1981 Cheryl Lynn – Shake It Up Tonight (US:#70)
“Shake It Up Tonight” is a song by American singer Cheryl Lynn. Since the success of her debut single, “Got to Be Real”, the acclaimed R&B-dance track peaked at No. 5 on both the R&B and Hot Dance Club Play charts, and it also scored number 70 on the Billboard pop charts. It failed to chart in the UK.
“Shake It Up Tonight” appears on Lynn’s LP In the Night, and was written by Mike and Brenda Sutton. The B-side is “Baby”, written by Cheryl Lynn and Ray Parker Jr. The ready-made disco song was a moderate success. It became a defining song for Lynn. The 7″ version of the song was recorded and produced by Ray Parker Jr. who has worked with her. Jamaican singer Luciano covered the song as a number-one reggae hit in 1993. The 12″ version was mixed and produced by Ray Parker Jr.
Album

In the Night is a 1981 album by American singer Cheryl Lynn, released on Columbia Records on April 6, 1981. The album includes the hit Soul/dance track “Shake It Up Tonight” which reached to number five on both the Soul and Dance charts. In the Night is the third studio album released by Lynn. The […]
Musicians
Drums | George Mitchell |
Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
Fender Rhodes | Darren Carmichael |
Piano | Michael Sutton |
Strings | Gene Page |
Percussion | Ollie E. Brown |
Background Vocals | Arnell Carmichael |
Background Vocals | JD Nichols |
Background Vocals | Sharon Jack Lynn |
Vocals | Cheryl Lynn |
Produced By
Ray Parker Jr
Songwriters
Michael Sutton
Brenda Sutton
Charts
US:#70
UK:# –