The Night Owls (song)

"The Night Owls" is a song by Australian rock band Little River Band. It was released in September 1981 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Time Exposure. It is the first song to feature new bassist Wayne Nelson on vocals.^[1][2]

"The Night Owls"
European 7" artwork
Single by Little River Band
from the album Time Exposure
B-side	"Suicide Boulevard"
Released	September 1981
Genre	Rock AOR
Length	3:45 (single version) 5:19 (album version)
Label	Capitol Records
Songwriter(s)	Graeham Goble
Producer(s)	George Martin
Little River Band singles chronology
"Long Jumping Jeweller" (1981) "The Night Owls" (1981) "Man on Your Mind" (1981)

"The Night Owls" peaked at number 18 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart^[3] and at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[4]

Track listings

Australian 7" (Capitol Records – CP-570)

A. "The Night Owls" - 3:45

B. "Suicide Boulevard" - 3:23

North American 7" (Capitol Records – A-5033)

A. "The Night Owls" - 3:45

B. "Suicide Boulevard" - 3:23

Spanish version (Capitol Records – 10C 006-086.414)

A. "La Noche de los Buhos" - 3:55

B. "Boulevard del Suicidio" - 4:11

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	18
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5]	46
U.S. (Billboard Hot 100)[4]	6
U.S. (Easy Listening)[4]	33
US (Top Rock Tracks)[4]	9

References

1. Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1999). Rock Stars Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 602. ISBN 9780789446138. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Google Books.
2. Musician, Player and Listener: Issues 30-38. Amordian Press. 1981. p. 11. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Google Books.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "The Night Owls (US)". Music VF. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
5. "Little River Band – The Night Owls". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 July 2021.