"Paradise Tonight" is a song written by Bill Kenner and Mark Wright, and recorded by American country music artists Charly McClain and Mickey Gilley. It was released in June 1983 as the second single from McClain's album Paradise. The song was the most successful of three releases by McClain and Gilley as a duo. The single went to number one for one week and stayed a total of thirteen weeks on the top 40 country chart.[1]
| "Paradise Tonight" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Charly McClain with Mickey Gilley | ||||
| from the album Paradise | ||||
| B-side | "Four Seasons of Love" | |||
| Released | June 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Kenner Mark Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Chucko Productions | |||
| Charly McClain singles chronology | ||||
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| Mickey Gilley 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] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 221.
- ^ "Charly McClain Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
