"Give Me Tonight" is a 1984 single by Shannon, an

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R&B and

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artist. Released as the follow-up to her smash debut " Let the Music Play," "Give Me Tonight" was not as successful as its predecessor on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at #46. It did, however, receive the same enthusiastic response in the dance clubs as her previous single, hitting the top spot on the

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chart in March 1984 for two weeks. It also was a significant

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hit, reaching #6 on the American R&B chart. The song also peaked at #24 on the UK singles chart. The vocal on the chorus is by session guitarist/vocalist

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, who was uncredited. In 2000

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remixed the song and the mixes were called the "Give Me Tonight (2000 A.D. Mixes)".

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*In 1995,

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released the song "

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." The chorus (sung by

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) has the same melody as "Give Me Tonight".

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and Ed Chisolm share songwriting credits together with

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and

. * In 2014,

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covered the song on the album ''

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''. In 2015, it was released as the 8th and final single from the album with an accompanying music video.

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1984 singles Shannon (singer) songs Song recordings produced by Chris Barbosa Songs written by Chris Barbosa 1984 songs Atco Records singles Atlantic Records singles Mirage Records singles {{1980s-single-stub

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