Hold On to the Nights
"Hold On to the Nights" is a power ballad written and performed by American rock singer/songwriter/musician Richard Marx. This was the fourth and final single released from his self-titled debut album, and his first to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song has been re-released on numerous albums and is included on Marx's live performance DVD A Night Out with Friends.
Release
"Hold On to the Nights" reached the Billboard Hot 100 number 1 position on July 23, 1988, preventing Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar on Me" from reaching the top spot that same week. The song was on the chart for twenty-one weeks, and left the chart at number 91. The song also reached at number three on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.Personnel
- Richard Marx – vocals, keyboards, acoustic piano
- Michael Landau – guitars, guitar solo
- Patrick O'Hearn – bass
- Tris Imboden – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion