Just Another Night (Mick Jagger song)

"Just Another Night" is a song written and performed by Mick Jagger, released as the first single from his debut album, She's the Boss, in 1985.

"Just Another Night"
Single by Mick Jagger
from the album She's the Boss
B-side	"Turn the Girl Loose"
Released	February 1985
Genre	Dance rock[1]
Length	5:13
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Mick Jagger
Producer(s)	Mick Jagger, Bill Laswell
Mick Jagger singles chronology
"State of Shock" (1984) "Just Another Night" (1985) "Lucky in Love" (1985)

Background

The music video, directed by Julien Temple, features actress Rae Dawn Chong as Jagger's love interest.^[2]

Jagger was accused of infringing the copyright of another song entitled "Just Another Night" by Patrick Alley, a Jamaican reggae singer from New York. A six-member jury ruled in Jagger's favor in 1988.^[3]

Personnel

• Mick Jagger – lead vocals and backing vocals
• Jeff Beck – electric and acoustic guitar
• John "Rabbit" Bundrick – synthesizer
• Aïyb Dieng – shaker
• Sly Dunbar – acoustic drums
• Anton Fier – Simmons electronic drums
• Bill Laswell – synthesizer
• Ron Magness – synthesizer
• Robbie Shakespeare – bass

Production

• Mick Jagger - producer
• Bill Laswell/Material - producer
• James Farber - engineer
• Dave Jerden - engineer
• Bill Scheniman - engineer
• Peter Corriston - art direction, design
• Erica Lennard - photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	13
Dutch Top 40[5]	4
New Zealand RIANZ Top 40[6]	8
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	32
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	12
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10]	99

References

1. "The Very Best of Mick Jagger - Mick Jagger | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
2. George Hackett, Rae Dawn Chong in the Hot Seat, Rolling Stone, 21 November 1985
3. "U.S. Jury Says Jagger Did Not Steal Hit Song". New York Times. 27 April 1988. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 153. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
5. "Dutch Top 40, March 16th, 1985". Dutch Top 40.
6. Steffen Hung. "Mick Jagger – Just Another Night". charts.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
8. "Mick Jagger Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
9. "Mick Jagger Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
10. "Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.