Last Night (Az Yet song)


"Last Night" is a song by American R&B group Az Yet, produced by Babyface and Mervyn Warren, and released as the first single from the group's debut album, Az Yet. The song, released by LaFace and Arista Records, became the group's first hit, reaching number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and number four on the Billboard Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover chart. Additionally, it reached number two in Australia, number six in New Zealand, and number eight in the Netherlands. The song was also included on The Nutty Professor soundtrack.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine named the song "yet another gem" from the soundtrack to The Nutty Professor. He added, "Az Yet is a charismatic male quintet that aims to come across as a mature alternative to the army of smooth groups currently vying to harmonize their way to the platinum land owned by Boyz II Men. Honey-soaked notes are poured over old-school soul music carrying the unmistakable stamp of producer/writer Babyface. Engaging as can be." Peter Miro from Cash Box felt that "Last Night" "is the most potent offering on their 12-track collection of ballads, with lyrics ladies will cling to endlessly." A reviewer from Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding that "the Philadelphia soul quintet show they are the masters of close harmony vocalising on this seductive debut". Ralph Tee from the magazine's RM Dance Update said, "Already a Billboard hit, and also on the Nutty Professor soundtrack it's a touch MOR vocally, though the harmonies are the standout feature beneath the shuffle beat rhythms."

Music video

There are two versions of the song's accompanying music video; one with clips from The Nutty Professor and the other without.

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the album's liner notes.
  • Az Yet: vocals
  • Babyface: writing, production, keyboards and drum programming
  • Keith Andes: writing, production, keyboards and drum programming
  • Mervyn Warren: co-production
  • Brad Gilderman: engineering
  • Kyle Bess, Paul Boutin: assistant engineering
  • Jon Gass: mixing
  • Paul Boutin, Dave Hancock: assistant engineering
  • Randy Walker: midi programming
  • Ivy Skoff: production coordination

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australia 23
US Billboard Hot 10071
US Hot R&B Singles 56
US Rhythmic Top 40 53