"Sharing the Night Together" is a popular song written by Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick. Originally recorded by

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and then

Arthur Alexander Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country soul songwriter and singer. Jason Ankeny, music critic for AllMusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff ...

in 1976, the song was later a single produced by

Ron Haffkine Ron Haffkine (born December 13 in New York City, New York) is an American record producer, composer and music manager most recognized for his work as a producer and manager of Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, an American rock band, producing hit ...

and performed by rock band

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from their album '' Pleasure and Pain''. '' Cash Box'' called Alexander's version "a languorous ballad plaintive, that should strike deep in the hearts of r&b,

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and MOR listeners" and praised Alexander's "powerful voice" and how he "sings this love song with special emotion." "Sharing the Night Together" also appeared on most of Dr. Hook's following albums including ''

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'' and '' Greatest Hits (and More)''. It reached No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 3 in Canada in 1978, and No. 43 in the UK in 1980.

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

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Year-end charts

Cover versions

* In 1978, Jamaican singer

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made a

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version. *

Dobie Gray Dobie Gray (born Lawrence Darrow Brown; July 26, 1940 – December 6, 2011) was an American singer and songwriter whose musical career spanned soul music, soul, country music, country, pop music, pop, and Musical theatre, musical theater. Hi ...

recorded "Sharing the Night Together" in 1978. It was used as the B-side for his final hit, "You Can Do It" (U.S. No. 37, 1979). * In 2007,

Elliott Yamin Efraym Elliott Yamin ( he, אפרים אליוט ימין; born July 20, 1978) is an American singer known for his hit single "Wait for You" and for placing third on the fifth season of '' American Idol''. His self-titled album, released Marc ...

included it as a bonus track on his eponymous debut album.

Popular culture

* The song is played in the 2019 Netflix film '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie''; the character Todd Alquist (

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) sings along with his arm hanging out the window, while driving the titular car down the highway. * Part of the song is played in episode 10 of season 1 of the Syfy television series, '' Resident Alien''.

References

External links

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