMMR
WMMR is an active rock radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting at 93.3 MHz FM. The station is owned by Greater Media....
's contest to win a Hooters show at a local high school) decided on July 26, 1984 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia, to sign The Hooters to a multi-album contract to the company.
On July 13, 1985, The Hooters opened the Philadelphia segment of Live Aid
Live Aid
Live Aid was a dual-venue concert that was held on 13 July 1985. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Billed as the "global jukebox", the event was held simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom ...
, a concert event to raise funds to benefit Africa. This internationally televised event introduced the band to a global audience that subsequently translated to major commercial success. Their first major overseas tour came later that year when they played throughout Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Different versions of three songs on Nervous Night -- "All You Zombies
All You Zombies (song)
"All You Zombies" is a song by The Hooters. It was first recorded live and released as a single in 1982. It was subsequently included on the band's debut album Amore and an extended version of the song was included on their second album Nervous Night . This version was released as a single in 1985...
," "Hanging on a Heartbeat" and "Blood from a Stone" -- were originally released on The Hooters' independent album release Amore
Amore (The Hooters album)
Amore is the first studio album by American rock band The Hooters and was released in 1983.-Background:The Hooters got their start with their independently released album Amore...
in 1983.
Eric Bazilian
Eric Bazilian
Eric M. Bazilian , is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.-Early life:...
told Songfacts that "Day by Day" "was a song that started as an experiment with Rick Chertoff
Rick Chertoff
Rick Chertoff is a five-time Grammy-nominated producer responsible for such hits as Joan Osborne’s “One of Us”, Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “Time After Time” and Sophie B...
." He added that it took them "2 years whipping it into shape."
1986 film
An award-winning film starring The Hooters and directed by John JopsonJohn Jopson
John Charles Jopson is a film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer best known for the jazz film “One Night with Blue Note” and his music videos from the 1980s.- Biography :...
, Nervous Night
Nervous Night
Nervous Night is a 1986 film starring American rock band The Hooters and directed by John Charles Jopson.-Background:As a follow-up to The Hooters' 1985 Columbia Records debut album Nervous Night, a film of the same title was produced by Bell One Productions...
, was produced by Bell One Productions. Nervous Night was shot on 35mm film and intercuts two separate elements: a concert filmed at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, and a series of short films, each one starring a different band member.
Awards
Nervous Night achieved platinum certificationMusic recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
status around the world, selling in excess of 2 million copies in the United States.
On September 5, 1986, The Hooters appeared on the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards
1986 MTV Video Music Awards
The 1986 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 5, 1986, honoring the best music videos from May 2, 1985, to May 1, 1986. The show was hosted by MTV VJs Downtown Julie Brown, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, and Dweezil Zappa, and it emanated primarily from both The Palladium in New...
, where they were nominated in the category of Best New Artist in a Video for "And We Danced." They performed two songs on the show, "And We Danced" and "Nervous Night."
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
named The Hooters the Best New Band of the Year for 1986.
At Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's 8th Annual Video Music Conference on November 22, 1986, the film Nervous Night
Nervous Night
Nervous Night is a 1986 film starring American rock band The Hooters and directed by John Charles Jopson.-Background:As a follow-up to The Hooters' 1985 Columbia Records debut album Nervous Night, a film of the same title was produced by Bell One Productions...
won two awards: Best Concert Performance for the "Where Do the Children Go" video and Best Longform Program.
The Hooters also placed in five categories in Billboard's Top 100 of 1986:
- Top Pop Artist (No. 41)
- Top Pop Album (No. 23)
- Top Pop Album Artists/Groups (No. 16)
- Top Pop Album Artists based on one album (No. 27)
- Top Pop Singles Artists based on three singles (No. 3)
Track listing
- Tracks, 1, 3, 6, 7 & 10 CopyrightCopyrightCopyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
Dub Notes/Human Boy. Tracks 2, 4, 5 & 8 Copyright Dub Notes/Human Boy/Hobbler Music. Track 9 GrassrootsGrassrootsA grassroots movement is one driven by the politics of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it are natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures...
Productions.
- "And We Danced" (Rob HymanRob HymanRobert Andrew "Rob" Hyman is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, accordion player, producer, arranger and recording studio owner, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.-Early life:Hyman started taking piano lessons at the age of four and grew up playing...
, Eric BazilianEric BazilianEric M. Bazilian , is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.-Early life:...
) - 3:48 - "Day by Day" (Hyman, Bazilian, Rick ChertoffRick ChertoffRick Chertoff is a five-time Grammy-nominated producer responsible for such hits as Joan Osborne’s “One of Us”, Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “Time After Time” and Sophie B...
) - 3:24 - "All You ZombiesAll You Zombies (song)"All You Zombies" is a song by The Hooters. It was first recorded live and released as a single in 1982. It was subsequently included on the band's debut album Amore and an extended version of the song was included on their second album Nervous Night . This version was released as a single in 1985...
" (Hyman, Bazilian) - 5:58 - "Don't Take My Car Out Tonight" (Hyman, Bazilian, Chertoff) - 3:55
- "Nervous Night" (Hyman, Bazilian, Chertoff) - 3:58
- "Hanging on a Heartbeat" (Hyman, Bazilian, Glenn Goss, Jeff Ziv) - 4:20
- "Where Do the Children Go" (Hyman, Bazilian) - 5:29
- "South Ferry Road" (Hyman, Bazilian, Chertoff) - 3:43
- "She Comes in Colors" (Arthur LeeArthur Lee (musician)Arthur Lee was the frontman, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of the Los Angeles rock band Love, best known for the critically acclaimed 1967 album, Forever Changes.-Early years:...
) - 4:12 - "Blood from a Stone" (Hyman, Bazilian) - 4:13
- Interestingly, the album's title track did not appear on original LP releases of the album, or on the very first CDs.http://www.discogs.com/Hooters-Nervous-Night/release/778763
The Hooters
- Eric BazilianEric BazilianEric M. Bazilian , is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.-Early life:...
: lead vocals, guitars, bass, mandolin, saxophone - Rob HymanRob HymanRobert Andrew "Rob" Hyman is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, accordion player, producer, arranger and recording studio owner, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.-Early life:Hyman started taking piano lessons at the age of four and grew up playing...
: lead vocals, keyboards, melodica - Andy King: bass guitar, vocals
- John LilleyJohn LilleyJohn Lilley is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, guitar teacher and landscape gardener, best known for being a member of rock band The Hooters.-Early life:...
: guitar - David UosikkinenDavid UosikkinenDavid Uosikkinen is an American drummer and Internet content manager, best known for being a founding member of rock band The Hooters.-Early life:...
: drums
Production
- Produced By Rick Chertoff
- Recorded & Engineered By John Agnello & William Wittman
- Mixed By William Wittman, except "And We Danced" (mixed by Dave Thoener)
- Mastered By George Marino
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
12 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "All You Zombies All You Zombies (song) "All You Zombies" is a song by The Hooters. It was first recorded live and released as a single in 1982. It was subsequently included on the band's debut album Amore and an extended version of the song was included on their second album Nervous Night . This version was released as a single in 1985... " |
58 | 11 |
| 1985 | "And We Danced" | 21 | 3 |
| 1986 | "Day by Day" | 18 | 3 |
| 1986 | "Where Do the Children Go" | 38 | 34 |