1986 Eddie Money – Take Me Home Tonight (US:#4)
“Take Me Home Tonight” is a song by American rock singer Eddie Money. It was released in August 1986 as the lead single from his album Can’t Hold Back. The song’s chorus interpolates the Ronettes’ 1963 hit “Be My Baby”, with original vocalist Ronnie Spector reprising her role.
The song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 15, 1986, and number one on the Album Rock Tracks chart; outside the U.S., it was a top 15 hit in Canada. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, and was Money’s biggest hit on the U.S. charts
Album
Can’t Hold Back is Eddie Money‘s sixth album, released in 1986. It contains one of Money’s biggest hits, “Take Me Home Tonight” which helped bring both himself and Ronnie Spector back to the spotlight. The album was certified platinum in 1987. The song “Stranger in a Strange Land” written by Money with Henry Small and […]
Musicians
| Bass | Arthur Barrow |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | John Russell Nelson |
| Keyboards | Arthur Barrow |
| Keyboards | Richie Zito |
| Sax | Paul Hanson |
| Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
| Vocals | Ronnie Spector |
| Vocals | Eddie Money |
Produced By
Eddie Money
Richie Zito
Songwriters
Mike Leeson
Peter Vale
Ellie Greenwich
Jeff Barry
Phil Spector
Charts
US:#4
UK:# –