"Night Games" is a song written by Blake Mevis and Norro Wilson, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in May 1983 as the first single and title track from the album Night Games. Pride's 29th and final number one hit on the Billboard country music charts, the single peaked at number one for one week and spent a total of 13 weeks on the country chart.[1] It was the last country song by a solo black artist to reach number one on the country charts until "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" by Darius Rucker achieved the feat in 2008.
| "Night Games" | ||||
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| Single by Charley Pride | ||||
| from the album Night Games | ||||
| B-side | "I Could Let Her Get Close to Me" | |||
| Released | May 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Norro Wilson | |||
| Charley Pride singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 277.
- ^ "Charley Pride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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