No More Lonely Nights

"No More Lonely Nights"
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Give My Regards to Broad Street
B-side	"No More Lonely Nights" (Playout version, original pressing) "No More Lonely Nights" (Special Dance Mix, later pressing)
Released	24 September 1984 (1984-09-24)
Recorded	1984
Studio	Abbey Road
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:42 (ballad version) 4:35 (playout version)
Label	Parlophone R6080 (stereo) Columbia (US & Canada)
Songwriter(s)	Paul McCartney[1]
Producer(s)	George Martin
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Pipes of Peace" (1983) "No More Lonely Nights" (1984) "We All Stand Together" (1984)
Music video
”No More Lonely Nights” on YouTube

"No More Lonely Nights" is a song written and performed by Paul McCartney,^[1] first released on 24 September 1984 on the album Give My Regards to Broad Street.

The song features David Gilmour from Pink Floyd on guitars including the soaring solos and fills throughout the song. Reflecting upon the recording in a radio interview prior to 1990's Knebworth concerts, Gilmour told Jim Ladd that "No More Lonely Nights" was the last thing McCartney recorded for the film Give My Regards to Broad Street (late 1983/early 1984), and that he told McCartney to give his session fee to a charity of his choice.^{[citation needed]}

Release

Two versions of the single on both 7" and 12", and a 12" picture disc, were issued in both the UK and US. The first 7" version featured "No More Lonely Nights" backed with the playout version. The second featured the Arthur Baker Dance Mix as the B-side.

The power ballad^[2] reached number 6 in the US and number 2 in the UK.^[3][4] It was included on McCartney's double album compilation, All the Best! (1987), Wingspan: Hits and History (2001) and Pure McCartney (2016).

Critical reception

Cash Box called the song a "heartwarming ballad" that is "tender and atmospheric."^[5] Billboard said "No surprises, but eminently satisfying."^[6]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said the song was "an absolutely lovely mid-tempo tune graced by a terrific David Gilmour guitar solo."^[7]

Track listings

7" single – UK, 1984

1. "No More Lonely Nights"
2. "No More Lonely Nights" (playout version)

7" single

1. "No More Lonely Nights"
2. "No More Lonely Nights" (special dance mix)

12" single – UK, 1984

1. "No More Lonely Nights" (extended version)
2. "Silly Love Songs" (remake)
3. "No More Lonely Nights" (ballad)

12" single

1. "No More Lonely Nights" (special dance mix by Arthur Baker)
2. "No More Lonely Nights" (special dance edit)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1984) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 9 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 15 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 28 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[11] 17 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 11 Canada (CHUM)[13] 13 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 2 Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[15] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 37 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 33 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 19 Nicaragua (UPI)[19] 4 South Africa (Springbok Radio)[20] 29 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 7 UK Singles (OCC)[4] 2 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 6 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22] 2 US Cash Box Top 100[23] 10 West Germany (GfK)[24] 30 Chart (1985) Peak position Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[25] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1984) Rank Australia (Kent Music Report)[26][27] 84 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[28] 98 UK Singles (Official Single Charts)[29] 22 US Cash Box Top 100[30] 74 Chart (1985) Rank US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[31] 72 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[32] 32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[33]	Silver	250,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Official versions

No More Lonely Nights (Ballad) [produced by George Martin]

• 5:13 – CD Album Version (includes dialogue from the movie)
• 4:42 – LP/Vinyl Album Version (includes dialogue from the movie)
• 4:47 – Wingspan: Hits and History version (7" version with longer fadeout)
• 4:36 – 7" Version (clean introduction)
• 0:13 – Ballad Reprise

No More Lonely Nights (Playout Version) [produced by Arthur Baker]

• 5:03 – CD Album Version
• 4:26 – LP/Vinyl Album Version
• 3:58 – 7" Version
• No More Lonely Nights (Extended Version) – 8:10
• No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Edit) – 4:22
• No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Mix) (aka Extended Playout Version) – 6:55

Personnel

• Paul McCartney – lead vocal, piano
• Linda McCartney – backing vocal, synthesizer
• Eric Stewart – backing vocal
• David Gilmour – guitar
• Herbie Flowers – bass
• Anne Dudley – synthesizer
• Stuart Elliott – drums

Notes

1. "No More Lonely Nights – Ascap Work Work ID: 440155431". Ascap. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
2. Kielty, Martin (31 July 2019). "Paul McCartney 'Hopefully' Has Another New Album On the Way". Ultimate Classic Rock.
3. "Paul McCartney Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
5. "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 6 October 1984. p. 15. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
6. "Singles Reviews". Billboard. 6 October 1984. p. 62. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
7. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review of Give My Regards to Broad Street". allmusic. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
8. Kent, David (1984). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
9. "Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
10. "Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
11. "Radio 2 Top 30". Top 30 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
12. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9566." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
13. "CHART NUMBER 1456 – Saturday, November 24, 1984". Archived from the original on 7 November 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2016.. CHUM.
14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – No More Lonely Nights". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
15. Radio Luxembourg Singles, 2 October 1984
16. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
17. "Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
18. "Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
19. "Las canciones más populares en Latinoamérica". La Opinión (Los Angeles) (in Spanish). 19 November 1984. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
20. "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Acts M". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
21. "Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
22. "Paul McCartney Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
23. "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending DECEMBER 1, 1984". Cash Box magazine. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
24. "Offiziellecharts.de – Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
25. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9674." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
26. "Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
27. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
28. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9638." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
29. 1984 in British music#Best-selling singles
30. "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1984". Cash Box magazine. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
31. "1985 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 52. 28 December 1985. p. T-21.
32. "Billboard Volume 97 No. 52, DECEMBER 28. 1985" (PDF). Billboard. New York, NY, USA. 28 December 1985. p. TA-21, TA-28. Retrieved 3 October 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
33. "British single certifications – PaulMc Cartney – No More Lonely Nights". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 October 2016.

External links

• Lyrics of this song
• Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights on YouTube