A Night to Remember (album)

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A Night to Remember is the name of popular 1980s icon and singer Cyndi Lauper's third album (as well as a song on the album). The album did not do as well as her previous albums, selling 1.8 million copies in USA and about 8 million worldwide, making such succes in UK, Germany, Australia, Canada and Argentina. Lauper toned down both her girlish sound and her friendly punk look for the album, and was released in 1989 when grunge rock music was becoming popular; it sold moderately well, but could not compare to the huge sales of her first two albums. It is currently the only album of her catalogue that is out of print. Lauper, and music critics, have noted the various battles she was having with Sony. The company was not keen on accepting Lauper as a songwriter and musician, as well as a singer and fashion and pop cultural icon. The album was originally conceptualized as a project called "Kindred Spirit" and was going to be released with the track "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)", but when that song (and the film "Vibes") were unsuccesful it was repackaged. Some proof sheets of the original album artwork exist with the alternate title and track listing.

Track listing

1. Intro – 0:27
2. "I Drove All Night" (Kelly, Steinberg) – 4:11
3. "Primitive" (Kelly, Lauper, Steinberg) – 3:48
4. "My First Night Without You" (Kelly, Lauper, Steinberg) – 3:01
5. "Like a Cat" (Amphlett, Kelly, Steinberg) – 3:25
6. "Heading West" (Kelly, Lauper, Steinberg) – 3:55
7. "A Night to Remember" (Lauper, Micale, Previte) – 3:43
8. "Unconditional Love" (Kelly, Lauper, Steinberg) – 3:56
9. "Insecurious" (Child, Lauper, Warren) – 3:30
10. "Dancing With a Stranger" (Chiten, Lauper, Previte) – 4:12
11. "I Don't Want to Be Your Friend" (Warren) – 4:22
12. "Kindred Spirit" (Lauper) – 1:16
13. "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)" (Orange) – 4:05

Personnel

• Rick Derringer - Guitar
• Cyndi Lauper - Dulcimer, Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Art Direction
• Paul Pesco - Guitar
• Gary Wright - Engineer
• Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Vocals (bckgr)
• Gordon Grody - Vocals (bckgr)
• Larry Blackmon - Vocals (bckgr)
• Bobby Bandiera - Guitar
• Bootsy Collins - Guitar (Bass)
• Jeff Bova - Arranger, Keyboards
• Jimmy Bralower - Arranger, Drum Programming
• Eric Clapton - Guitar
• Dave Dale - Guitar
• Rockin' Dopsie - Accordion
• Steve Ferrone - Drums
• Neil Jason - Guitar (Bass)
• Tomi Jenkins - Vocals (bckgr)
• Tom Kelly - Vocals (bckgr)
• Bakithi Khumalo - Guitar (Bass)
• Nathan Leftenant - Vocals (bckgr)
• Tim Leitner
• Gary Lyons - Engineer
• George Marino - Mastering
• John McCurry - Guitar, Coral Sitar
• Dave McNair - Mixing
• Rob Newhouse - Guitar
• Lennie Petze - Arranger, Producer
• Joe Pirrera - Assistant Engineer
• Franke Previte - Vocals (bckgr)
• Phil Ramone - Producer
• George Recile - Triangle, Frotois
• Frank Simms - Vocals (bckgr)
• George Simms - Vocals (bckgr)
• David Spinner - Vocals (bckgr)
• Carole Steele - Percussion
• Billy Steinberg - Arranger
• T.M. Stevens - Guitar (Bass)
• Eric "ET" Thorngren - Arranger, Producer, Engineer
• Richard Travali
• John Turi - Keyboards, Saxophone
• David Wolff - Executive Producer
• Peter Wood - Keyboards
• Tom T-Bone Walk - Guitar (Bass)
• Stacy Drummond - Art Direction
• Chip Simons - Photography
• Joe Bellia - Drum Machine
• David Tabatsky
• Tommy Mandell - Keyboards
• Craig Vogel - Engineer

Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	"Hole In My Heart (All The Way To China)"	The Billboard Hot 100	54
1989	"I Drove All Night"	The Billboard Hot 100	6
1989	"My First Night Without You"	The Billboard Hot 100	62
1989	"My First Night Without You"	Adult Contemporary	1^
1989	"I Drove All Night"	Adult Contemporary	1
1989	"A Night To Remember"	The Billboard Hot 100	Did Not Chart
1990	"Heading West"	The Billboard Hot 100	Did Not Chart
1990	"Heading West"	Adult Contemporary	9
1990	"Unconditional Love"	The Billboard Hot 100	Did Not Chart
1990	"I Drove All Night"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	2
1990	"Primitive"	The Billboard Hot 100	Did Not Chart