"Paradise Tonight" is a song written by Bill Kenner and Mark Wright, and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

artists Charly McClain and

Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley (March 9, 1936 – May 7, 2022) was an American country music singer, businessman, actor, and musician. Among his hits are " Room Full of Roses", " Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time", and “ Lonely Nights”. ...

. It was released in June 1983 as the second single from McClain's album ''Paradise''. The song was the most successful of three releases by McClain and Gilley as a duo. The single went to number one for one week and stayed a total of thirteen weeks on the top 40 country chart.

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1983 singles 1983 songs Charly McClain songs Mickey Gilley songs Male–female vocal duets Epic Records singles Songs written by Mark Wright (record producer) Songs written by Bill Kenner {{1983-country-song-stub