Night and Day (Joe Jackson album)
1982 studio album by Joe Jackson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Night and Day is the fifth studio album by English musician Joe Jackson, released on 25 June 1982 by A&M Records.[10][11] It reached the top five in both the United Kingdom and United States, Jackson's only studio album to do so in either country.[11] The album has been certified gold in the UK and US, and achieved platinum status in Canada. It has sold over one million copies.[11]
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Released | 25 June 1982 | |||
Recorded | January–February 1982 | |||
Studio | Blue Rock, New York City | |||
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Length | 42:42 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
Q | [6] |
Record Mirror | [7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
The album pays tribute to the wit and style of Cole Porter (and indirectly to New York City).[11] The track "Real Men" pointed obliquely to the city's early-1980s gay culture.[12]
"Steppin' Out" earned Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.[13] It reached number 6 on both the UK and the US charts. "Breaking Us in Two" reached number 18 in the US and number 59 in the UK.[11][14]