This Is Your Night Explained

This Is Your Night
Type:studio
Artist:Amber
Cover:Amber this is your night.jpg
Released:November 25, 1996
Recorded:1996
Studio:Shark Media Studios
(Hamburg, Germany)
Playa
(Barcelona, Spain)
Soundworks
(New York)
Genre:Eurodance
Length:53:25
Label:Tommy Boy Records[1]
Producer:Berman Brothers
Next Title:Amber
Next Year:1999

This Is Your Night is the first album by the Dutch dance-pop singer Amber.[2] [3] It was released on Tommy Boy Records in 1996. It was released as Colour of Love in the United Kingdom.

All three singles released off the album charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 including the title track, "This Is Your Night", which peaked at #24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at #44 in New Zealand.

Critical reception

Billboard called the album "Euro-NRG of the highest and most festive quality."[1]

Track listing

  1. "This Is Your Night"
  2. "Move Your Body"
  3. "Colour of Love"
  4. "You Are the One"
  5. "One More Night"
  6. "Push It to the Limit"
  7. "Being With You"
  8. "Hold My Body Tight"
  9. "Can You Feel the Love"
  10. "Losing Myself in Your Love"
  11. "Let It Rain"
  12. "This Is the Right Time"
  13. "This Is Your Night (House Mix)"
  14. "Colour of Love (House Mix)"

Singles

The album's first single, "This Is Your Night", was released in 1996 before the release of the album. It was a hit in several countries, crossing over from the rhythmic and club charts to the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #24 and receiving a Gold certification from the RIAA in the United States. It also peaked at #40 in the Adult Top 40 radio. In Australia, it peaked at #11 on the ARIA Charts, #40 in New Zealand, and at #3 in Japan. The song appeared in the film A Night at the Roxbury, as well as on the film's soundtrack.

The album's second single, "Colour of Love", was released in 1996, and peaked at #74 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at #58 on the Australian ARIA Charts and #31 in New Zealand.

A remix of the song "One More Night" by the dance producer Hani was released as the third single. It peaked at #58 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dance Trax. Billboard. June 8, 1996. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
  2. Web site: Of kings & queens ** Dance-pop diva Amber takes pride in reshaping the world to her liking. Carl. Noone Jr. mcall.com.
  3. Web site: Amber | Biography & History. AllMusic.