"Love Is Alright Tonite" is a song performed by Australian musician Rick Springfield. The song was released as a single in 1981 from the album, Working Class Dog. In February 1982, it reached No. 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
| "Love Is Alright Tonite" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Rick Springfield | ||||
| from the album Working Class Dog | ||||
| B-side | "Everybody's Girl" | |||
| Released | August 1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Springfield | |||
| Rick Springfield singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Billboard called it a "craftily constructed uptempo pop song filled with melodic hooks and an identifiable lyric line."[1] Record World praised the "throbbing beat, slashing guitars and Rick's vocal determination."[2]
Chart history
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[citation needed] | 26 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 20 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] | 40 |
Song usage in other media
edit- The song appears in the 2001 film, Wet Hot American Summer.
References
edit- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. December 5, 1981. p. 72. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. December 5, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Rick Springfield - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Rick Springfield Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
 | This 1980s pop song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |