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We’ll Take the Night

Roy Orbison

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  1. Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, also Scar Tissue (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Forty Six & 2 (Tool) and Jam (Michael Jackson)

  2. Written by Will Jennings, also My Heart Will Go On (Céline Dion), Higher Love (Kygo) and Looks Like We Made It (Barry Manilow)

  3. Produced by Don Was, also Love Shack (The B‐52s), Love Is Strong (The Rolling Stones) and You Got Me Rocking (The Rolling Stones)

  4. Engineered by Rik Pekkonen, also Private Emotion (Ricky Martin), Get It On (T. Rex) and Cosmic Dancer (T. Rex)

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Written by
J.D. Souther, Roy Orbison and Will Jennings
Produced by
Don Was
Performed by
Andrew Gold, Benmont Tench, Clarence Clemons, Dean Parks, Everett Drake, Francine Reed, James Hutchinson, Jeff Porcaro, Larry Knechtel, Reggie Young, Wayne Murray and Willie Greene, Jr.
Engineered by
Dan Bosworth and Rik Pekkonen
Mixed by
Brett Swain and Ed Cherney
Part of
King of Hearts
Recorded at
Ocean Way Recording
Released on
Virgin America

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  1. 1MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by Andrew Gold

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by Andrew Gold

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  2. 2MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by Benmont Tench

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by Benmont Tench

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  3. 3MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by Clarence Clemons

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by Clarence Clemons

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by Dean Parks

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by Dean Parks

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  5. 5MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by Everett Drake

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by Everett Drake

    MusicBrainz

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  6. 6MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by Francine Reed

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by Francine Reed

    MusicBrainz

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  7. 7MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by James Hutchinson

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by James Hutchinson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by Jeff Porcaro

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by Jeff Porcaro

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by Larry Knechtel

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by Larry Knechtel

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by Reggie Young

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by Reggie Young

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by Wayne Murray

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by Wayne Murray

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was performed by Willie Greene, Jr.

    We’ll Take the Night was performed by Willie Greene, Jr.

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was produced by Don Was

    We’ll Take the Night was produced by Don Was

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was written by J.D. Souther

    We’ll Take the Night was written by J.D. Souther

    MusicBrainz

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  15. 15MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was written by Roy Orbison

    We’ll Take the Night was written by Roy Orbison

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  16. 16MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was written by Will Jennings

    We’ll Take the Night was written by Will Jennings

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  17. 17MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night is part of the release King of Hearts

    We’ll Take the Night is part of the release King of Hearts

    MusicBrainz

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  18. 18MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was recorded at Ocean Way Recording

    We’ll Take the Night was recorded at Ocean Way Recording

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  19. 19MusicBrainz Virgin America is the label of the song We’ll Take the Night

    Virgin America is the label of the song We’ll Take the Night

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  20. 20MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was engineered by Dan Bosworth

    We’ll Take the Night was engineered by Dan Bosworth

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  21. 21MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was engineered by Rik Pekkonen

    We’ll Take the Night was engineered by Rik Pekkonen

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  22. 22MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was mixed by Brett Swain

    We’ll Take the Night was mixed by Brett Swain

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  23. 23MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was mixed by Ed Cherney

    We’ll Take the Night was mixed by Ed Cherney

    MusicBrainz

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  24. 24MusicBrainz We’ll Take the Night was released on 1992-10-20

    We’ll Take the Night was released on 1992-10-20

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