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Thank the Lord for the Night Time

1967 single by Neil Diamond

"Thank the Lord for the Night Time"

Single by Neil Diamond

from the album Just for You

B-side

"The Long Way Home"

Released

July 1967 (1967-07)

Genre

Pop rock

Length

2:55

Label

Bang

Songwriter(s)

Neil Diamond

Producer(s)

Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry

Neil Diamond singles chronology

"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
(1967)

"Thank the Lord for the Night Time"
(1967)

"Kentucky Woman"
(1967)

"Thank the Lord for the Night Time" is a song written and performed by Neil Diamond. It reached No. 13 on the U.S. pop chart in 1967 ^[1] and appeared on his 1967 album Just for You.^[2] as its closing track.

"Thank the Lord for the Night Time" was produced by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry.^[3]

Billboard said the song has a "strong dance beat in strong support of Diamond's top vocal work."^[4] Cash Box said that it's a "driving, thumping, rhythmic, pounding venture" that "is likely to get a lot of exposure."^[5] It ranked No. 100 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1967.^[6]

Other charting versions

Charlie Major released his take on the song as a single in 1998 which reached No. 48 on the Canadian chart. It was featured on his 1997 album Everything's Alright.^[7]

References

^ "Neil Diamond, "Thank the Lord for the Night Time" Chart Position". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
^ "Neil Diamond, Just for You". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
^ "Neil Diamond, "Thank the Lord for the Night Time" Single Release". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. July 8, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 8, 1967. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1967". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
^ "Charlie Major, Everything's Alright". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2019.